Toyota Venza Hybrid VS Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Comparison

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This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the Toyota Venza hybrid and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid.The Hyundai Santa Fe is almost 2 inches longer and wider than the Toyota Venza and over 2 inches taller. The Toyota Venza comes with a 2.5L 4-cylinder gas engine with Toyota’s Hybrid system; producing 219 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque. The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a 6 speed automatic paired with an electric motor, 226 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. Both are AWD only. They both come with similar standard features like an 8” touchscreen, a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto on the Santa Fe and wired on the Venza. The top trim on the Hyundai will get you ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, power liftgate, a 10.25” touchscreen and a 12.3” digital driver display. The middle trim on the Venza comes with the 12.3” touchscreen, a 7” driver display and a power liftgate with kick sensor. There is no sunroof option on the Venza, a fixed panoramic glass roof with frost control is on the top trim. There is no JD Power rating available for the Toyota Venza or Santa Fe Hybrid. But, the 2021 Santa Fe gas model gets an overall score of 83/100 and for quality and reliability 86/100. I thought I would throw in the RAV4 Hybrid rating since it shares the same platform and engine. It gets an overall rating of 80/100 and for quality and reliability 74. CarEdge states the Venza will retain 62% of its value after 5 years and the 2021 Santa Fe gas model, (the Hybrid is not available) 51% of its value. The Venza gets better fuel economy than the Santa Fe at 6.1L/100km, 39 MPG combined and 7.4L/100km, 32 MPG for the Hyundai.
The Santa Fe starts at $39,299 CAD/$33,650 USD and the top trim is $43,799CAD/$39,950 USD.
The Venza starts at $38,490 CAD/$32,570 USD and the top trim is $47,690 CAD/$39,900 USD.

[boricua]

I just leased the Santa Fe Hybrid Limited. In some areas it is better than my Volvo XC 90. Beautiful interior, brownish, big screens. Just gorgeous.

[benarcara]

Bought the Venza limited with the roof and heads up. Wow great vehicle and amazing MPGs!! First Toyota first hybrid. Awesome vehicle!

[LMSVLIM]

I love the hybrids and the PHEVs! I’m always waiting for the comparison videos between hybrid cars and I’m glad to see you guys did it again! Very informational, thank you!

[cizzane]

Venza exterior + engine + Santa Fe interior = champion’s car

[mazbpl]

Nice review! Though I think santa fe and Rav4 actually belong to different categories as santa fe is larger and offered globally as a 7 seater while the other is purely a 5 seater and an overall smaller SUV.
Santa fe generally competes in larger segment.

[bobvanwest]

I have driven the Rav4 and Venza hybrid. I am 6' tall and felt cramped in the seat and head room. We have a 2018 Highlander XLE and going down to the Rav4 or the Venza, we would have to sacrifice a lot of comfort in our long distance drives and a lot less cargo room for suit cases, instruments and computer cases. I was not impressed with the Venza for all the same reasons. I then went to the Hyundai dealer next door to Toyota, and looked first at the the Tucson. It felt bigger, spacious and more comfortable the both the Rav4 and Venza. It certainly had more features and creature comforts. The seats felt bigger and I didn't feel cramped. The panoramic roof was pretty awesome as well. It was just a bit too small for what we needed in our next vehicle. I then looked at the Santa Fe (which by size was almost as big as my 2007 Highlander). I need a vehicle that would replace my 07 Highlander and fit in that spot in my garage, the Santa Fe fits that bill. Although my garage is almost 900 square feet, I park my wife's Highlander normal, but my car had to be parked at an angle because the entry to the house is in the middle and it's just a lot easier parking on an angle.

I had the salesman do the driving because I wanted to see how comfortable the passenger and rear seat were on the drive. Plus he knew all the good stuff and tricks. The ride is superior to the Toyotas. Much more smooth. We looked at the the Santa Fe, AWD, Limited (all the bells and whistles). Performance, looks, features and price, all in favor of Hyundai. Toyota has a reputation for being pretty much bullet proof when it comes to engine and transmission, but the sacrifice is definitely styling and features. I like the idea of a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid and cost wise the Hyundai Santa Fe is the best value for the money. Even the base unit has more features than the top trim of Rav4 or Venza.

Sorry for this droneing on, but the bottom line is I will have to wait for the Santa Fe as there is still a chip shortage. I have the luxury of time on my hand and I don't need a new vehicle yesterday. I told the salesman, don't call me with anything else other than a Hybrid or a Plug-in Hybrid. I already got 2 calls for other vehicles I'm not interested in. It doesn't look like I will buy a new car until the summertime.

[genzigzag]

Another great comparison review Andrea and Zack! Really like the exterior of the Venza, looks very upscale, the interior let's it down a bit, not as upscale as the exterior. Toyota if you are listening give the Venza the PHEV RAV4 drive train!!!

[pggokhale]

I got the hybrid limited a few days back. Love it!! Decent fuel economy, plush interior and plenty of features

[paulstein]

A Venza Limited owner. It’s easy to forget you are driving a hybrid. Good acceleration from a light, excellent acceleration from a freeway ramp onto the freeway. You wouldn’t know you are driving a CVT. I really like the infotainment center. After a few weeks, easy to use. Looks futuristic without knobs. Steering wheel controls volume. I have climate, audio and Nav as my 3 screens. If I need Nav help, I just swipe Nav and its 2/3 of the screen. Funny, people use tablets all the time, then complain about having to swipe the Venza screen.

[Jimmymac]

Always the best content. I don't even watch other reviewers much anymore.

[carfan]

WOW your content is amazing! Every day there is something new on this channel, I don't know how you guys do it. Thanks for all your hard work, these reviews are so informative and very entertaining. I really love this channel

[spaztekwarrior]

This is a great idea for a comparison video. I’d take the Santa Fe... even though I have had many Toyotas in the past. Never really liked Venza styling.
But ... I’d still take the Ultimate Hybrid Tucson over this Santa Fe :)

[philipc]

Santa Fe for family of 4 school run camping hockey soccer practice shopping and all.
While Venza on the other hand design for empty nesters who care less for space torque converter 6 speed auto or not, don't need extra low end torque don't need better awd system for light off roading whatsoever but a stylish lifestyle commuter

[hicksgary]

Excellent video, as always. I've been shopping compact hybrids for over a year and am waiting for a PHEV Escape or Tucson. Have not test driven new Tucson or Santa Fe hybrids yet. I prefer the handling/driving dynamics and efficiency of Escape over Rav4 and Venza, which emphasize comfort over handling.

[OFOFBORG]

They both are Good vehicles ! I still stick with Hyundai Tucson hybrid even know any Toyota vehicles are the winner on gas mileage. Great video Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻

[rosepaul]

Love your reviews. I wonder why reviewers don't talk about voice commands to do what buttons/ touch controls do. It seems safer to push one button on the steering wheel and give a command like FM radio on, etc.

[munkymind]

Seems kind of an odd comparison, but then what other vehicle is in the same category as the Santa Fe? It's bigger than a "compact SUV" yet smaller the the "midsize SUVs". I heard and read that the official mpg rating for the Santa Fe may be a bit low. I've seen reviews getting upper 30s mpg and one that actually was slightly over 40 in town if driven conservatively. I'm getting a 2023 Santa Fe hybrid because the wait for a hybrid Tucson or Sportage is way too long. When I got in the Santa Fe as an alternative I was really impressed by the interior. It is more roomy, more attractive, the seats are clearly bigger and more comfortable and I also like the button controls. Also, a set of golf clubs will fit horizontally in the Santa Fe but have to be angled diagonally in the Tucson and Sportage. Also, these days, you get more bang for your buck than with a Toyota or Honda.

[thunderbolt]

I just traded in my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited for a 2024 Honda CRV Sport Hybrid Touring Limited. With the Hyundai I had engine oil leak problems from the engine pan, and the hybrid would go dead, complete battery drain, when parked for two weeks in my garage, while gone on vacation. Leaving me stranded, and waiting for Hyundai roadside assistance.

I had to wait two months to get an appointment for Service from my local Hyundai dealer. And after inspection, they said there’s nothing wrong - That this is perfectly normal for Hyundai hybrid. I even insisted they bring the mechanic out to tell me that to my face - he said the same. Service even suggested that while on vacation or traveling, I remote start my car ( by internet ) even if it’s parked in my garage to recharge the battery. I said not only is that a carbon monoxide problem, ( and a fire hazard ) to have an unsupervised vehicle running in a closed garage.
I told the Service manager, “Don’t piss on my shoes and tell me that it’s raining.” That’s neither normal, or acceptable. I left the Hyundai dealership and went next-door to the Honda dealership, traded the Santa Fe, and bought my CRV. Bye-bye Hyundai.

I usually hold onto my cars for a long time. I traded my Subaru Outback at 12 years; my Honda Ridgeline pickup truck is seven years old and running strong, but when it came to my brand new Hyundai hybrid, I got rid of it when it was one year old, and 12, 000 miles on the odometer. The combination of mechanical problems, failure to honor warranty for repairs (deny, deny, deny) and awful waiting facilities. Six small chairs, a coffee pot, in a tiny room with a bathroom that’s been broken for over six months. That convinced me it was time to part company with Bud Clarey Hyundai, and the brand itself. Buyer beware.

[powerguymark]

I think you guys do a good job on your videos, however the torque rating you gave for the Venza is only for the internal combustion engine running at peak output, which the computer hardly ever lets happen (163ft/lbs).
During rapid acceleration power is sent to the rear motor generator as well so the torque output is much higher.
Motor generator 2, which drives the vehicle most of the time, provides 149 ft/lbs and motor generator 3, which drives the rear wheels is rated at an additional 89 ft/lbs. (That's 238 combined.)
Due to the continuous computer control of output it's nearly impossible to say what the actual amount of torque being provided at any given time is.
Being an Atkinson cycle internal combustion engine the computer tries to maintain 40% thermal efficiency at all times to do that the internal combustion engine output is limited to a maximum of around 90 horsepower most of the time.
Suffice to say it's some percentage of the total 400 plus connected foot pounds and is much higher than the 163ft/lbs listed by Toyota for the output of the internal combustion engine alone.
(Motor generator 1 is rated at 40 ft lb, but it's mainly used to charge the high voltage battery and to intermittently start the internal combustion engine.)

[dygardion]

Does Toyota not rate the total torque?? That seems like such a low number hecause my Camry is rated at the same and it feels like a lot more
I’m so doubtful of the reliability score on the rav4 compared to the Hyundai