Holden Rodeo vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

The Rodeo costs less to run, by the official figures: about $500 a year less in Australia.

Holden RodeoHyundai Santa Cruz

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Holden RodeoHyundai Santa Cruz

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,127 (better)
$2,628
New Zealand
$2,565 (better)
$3,169
United Kingdom
£1,558 (better)
£1,925
United States
$1,981 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
7.9 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
958 km (better)
673 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,981 mm
4,971 mm
Weight
1,435 kg
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW
171 kW (better)
Torque
294 Nm (better)
246 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Rodeo or Santa Cruz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Rodeo or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Holden Rodeo: about $500 a year less in Australia than the Hyundai Santa Cruz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Rodeo or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Holden Rodeo, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Hyundai Santa Cruz's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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