Compare 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vs 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Performance

Both the Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid offer responsive power and smooth driving dynamics, but their engines are tuned for different priorities:

• The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe features a 2.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine delivering 277 horsepower with an 8-speed automatic transmission, perfect for performance-focused drivers
• The 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid uses a 1.6L turbocharged hybrid powertrain producing 231 horsepower, ideal for fuel-conscious buyers
• Front-wheel drive is standard on both, with available HTRAC all-wheel drive for improved handling on mountain roads or wet conditions

Whether you're commuting on Highway 50 or planning a weekend getaway to Lake Tahoe, both options deliver reliable performance—just with different advantages.

Appearance

The fifth-generation Santa Fe design introduced in 2024 continues into 2025 and is shared across both gas and hybrid models. Exterior highlights include:

• A bold, boxy silhouette with flared fenders and tall side panels for a commanding road presence
• A unique LED light bar across the front that links both headlight units, paired with modern stacked lighting accents
• Available 21-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, and a hands-free smart liftgate on upper trims

Both models offer the same rugged-yet-refined look that stands out in Folsom traffic or at weekend farmers markets.

Features

Inside, both the gas and hybrid Santa Fe trims share a spacious cabin, upscale materials, and high-tech features. Depending on trim, available amenities include:

• Heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, quilted leather upholstery, and driver memory settings
• Dual wireless phone chargers, a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display, and Bose® premium audio system
• Panoramic sunroof, digital key access, and power-folding second-row seats
• SmartSense safety suite with forward collision-avoidance, blind-spot camera, highway driving assist, and more

Whether you choose the Santa Fe SEL, Limited, or Calligraphy, you'll enjoy the same first-class tech and comfort in both versions.

Test Drive the Santa Fe or Santa Fe Hybrid at Folsom Lake Hyundai

Still deciding between the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Santa Fe Hybrid? Visit Folsom Lake Hyundai today for a no-pressure test drive and expert guidance. We proudly serve drivers from Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Rancho Cordova, and beyond.