Ford Ranger vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

The Ranger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $720 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford RangerHyundai Santa Cruz

Side by side

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

Ford RangerHyundai Santa Cruz

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,445 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$2,026 (better)
$2,626
United Kingdom
£1,485 (better)
£1,925
United States
$1,889 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
1,058 km (better)
673 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,059 L
–
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
–
Length
5,370 mm
4,971 mm
Weight
2,176 kg
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
154 kW
171 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm (better)
246 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
9
–

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.

Ranger or Santa Cruz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Ford Ranger: about $720 a year less in New Zealand than the Hyundai Santa Cruz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Ford Ranger, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 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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