2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Hyundai surprised a lot of people when it rolled out the fully redesigned Santa Fe last year. The new Santa Fe's blocky styling looks nothing like anything else in Hyundai's lineup. Pleasingly, there's plenty of substance to go along with the style. The 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid boasts a spacious interior, standard three-row seating, and a big cargo area. A generous list of standard features is another appealing attribute. If Hyundai's Tucson is a bit too small and the Palisade a bit too big, the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid could very well hit the SUV sweet spot for you.

Hybrids used to trade cargo space and price in exchange for their better fuel economy, but no more. The Santa Fe Hybrid is a good example. It has the same cargo space as the regular Santa Fe and all of its three-row SUV versatility. On top of that, it potentially provides up to an estimated 36 mpg in combined driving, compared to 24 mpg combined in a regular Santa Fe. Our test team has found that the EPA's estimate can be hard to replicate in real-world driving, but the hybrid version is pretty compelling overall. It also costs just a bit more than an equivalent non-hybrid Santa Fe.

There aren't a lot of competitors at this price point. The most prominent is the Santa Fe's corporate cousin, the Kia Sorento Hybrid. It has many of the same benefits wrapped in more conventional-looking styling. Other options include the Toyota Highlander Hybrid or the larger Grand Highlander Hybrid. Read our test team's Expert Rating on the Santa Fe Hybrid below to help you decide.

How well does the Hyundai Santa Fe serve as a family vehicle for everyday use? The Edmunds test team purchased one to find out. It's part of our Edmunds One-Year Road Test program, which is where our editors perform an in-depth evaluation of the vehicle and use it just like a real owner would.

We purchased a 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid, but all of our observations apply to the 2025 model as well. We splurged to get a Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy, which is the top trim level that's fully loaded with just about every feature as standard. We've been impressed with its high-quality interior and wealth of features. But we've also commented favorably about the Santa Fe's fundamental practicality and style, and that's something you get with even a base Santa Fe Hybrid.

Perhaps the most curious aspect of our test vehicle has been its fuel economy. In our real-world driving, we've only managed to get an average of 26.7 mpg, which is a significant drop from the EPA-estimated 34 mpg combined. Some of our drivers made a concerted effort to maximize mpg, and they still fell short. Even so, getting the high 20s for mpg is still pretty nice for a three-row SUV. You can read about this, plus a lot more, in our Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid one-year ownership review.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is a six- or seven-passenger SUV, depending on configuration, and it's available in five main trim levels: SE, SEL, XRT, Limited and Calligraphy. There's also the Santa Fe Hybrid, which is available in SEL, Limited and Calligraphy trims. The regular Santa Fe has a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (277 horsepower, 311 lb-ft) and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Hybrid has a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder (231 hp, 271 lb-ft) and a six-speed automatic. Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional for the Santa Fe. Here's what you can expect in each trim.