Face-Off: Honda CR-V vs. Hyundai Santa Fe

But there’s more to the Honda and Hyundai than specs. That’s why we looked at other key factors: Which one has more comprehensive safety features? Which gets better fuel economy? Is one quicker than the other? Are there differences in how easy it is to use the controls?

To answer those questions, we took an in-depth look at the non-hybrid versions of these two SUVs to compare how they fared in CR’s testing and surveys. We also noted which advanced safety equipment—such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW)—comes as standard or optional equipment. Then we let you know which car we think is tops.

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