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Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission

The 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe uses Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (AM-S8) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Hyundai Santa Fe comes with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8) depending on engine and trim.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2027Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2027Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2027Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive21
2027Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2026Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2026Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2026Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2026Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2026Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive21
2025Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2025Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2025Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2025Config 4 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2025Config 5 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2024Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2024Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2024Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2024Config 4 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2024Config 5 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2023Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2023Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive32
2023Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive33
2023Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2023Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2023Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2023Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2022Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2022Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive33
2022Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive32
2022Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2022Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive32
2021Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2021Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2021Config 4 of 6Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2021Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2021Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2020Config 1 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2020Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2020Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2019Config 1 of 8Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2019Config 2 of 8Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2019Config 3 of 8Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2019Config 4 of 8Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2019Config 5 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive21
2019Config 6 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 7 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2019Config 8 of 8Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2018Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2018Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 7 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2018Config 8 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2018Config 9 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2018Config 10 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2017Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2017Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2017Config 7 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2017Config 8 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2017Config 9 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2017Config 10 of 10Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2016Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2016Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2016Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2016Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2016Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 6 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2016Config 7 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 8 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2016Config 9 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2015Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2015Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2015Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 6 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2015Config 7 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 8 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 9 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Hyundai Santa Fe data analysis

How to read this Hyundai Santa Fe data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe record we hold for this measurement — 90 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Hyundai Santa Fe figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Hyundai Santa Fe record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Santa Fe Transmission

What transmission does the Hyundai Santa Fe have?

The Hyundai Santa Fe is offered with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (S6) (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Hyundai Santa Fe come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Hyundai Santa Fe in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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