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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

Hybrid Blue AWD vs SE AWD

No. Does not pay back in 6 years.

12.2years to pay back

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$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,0001356791113Year 13Your 6 yearsPrice gap $5,760
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $5,760 price gap. Orange bar: the saving passes the gap.

Every hybrid pair

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Hybrid Blue AWD
SE AWD		$36,210
$30,450		34 mpg
24 mpg		$1,129
$1,600		$5,760$47112.2 yearsGas, $2,936
Hybrid SEL Premium AWD
SE AWD		$40,070
$30,450		32 mpg
24 mpg		$1,200
$1,600		$9,620$40024.1 yearsGas, $7,220
Hybrid Limited AWD
Limited AWD		$41,870
$42,300		32 mpg
24 mpg		$1,200
$1,600		-$430$400None neededHybrid, $2,830

What changes the answer

  • Gas price for a 6-year payback: $6.53.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 24,500.

What you give up

Hybrid Blue AWD vs SE AWD: other differences
MeasureHybridGasChange
Horsepower226 hp191 hp+35 hp
Torque195 lb-ft181 lb-ft+14 lb-ft
Max towing2,000 lb2,000 lbabout the same
Cargo, seats up36.4 cu ft36.4 cu ftabout the same
Curb weight4,078 lb3,799 lb+279 lb

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

No. Does not pay back in 6 years. Plug-in Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD vs SE AWD.

  • Plug-in: $11,960 more. Saves $569 a year.
  • Break-even: 252,100 miles.
  • No gas trim with the same name. Cheapest gas AWD/4WD trim used.
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Plug-in Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD
SE AWD		$42,410
$30,450		33 mpg, 44 kWh/100 mi
24 mpg		$1,031
$1,600		$11,960$56921.0 yearsGas, $8,544
Plug-in Hybrid Limited AWD
Limited AWD		$47,670
$42,300		33 mpg, 44 kWh/100 mi
24 mpg		$1,031
$1,600		$5,370$5699.4 yearsGas, $1,954

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

How values are checked