Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Mazda BT-50

The BT-50 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai Santa CruzMazda BT-50

Side by side

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

Hyundai Santa CruzMazda BT-50

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,628
$2,468 (better)
New Zealand
$3,169
$1,997 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,746 (better)
United States
$2,449 (better)
$2,762

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km
7.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
673 km
979 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,971 mm
5,280 mm
Weight
1,490 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
171 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
246 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Santa Cruz or BT-50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Santa Cruz or the Mazda BT-50?

The Mazda BT-50: about $160 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 Hyundai Santa Cruz or the Mazda BT-50?

The Mazda BT-50, at 7.8 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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