GMC Sierra vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz costs less to run, by the official figures: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $110 in the US.

GMC SierraHyundai Santa Cruz

Side by side

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

GMC SierraHyundai Santa Cruz

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308
$3,169 (better)
Australia
$2,741
$2,628 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,925 (better)
United States
$2,556
$2,449 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
890 km (better)
673 km

Space

Seats
6
5
Length
–
4,971 mm
Weight
–
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
5.3 L V8 petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
265 kW (better)
171 kW
Torque
519 Nm (better)
246 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
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.

Sierra or Santa Cruz?

Which is cheaper to run, the GMC Sierra or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Hyundai Santa Cruz: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $110 in the US than the GMC Sierra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the GMC Sierra or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Hyundai Santa Cruz, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the GMC Sierra's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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