2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs Kia Sorento 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,257/ year to fuel
37 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (36 MPG) costs about $1,292 a year to fuel and the 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid (37 MPG) about $1,257.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
  • Kia Sorento Hybrid

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Hyundai Santa Fe HybridKia Sorento Hybrid
$1,292 Your annual fuel cost $1,257
36 MPG Combined efficiency 37 MPG
36 MPG City 39 MPG
35 MPG Highway 35 MPG
249 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 242 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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 Hybrid vs Kia Sorento Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
  • Kia Sorento 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid ranks 35th and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid or the 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento Hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is rated 36 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs. the Kia Sorento Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and $1,257 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid.

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