2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Specs
4 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Front-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 20 MPG combined by the EPA.
Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research
| Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 2.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Santa Fe by year
Buying a used Santa Fe? Specs are the easy half.
Check which Santa Fe years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), see the live Santa Fe value by year, then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.
Frequently asked questions
What engines does the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
2 engines on federal record: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 4-spd, Manual 5-spd and Front-Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.
What gas mileage does the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe get?
EPA combined ratings run 18–20 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.
Is 2002 a good year for the Hyundai Santa Fe?
Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Hyundai Santa Fe year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/hyundai/santa-fe, built from NHTSA data.
How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?
These are the federal-record configurations for the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).