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?<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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:<br />Petrol V6<br />Diesel four-cylinder for $3500 more than the V6<br />Hybrid petrol for $6500 more than the V6<br /><br />The results may surprise you.<br /><br />Time codes:<br />0:00 - Hybrids are popular<br />0:07 - Santa Fe engine prices<br />0:28 - Rules of the test<br />1:27 - Test route<br />1:58 - Scientific data<br />2:10 - Highway driving<br />3:30 - Claimed fuel economy<br />5:30 - Performance testing<br />5:47 - Chatter<br />6:20 - Urban driving<br />7:07 - Results: highway fuel economy<br />7:47 - Results: urban fuel economy<br />8:35 - Our independence<br />8:52 - Petrol V6 still impressive<br />9:10 - Diesel good for highway driving<br />9:30 - Hybrid is best to drive<br />9:45 - How long until break even?<br />10:20 - Future CO2 emissions taxes?<br />10:45 - Official CO2 ratings<br />11:28 - Feedback requested<br /><br />As always, we don’t accept advertising from car manufacturers, and we’re powered by Budget Direct.<br /><br />Subscribe now
