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2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz mpg

Combined mpg, SE FWD

25mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

020406080100Median 21Santa Cruz: 25 mpg
16 trucks (2026), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 21 mpg.
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
SE Crew Cab FWDN/AFWD223025N/AN/A$1,536
SE FWD2.5LFWD22302517.7443$1,536
SEL Crew Cab FWDN/AFWD223025N/AN/A$1,536
SEL FWD2.5LFWD22302517.7443$1,536
SEL Activity FWD2.5LFWD22302517.7443$1,536
SE AWD2.5L 4cylAWD21292417.7425$1,600
SEL AWD2.5L 4cylAWD21292417.7425$1,600
SEL Activity AWD2.5L 4cylAWD21292417.7425$1,600
XRT AWD2.5L 4cylAWD18252017.7354$1,920
Limited AWD2.5L 4cylAWD18252017.7354$1,920

Fuel cost

SE FWD, 25 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,536
Per month
$128
Per mile
12.8 cents
Fill the tank
$56.64
  • Best mpg: SE Crew Cab FWD, 25 mpg. $1,536 a year.
  • Top trim: Limited AWD. $1,920 a year. $384 more than the SE FWD.

Trip cost

SE FWD: 30 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles3.3$10.67
300 miles10.0$32.00
500 miles16.7$53.33
1,000 miles33.3$107

Commute cost

Per month
$111
Per year
$1,331
Miles a month
867

SE FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 25 mpg good? Yes. Beats 58% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

2323.52424.52520222023202420252026
Santa Cruz: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2022 to 2026.

Santa Cruz by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2026 Hyundai Santa CruzSE FWD25 mpg
2026 Ford MaverickXL FWD SuperCrew38 mpgCompare
2026 Nissan FrontierKing Cab 4x2 S21 mpgCompare
2026 Chevrolet Colorado2WD Crew Cab WT21 mpgCompare
2026 Toyota TacomaSR XtraCab 6' Bed AT RWD23 mpg
2026 Ford RangerXL SuperCrew RWD23 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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