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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volvo XC40

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Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe

$44,790 - $77,888

2023 price

Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40

$37,990 - $86,990

2022 price

Summary

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe
2022 Volvo XC40
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

0.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
6.0L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Hybrid is $6500 more than the petrol Santa Fe
  • Lower braked towing capacity than petrol or diesel Santa Fe
  • Not a plug-in hybrid

  • A more affordable 2WD, please
  • Firm ride
  • Noisy at freeway speed
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Summary

The Hyundai Santa Fe is a seven-seater SUV that slips in-between the enormous Palisade and mid-sized Tucson in Hyundai’s line-up.

And while it seemed to be the SUV that had everything, from unconventional good looks to cool tech, there’s never been a hybrid version despite rivals such as the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Kia Sorento hybrid being on the market... until now.

Yep, 'better late than never' isn’t just the motto of my punctuality-challenged family, it’s also the case with the Santa Fe Hybrid.

In many ways, the Santa Fe Hybrid makes up for its lateness with a drive experience better than the regular Santa Fe - and you’ll save fuel, too.

I’ll tell you how much fuel you’ll save below, along with how much more you’ll pay to own a Santa Fe Hybrid over a regular Santa Fe. I’ll also cover off its safety tech, standard features and practicality. 

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2022 Volvo XC40 Summary

Volvo’s brand renaissance is a gift that keeps on giving.

The Swede alternative to more mainstream European premium players needs to keep offering something different to survive and has thus far found success in giving buyers design-focused alternatives to the strong performance lineage of its predominantly German rivals.

Like its rivals, though, Volvo is facing a once-in-a-generation conversion from combustion to electrification, and thanks to its Chinese parent company, Geely, it is uniquely positioned to rapidly make the switch.

Despite that, we're only just seeing the brand’s first purely electric model, the XC40 Recharge. Does it have what it takes to edge in front of rivals for the electric era? We took one for a week to find out.

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