Two SUVs with some similarities, but otherwise different in most aspects such as the model year, horsepower, fuel economy, ground shadow size, and height. First of all, the 2016 Santa Fe has bigger and thirstier engine; the 2013 Pathfinder gets 1.5 more mpg. Also, the Santa Fe is both slightly smaller and shorter than the Pathfinder. Among similarities are the body structure, starting price, and maximum occupancy.