Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Stonic

The Stonic costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai Santa FeKia Stonic

Side by side

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

Hyundai Santa FeKia Stonic

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,100
£1,061 (better)
New Zealand
$1,811
$1,746 (better)
Australia
$1,502
$1,449 (better)
United States
$1,399
$1,349 (better)

Official figures

Uses
50 mpg
52 mpg (better)
Also
5.6 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
710 miles (better)
518 miles

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
382 L (better)
352 L
Towing, braked
2,500 kg
–
Length
4,785 mm
4,140 mm
Weight
1,735 kg
1,195 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
200 kW (better)
73 kW
Torque
331 Nm (better)
172 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
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 Stonic?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Kia Stonic?

The Kia Stonic: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai Santa Fe at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Kia Stonic?

The Kia Stonic, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Hyundai Santa Fe's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Kia Stonic?

The Hyundai Santa Fe, at 382 L to the Kia Stonic's 352 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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