2017 head-to-head · Small SUV
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volkswagen Tiguan
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan (22 MPG). That's roughly $756 a year, or about $3,778 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 379 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 412 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volkswagen Tiguan across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 58 2017 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 28th and the Volkswagen Tiguan 51st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $2,693 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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