Ford Maverick vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

The Maverick costs less to run, by the official figures: about £680 a year less in the UK.

Ford MaverickHyundai Santa Cruz

Side by side

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

Ford MaverickHyundai Santa Cruz

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,250 (better)
£1,925
New Zealand
$2,057 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$1,706 (better)
$2,628
United States
$1,589 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
29 mpg
Also
6.4 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
508 miles (better)
418 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
5,072 mm
4,971 mm
Weight
1,620 kg
1,490 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
138 kW
171 kW (better)
Torque
–
246 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Maverick or Santa Cruz?

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

The Ford Maverick: about £680 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai Santa Cruz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Ford Maverick, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Hyundai Santa Cruz's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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