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Hyundai Santa FE 2004 fuel consumption

Hyundai Santa FE from 2004 to 2006 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2004 Hyundai Santa FE average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2006 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersHyundai Santa FEAll carmakersHyundai Santa FE
2004+7%+14% +9%+7%
Show all years
2005+8%+14% +10%+7%
2006+9%+14% +11%+7%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Hyundai Santa FE.

2004 - 2006

Hyundai Santa FE 2004 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines22.9 MPG
10.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines19.5 MPG
12.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+14%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines29.2 MPG
8.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+7%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Hyundai Santa FE 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.6 liters per 100 km or 21% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Hyundai Santa FE with automatic transmission consumes around 0.7 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Hyundai Santa FE fuel economy is one of the worst. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.4i 16V 4WD 145 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.0i 16V 2WD 134 HP manual 24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.0 CRDi 2WD 112 HP manual 30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km
27.7 MPG
8.5 l/100km+12%
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.0 CRDi VGT 4WD 125 HP manual 31.4 MPG
7.5 l/100km
28.3 MPG
8.3 l/100km+11%
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.0 CRDi VGT 4WD 125 HP automatic 25.8 MPG
9.1 l/100km
26.1 MPG
9.0 l/100km-1%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.4i 16V 4WD 145 HP manual 24.0 MPG
9.8 l/100km
21.2 MPG
11.1 l/100km+13%
2.7 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 2.7i V6 24V 4WD 173 HP automatic 20.6 MPG
11.4 l/100km
18.1 MPG
13.0 l/100km+14%

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.