2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Toyota Highlander
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 2023 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 2023 Toyota Highlander (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
- Toyota Highlander
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Toyota Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 344 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 359 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 | 2.4L 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 Toyota Highlander across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Toyota Highlander
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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 56th and the Toyota Highlander 66th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2023 Toyota Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Toyota Highlander 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 Toyota Highlander.
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