2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz 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.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz (25 MPG) costs about $1,860 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota Highlander (25 MPG) about $1,860.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Toyota Highlander
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | Toyota Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 356 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 Cruz vs Toyota Highlander across model years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Cruz ranks 84th and the Toyota Highlander 82nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. the Toyota Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Hyundai Santa Cruz and $1,860 for the Toyota Highlander.
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