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Hyundai Santa FE 2006 fuel consumption

Hyundai Santa FE from 2006 to 2010 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Since 2006 the Hyundai Santa FE average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been significantly higher than average.

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

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersHyundai Santa FEAll carmakersHyundai Santa FE
2006+9%+36% +11%+18%
Show all years
2007+11%+36% +12%+18%
2008+12%+36% +13%+18%
2009+14%+36% +14%+18%
2010+16%+36% +16%+18%

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

2006 - 2010

Hyundai Santa FE 2006 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines22.7 MPG
10.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines16.3 MPG
14.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+36%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines26.3 MPG
9.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+18%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Hyundai Santa FE 2006 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 8% 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 1.1 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Hyundai Santa FE advertised fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.2 diesel engine and manual transmission (Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD 150 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Hyundai Santa FE with 2.2 diesel engine and manual transmission (Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 2WD 150 HP), but despite this 80% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.2 liter diesel engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 2WD 150 HP manual 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
28.0 MPG
8.4 l/100km+18%
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD 150 HP manual 32.2 MPG
7.3 l/100km
28.0 MPG
8.4 l/100km+15%
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD 150 HP automatic 29.0 MPG
8.1 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+17%
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.2 CRDi VGT 2WD 150 HP automatic 29.8 MPG
7.9 l/100km
24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km+20%
2.7 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.7i V6 2WD 189 HP manual 23.3 MPG
10.1 l/100km
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.7i V6 4WD 189 HP manual 22.6 MPG
10.4 l/100km
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006 2.7i V6 4WD 189 HP automatic 22.2 MPG
10.6 l/100km
16.3 MPG
14.4 l/100km+36%

* - 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.