
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Hyundai Santa Fe cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2013 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2012 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2012 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2012 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2011 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2011 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2011 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2010 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2010 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2010 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 2002 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2002 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2002 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2001 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2001 Santa Fe 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Santa Fe 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 2023 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2022 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 2022 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2021 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 2021 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2020 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2020 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2019 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2019 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2018 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2017 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2016 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2015 Santa Fe FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2013 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2012 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2012 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2011 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2011 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2010 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2010 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2009 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2008 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2007 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2006 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2005 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2004 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2003 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2002 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2001 Santa Fe 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2023 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2022 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2022 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2021 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2021 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2020 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2020 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2019 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2019 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2018 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2017 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2016 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2015 Santa Fe AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa Fe XL Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe Ultimate 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa Fe XL FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe Ultimate 4WD | Automatic 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa Fe XL Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa Fe XL AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2WD | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport Ultimate AWD | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.