Hyundai Santa Fe vs Renault Lutecia

The Santa Fe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Hyundai Santa Fe

Side by side

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

Hyundai Santa FeRenault Lutecia

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,407
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,821
Australia
$1,501 (better)
$1,509
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,106

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
710 miles
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
382 L
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Towing, braked
2,500 kg
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Length
4,785 mm
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Weight
1,735 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
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Power
200 kW
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Torque
331 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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 Lutecia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Renault Lutecia?

The Hyundai Santa Fe: about $10 a year less in the US than the Renault Lutecia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Renault Lutecia?

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

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