2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Chevrolet Blazer vs Hyundai Santa Fe

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Blazer
  • Hyundai Santa Fe

Side by side

Chevrolet BlazerHyundai Santa Fe
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
22 MPG City 25 MPG
29 MPG Highway 28 MPG
349 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 344 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Chevrolet Blazer vs Hyundai Santa Fe across model years

  • Chevrolet Blazer
  • Hyundai Santa Fe

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Blazer ranks 46th and the Hyundai Santa Fe 40th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer or the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Chevrolet Blazer is rated 25 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Chevrolet Blazer and $1,788 for the Hyundai Santa Fe.

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