Chevrolet Silverado vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Chevrolet SilveradoHyundai Santa Cruz

Side by side

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

Chevrolet SilveradoHyundai Santa Cruz

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,556
$2,449 (better)
New Zealand
$3,308
$3,169 (better)
Australia
$2,741
$2,626 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,925 (better)

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
Also
10.2 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
595 miles (better)
418 miles

Space

Seats
6
5
Towing, braked
3,810 kg
–
Length
5,225 mm
4,971 mm
Weight
1,910 kg
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
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Silverado or Santa Cruz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Silverado or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

The Hyundai Santa Cruz: about $110 a year less in the US than the Chevrolet Silverado at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Silverado or the Hyundai Santa Cruz?

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

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