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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 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.
The 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (36 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $497 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,192 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 39 MPG |
| 36 MPG | City | 41 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 249 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 224 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 | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 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 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid ranks 40th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 31st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid or the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is rated 36 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 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 $1,192 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in other years
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