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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (288 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (51,700 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Hyundai Santa Fe or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

Hyundai Santa Fe vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

Hyundai Santa Fe

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  • visibly more power
  • slightly more efficient
  • a bit more trunk space
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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  • considerably cheaper
  • very slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • markedly lighter
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Santa Fe

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is considerably cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Hyundai Santa Fe costs 51,700 £ . That’s a price difference of around 22,123 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Hyundai Santa Fe uses 3.8 L/100km and is slightly more efficient than the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports with 4.4 L/100km. The difference is about 0.6 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the Hyundai Santa Fe offers visibly more power – delivering 288 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 110 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is very slightly quicker – completing the sprint in 7.5 s, while the Hyundai Santa Fe takes 8 s. That’s about 0.5 s quicker.

Santa Fe

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Hyundai Santa Fe offers more seats – 7 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is markedly lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 1,920 kg. The difference is around 435 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Hyundai Santa Fe offers a bit more boot space – 704 L compared to 596 L. That’s a difference of about 108 L.

When it comes to payload, the Hyundai Santa Fe carries clearly more – 665 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 225 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Hyundai Santa Fe comes out clearly ahead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £51,700
Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe

  • Engine Type Full Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 239 - 288 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 3.8 - 7.2 L/100km
  • Electric Range 54 km
Hyundai Santa Fe
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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Hyundai Santa Fe

The Hyundai Santa Fe blends practical family friendliness with a hint of premium style, offering roomy, sensible packaging wrapped in modern, confident design. Inside it serves up comfortable seats, straightforward tech and a calm, composed ride that makes daily drives feel a little more grown up — a solid all‑rounder that doesn’t try to be flashy.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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Hyundai Santa Fe
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
51,700 - 59,100 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
3.8 - 7.2 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
54 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
90 - 162 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
SUV
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5 - 7
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
1,920 - 2,165 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
621 - 704 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
-
Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,900 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
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Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
560 - 665 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Full Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
239 - 288 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
8 - 9.2 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
380 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
176 - 212 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
1,598 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, F, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
Hyundai
Brand
Toyota
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