Hyundai Santa Fe vs SsangYong Korando

The Santa Fe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai Santa FeSsangYong Korando

Side by side

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

Hyundai Santa FeSsangYong Korando

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,502 (better)
$1,530
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,843
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,120
United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,424

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
1,143 km (better)
825 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
382 L
551 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,500 kg
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Length
4,785 mm
4,450 mm
Weight
1,735 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
200 kW (better)
120 kW
Torque
331 Nm (better)
280 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

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 Fe or Korando?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the SsangYong Korando?

The Hyundai Santa Fe: about $30 a year less in Australia than the SsangYong Korando at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the SsangYong Korando?

The Hyundai Santa Fe, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the SsangYong Korando's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the SsangYong Korando?

The SsangYong Korando, at 551 L to the Hyundai Santa Fe's 382 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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