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2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs Hyundai Santa Fe 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
$1,349/ year to fuel
77 MPGe + 29 MPG

AWD · 1.3L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 77 MPGe + 29 MPG

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

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid (77 MPGe + 29 MPG) costs about $1,349 a year to fuel and the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (36 MPG) about $1,292.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid
  • Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

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Dodge Hornet Plug-in HybridHyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
$1,349 Your annual fuel cost $1,292
77 MPGe + 29 MPG Combined efficiency 36 MPG
77 MPGe / 29 MPG City 36 MPG
77 MPGe / 29 MPG Highway 35 MPG
44 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
360 mi Driving range —
33 mi All-electric range —
120 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 249 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
4 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
1.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
AWD 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.

Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid across model years

  • Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid
  • Hyundai Santa Fe 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid ranks 45th and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 40th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. The Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid is rated 77 MPGe + 29 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,349 for the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid and $1,292 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid.

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