2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 76 MPGe + 33 MPG
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,278 a year to fuel (76 MPGe + 33 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe (26 MPG). That's roughly $511 a year, or about $2,555 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,278 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 76 MPGe + 33 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 79 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe / 32 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 44 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 440 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 31 mi |
| 344 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 111 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 48th and the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Santa Fe is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid 76 MPGe + 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,788 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $1,278 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid.
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