Back-to-back comparison on the same route of three Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs: one with the petrol V6, one with turbo diesel and one with turbo hybrid. Which saves the most money?

Will you save money by spending more on a hybrid SUV over a traditional petrol engine or a diesel? The answer will depend on how much the upgrade costs at the time of purchase.

For today’s example, we take three examples of the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV on the same driving loop experiencing urban and highway driving, with three engines:
Petrol V6
Diesel four-cylinder for $3500 more than the V6
Hybrid petrol for $6500 more than the V6

The results may surprise you.

Time codes:
0:00 - Hybrids are popular
0:07 - Santa Fe engine prices
0:28 - Rules of the test
1:27 - Test route
1:58 - Scientific data
2:10 - Highway driving
3:30 - Claimed fuel economy
5:30 - Performance testing
5:47 - Chatter
6:20 - Urban driving
7:07 - Results: highway fuel economy
7:47 - Results: urban fuel economy
8:35 - Our independence
8:52 - Petrol V6 still impressive
9:10 - Diesel good for highway driving
9:30 - Hybrid is best to drive
9:45 - How long until break even?
10:20 - Future CO2 emissions taxes?
10:45 - Official CO2 ratings
11:28 - Feedback requested

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