2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 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 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 Volkswagen Tiguan (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 344 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 353 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 |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 40th and the Volkswagen Tiguan 49th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $1,860 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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