Hyundai Santa Fe vs Hyundai Elantra

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Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe

$45,990 - $88,777

2025 price

Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Elantra

$10,990 - $22,991

2019 price

Summary

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
2019 Hyundai Elantra
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.5L

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
9.3L/100km (combined)

7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Not as efficient as hybrid siblings
  • Exterior design won't land with everyone
  • Basic warranty terms on offer

  • Optional safety on Go & Active
  • No radar safety on Sport
  • Polarising looks
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Summary

A big welcome to one of the first turbo-petrol four-cylinder versions of the new-generation Hyundai Santa Fe, a model that launched locally with only its hybrid variants available to our market.

While it might not satisfy the fans of the previous-gen's V6 petrol engine, it might be enough for those who have been on the fence about going the hybrid route.

This is my third time in the new Santa Fe, and each tested variant has managed to offer something different and the base petrol grade, in FWD, is no different – but does it offer enough?

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2019 Hyundai Elantra Summary

Is there a place for the humble sedan in 2019?

Hyundai seems to think so. And so for 2019 it has overhauled its Elantra range, with a polarising new look and interesting new trim levels.

Is the price right to push the Elantra to the forefront, though? Or is the i30’s less-famous sedan sibling destined to be overlooked?

We’ve spent some time in each of the Elantra’s four variants over the past few months to find out. Read on to see what’s what, and which one is our pick of the range.

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