Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volkswagen Multivan: real-world fuel use

In real life the Hyundai Santa Fe uses 0.7 L/100 km less fuel than the Volkswagen Multivan — about £153 a year at 15,000 km and £1.40/L.
408 cars in the data
Hyundai Santa Fe
3.8×the official figure
Official
1.6
Real world
6.1
0510 L/100 km
Full Hyundai Santa Fe data →
9,376 cars in the data
Volkswagen Multivan
3.8×the official figure
Official
1.8
Real world
6.9
0510 L/100 km
Full Volkswagen Multivan data →
Hyundai Santa FeVolkswagen Multivan
Real fuel use (L/100 km)6.16.9
Official fuel use (L/100 km)1.61.8
Gap vs official3.8×3.8×
Distance with engine off22%22%
Real CO2 from fuel (g/km)142159
Official electric range (km)5850
Average kerb weight (kg)2,0622,169
Cars in the data4089,376
Bold = better. Source: EEA OBFCM real-world data, reporting year 2024, CC BY 4.0.

Which one is cheaper to run?

On fuel alone, the Hyundai Santa Fe comes out ahead for the average owner. Your own result depends mostly on how often you charge. Owners drive the Hyundai Santa Fe 22% of the time with the engine off, and the Volkswagen Multivan 22%. Run the calculator with your own driving.

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