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.


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