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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2013 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2015). The EPA record holds 24 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

24best combined mpg (2013)
20worst combined mpg (2015)
24latest year best (2018)
24configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2013424 mpg21 mpg#20 of 43 (55th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2014423 mpg21 mpg#24 of 45 (48th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015423 mpg20 mpg#33 of 53 (38th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016423 mpg20 mpg#37 of 51 (28th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017424 mpg22 mpg#32 of 52 (39th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018424 mpg22 mpg#30 of 52 (43th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport placed highest in 2013 at #20 of 43, and lowest in 2016 at #37 of 51. It spent 1 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 24 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,8504104/10
20182.4L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202622522.713.5$2,8504064/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20182.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI212724479.212.4$2,6003795/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,8504105/10
20172.4L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202622522.713.5$2,8504065/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20172.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI212724479.212.4$2,6003795/10
20162.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged182420575.014.9$3,1004295/10
20162.4L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI192521547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,8504035/10
20162.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202723500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20152.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged182420575.014.9$3,1004295/10
20152.4L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI192521547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20152.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,8504035/10
20152.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202723500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20142.4L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI192521547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20142.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged182421547.614.2$2,9504275/10
20142.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,8504035/10
20142.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI202723500.012.9$2,7003876/10
20132.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged192421547.614.2$2,9504265/10
20132.4L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI202622522.713.5$2,8504065/10
20132.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003966/10
20132.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI212924479.212.4$2,6003756/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 201424 → 23 mpg-1 mpg500 gal
2016 → 201723 → 24 mpg+1 mpg479 gal

What Santa Fe Sport fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport burns 479 to 523 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,438$1,568$131
$3.50/gal$1,677$1,830$152
$4.00/gal$1,917$2,091$174

EPA’s own estimate for the 2018 model year is $2,600 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $2,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 24 mpg the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $289 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every Hyundai model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.