Head to head
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Sorento
The sourced numbers side by side, no verdict attached. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG.
At a glance
Hyundai Santa Fe
Shown: 2025 Santa Fe FWD Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo, the median MPG trim of 5 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 5
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 112
Kia Sorento
Shown: 2025 Sorento FWD Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, the median MPG trim of 7 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 3
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 63
Spec by spec
| Spec | 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe FWD Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo | 2025 Kia Sorento FWD Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
|---|---|---|
| Make | Hyundai | Kia |
| Model | Santa Fe FWD | Sorento FWD |
| Trim / config | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
| MPG Hwy | 29 mpg | 31 mpg |
| MPG City | 20 mpg | 23 mpg |
| MPG Comb | 24 mpg | 26 mpg |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S8) | Automatic (S8) |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel $/yr | $2,600 | $2,400 |
| CO₂ | 376 g/mi | 339 g/mi |
| Length | 190 in | 189 in |
| Height | 68 in | 67 in |
| Curb Weight | 4,343 lb | 3,940 lb |
| Crash ★ | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Recalls | 5 | 3 |
| Complaints | 112 | 63 |
How this page picks its numbers
Both columns share the newest model year the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Kia Sorento both offer, 2025. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG. Fuel economy figures come from EPA records; recall, complaint, and crash rating figures come from NHTSA. Other trims differ, so open the comparison tool above to swap in the exact trims you are cross-shopping.