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2023 Ford Transit Connect 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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2023 Ford Transit Connect (26 MPG) costs about $1,788 a year to fuel and the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe (26 MPG) about $1,788.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Transit Connect
  • Hyundai Santa Fe

Side by side

Ford Transit ConnectHyundai Santa Fe
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
26 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 25 MPG
28 MPG Highway 28 MPG
348 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 Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
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.

Ford Transit Connect vs Hyundai Santa Fe across model years

  • Ford Transit Connect
  • 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Transit Connect vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe per year?

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

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