Hyundai Santa Cruz MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Santa Cruz of each model year at 23 to 25 mpg combined.
Every year from 2022 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Santa Cruz model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas |
|---|---|
| 25 mpg 22 city / 30 hwy $2,500 a year | |
| 25 mpg 22 city / 30 hwy $2,500 a year | |
| 23 mpg 21 city / 25 hwy $2,700 a year | |
| 23 mpg 21 city / 25 hwy $2,700 a year | |
| 23 mpg 21 city / 27 hwy $2,700 a year |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2025 Gas up 2 mpg to 25
Hyundai Santa Cruz best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas version of each model year, from EPA.
2026: gas 25 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 25 |
Santa Cruz recalls and problems by year
Questions
Which Hyundai Santa Cruz year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Santa Cruz gets 25 mpg combined (2025 and 2026).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Hyundai Santa Cruz?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,500 (2025 and 2026) to $2,700 (2022 to 2024). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.