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Hyundai · model year 2026
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz AWD NX4 OB 2.5 AWD 8AT
SUV · All-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
EPA figures · 2026fueleconomy.gov
24MPG combined
21/29MPG city / highway
$2,800fuel a year
367 g CO₂ per mile 2.5 L 4-cyl Automatic (S8)
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
- 188 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #188 of 479 - 319 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #319 of 521 - 66 Hyundai cars
Every model year, newest first #66 of 1,125 - 510 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #510 of 1,172 - 435 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #435 of 1,362 - 608 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #608 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
Chart average 24 MPGBest 53 MPG
Lowest on the chart $1,250Chart average $3,316
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 24 MPG
- City MPG
- 21 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 29 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 367 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.5 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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