2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Kia Telluride
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 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2024 Kia Telluride (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Kia Telluride
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | Kia Telluride | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 157 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 21 cu ft |
| 381 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 398 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 | 3.8L 6-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.
Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Kia Telluride across model years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Kia Telluride
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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Cruz ranks 81st and the Kia Telluride 84th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz or the 2024 Kia Telluride?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Hyundai Santa Cruz is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia Telluride 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. the Kia Telluride per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Hyundai Santa Cruz and $2,114 for the Kia Telluride.
Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Kia Telluride in other years
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