Hyundai Santa Fe vs Suzuki Vitara

The Santa Fe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Hyundai Santa FeSuzuki Vitara

Side by side

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

Hyundai Santa FeSuzuki Vitara

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,444
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,869
Australia
$1,501 (better)
$1,549
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,136

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
382 L (better)
375 L
Towing, braked
2,500 kg
–
Length
4,785 mm
4,175 mm
Weight
1,735 kg
1,075 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
200 kW (better)
86 kW
Torque
331 Nm (better)
156 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-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 Vitara?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Hyundai Santa Fe: about $40 a year less in the US than the Suzuki Vitara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Hyundai Santa Fe, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Suzuki Vitara's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Santa Fe or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Hyundai Santa Fe, at 382 L to the Suzuki Vitara's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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