Hyundai Santa Fe Change Vehicle

"Good acceleration & handling for SUV. Also used to pull pop-up camper satisfactory utility."

"Six cylinder. Has plenty of get up and go even when heavily loaded. I use it often to haul heavy payloads such as lumber and other building materials. It performs very well to hard work."

"Good acceleration and handling."

"Great hNdling."

"Handles very well on the highway. Quick acceleration when needed."

"Find the throttle response to be very poor, even on moderate hills the vehicle will loose 10-15 kmh and then a dramatic downshift is needed to regain speed. This is even more apparent while using cruise control as it can't maintain speed very consistent even on slight inclines."

"Powerful engine and good handling."

"Problems with engine stalling/stopping during deceleration."

"Very stiff steering. Good acceleration."

"Good acceleration, it is acceleration though rather than the more digital speed change of the Golf. Has been very safely responsive when needed to serve around eg idiots backing out without looking. The staggered gearshift drives me insane, I just sit in the car and tell it how much I hate just because of that one stupid feature. It is impossible to execute any quick 3 pt turn etc because the stupid gearshift sticks when used quickly, when it happens it's frightening and dangerous."

"Excellent acceleration from the smaller V-6, and handling is better than average."

"Had unintended acceleration issue. Dealer no help, factory worked with dealer, but could not resolve issue. This happened to my wife, my son-in-law twice and myself. Youtube had some scary footage"

"Easy and fast acceleration and handling."

"This has been a great workhorse! It has over 145000 miles. It drives well, has a short turning axis. and has never has had a problem with snow on our steep driveway. (It's 4-wheel drive)"

"With 117,000 miles, it still runs well with just regular maintenence. Paint has started to peel around back window and on front window support column"

"Has a small V-6 engine that has good acceleration. Handles very well for a small SUV."

"Long wheel base so it wobbles quite a bit when going around corners"

"Tends to wander on the highway. Steering is over-sensitive and constant attention is needed."

"Unsettled & "Jittery" drive. My 2009 SantaFe does not ride as smoothly as my friends 2005, which prompted me to get a SantaFe."

"Good acceleration and handling. Fun car to drive.V6 is a plus"

"The car handles well but hesitates on acceleration before kicking in and accelerating."

"Acceleration and handing are excellent on highway and local roads"

"Continues to exceed expectations for reliability and quality transportation at 139,400 miles."

"6-cylinder engine's performance, overall quality of the Santa Fe."

"For an SUV it handles smoothly although acceleration lags slightly."

"It still has plenty of power and great take offs from a stop"

"Have taken many long vacations and the vehicle drives great, a pleasure on the road."

"Underpowered when accelerating onto highway, delay before kicking into gear. Handling and shocks are ok for an SUV."

"the larger engine definitely accelerates much more smoothly/consistently"

"Peppy, good acceleration. Smooth gear changes."

"A big comfortable SUV that has served me well."

"I love the acceleration; but as stated before, it feels a little top heavy (tippy) when cornering or changing lanes quickly."

"for a 2.7 liter (2,700 cc) engine I'm fairly impressed. More than satisfied with merging onto freeways and passing. Handling is a bit of a different story. You need to realize it's a small SUV. I drive it like it's a sports car. Since it's an automatic transmission there's no using the gears and engine compression for any of the handling. That means that the tires ability to grip the road, handle potential high temperatures, have a solid sidewall are important. I check The UTOG ratings for Traction and Temperature and never tale less than an 'B' on traction and 'A' on Temp (I balance the traction with tread life (stickier tires wear out sooner). I am amazed at how responsive the steering and braking are considering it's an SUV and the way I drive it."

"never have a problem passing vehicles on the interstate"

"Smooth ride with very good and responsive acceleration (V6 engine). Drives comparably with a much smaller car."

"Excellent acceleration, firm steering control and smooth transmission."

"Drives great on the highway. It tracks great and there is never a need to fight the steering wheel . Average 24 Mpg on the highway"

"Seats can be more supportive. Also hard to get clean."

"Good seating comcort."

"Very noisy at highway speed's. Tire and or road noise"

"Road noise is sometimes loud."

"Comfortable, spacious, smooth ride, minimal road noise."

"good seats but the suspension is noisy."

"front seats could provide more support and be more comfortable on long drives"

"Road noise, summer or winter tires installed, is very pronounced"

"cabin is noisy"

"The seats are breaking down, especially on the sides, and the passenger seat is not comfortable. It should have also had the adjustable lumbar. And, the headrests are terrible for short people like me. Our seats should have been replaced during the warranty period, but we missed the time limits."

"I have an upgraded trim package but the seats are still to hard and uncomfortable, no matter how I set the lumbar and positions. Cabin is quiet. Seat heaters are good. A/C system is excellent."

"eExcessive wear on leather seat6s"

"Not enough Headroom"

"The highway ride is noisy, difficult to hear conversation or music"

"Drivers seat is too high. Seems designed for a short person. The seats are however very supportive and lumbar adjustment is good."

"for an SUV the ride is not stiff and noisy, it's more like a sedan. especially the 6 cylinder models , the 4 cylinder models i test rode before i purchased this one were very stiff and you felt every bump in the road. very comfortable on long trips and not much road noise."

"The climate control needs work. The fan never really goes off and the heater comes through the dash even if only the floor setting is selected. There's a fair amount of road noise that comes through, and the ride is a bit rough."

"Heated leather seats, nice ride"

"Seats not comfortable for long trips, very rough ride, lots of road noise, not enough front leg room."

"Very comfortable seats - comparatively wider and softer but supporting. Easy to keep clean with Fantastik and water"

"At 6'2" it is somewhat difficult to get into drivers seat without hitting head on door frame."

"Seats are very uncomfortable, gives both drivers of this vehicle a backacke."

"Poor workmanship of interior driver and passenger seat pockets (stapled). With only 62K miles I had to spend over $600 to repair faulty fuel gauge in tank. CD player is always giving error message when I try to load a CD."

"the front passenger seat is not comfortable for long drives over 3 hours."

"seats not that great"

"Roomy & has third row seating."

"at about 50,000 miles driver seat supprt began to deterioate"

"The ride has always felt a little top heavy (tippy) when cornering or changing lanes quickly. However, it has never caused a problem."

"Comfortable adjustable driver's seat, noise is minimum and the ride is comfortable and firm."

"feels like a truck suspension and lacking comfort ion long trips"

"Seat are good. Not excellent for very tall person in back seat. Started ok, but after 8 years, ventilation is now noisy. Very good heater."

"Just runs well at 139,400 miles."

"Even after 9 years, this vehicle provides a quiet ride and stll provides significant acceleration on hills and interstate on ramps."

"it is hard to get into the car. the seat position relative to the height of roof line is too short. i hit my head frequently. The seats could be more supportive; lower back, side seat bolsters, etc."

"Comfortable seats that include lumbar support. Quiet, smooth ride"

"Somewhat high wind noise. This can be expected from the shape of the vehicle."

"A nice comfortable ride, noise is not bothersome."

"Seats are not comfortable for long trips. Poor lumbar support."

"Very comfortable. Some road noise"

"very smooth ride for an SUV. good acceleration with the V6. seats are comfortable ."

"The noise is fairly loud, forcing me to turn up the volume of the radio and phone."

"It is very roomy and the seats are comfortable. Also outside noise is ok"

"Extremely noisy due to road and/or tire noises,,, unable to listen to the radio while driving"

"Good handling. Somewhat noisy."

"The Santa Fe is a real work horse. I use it for carrying heavy loads and for trip driving. It performs well in both. And for the money we paid, it was a great value for the money. We have had it for almost 8-years with excellent results on modest/normal maintenance."

"just good value a lot standard for the money"

"190,750 miles for $31K in 09, and still going!! Only issues other than normal maintenance was stabilizer bushings, and 4 drivers side lightbulbs."

"Fantastic value. Quiet and smooth as a Lexus at 60% of the price."

"Good value."

"good price"

"Bought new in 09, have 173K miles on it with little maintenance. Fuel pump, suspension bushings plus regular brakes, belts, tires..."

"We just passed 100,000 miles with this SUV. We have owned it since 28,637 miles. Most of the problems were repaired under warranty after initial purchase. It has had very few non-maintenance problems since we purchased it. Our total cost of ownership has been better than expected."

"One good solid value for the money. 1 recall for a oil leak no charge. 1 battery just oil changes."

"Pain under $21,000 for this SUV and love it. It has just over 93000 miles and still has the original breaks. Great SUV"

"Driving and comfort is great"

"Never a problem, always started, I maintain it myself and nothing has gone wrong after 68,000 miles. Great vehicle"

"I have owned this car 6 years and I have not had literally any problems. It is well equipped and worth the money we spent."

"Very few problems, a great value for the money."

"Good price no problems"

"Reliable, Easy to drive, Comfortable. Well designed."

"The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe was often compared to a luxury car when I bought it. The styling was great (dark floors, light leather seats/dash), the acceleration and handling was perfect for the Chicago expressway commute, and it had some bells and whistles that were high-end at the time (Bluetooth, iPod charger in console, heated front seats, sunroof). I've owned high end cars in the past, and my Hyundai's been more reliable. I love it. The dealership is great for service, too. I had been looking at the 2018 Audi Q7, but it just didn't feel that much better than my 2009 HSF."

"Car was recalled for a valve cover gasket oil leak. Hyundai replaced gasket and alternator due to leak two wears ago. Gasket is leaking again but Hyundai won’t cover this repair, even though it’s their fault for not repairing right during recall."

"Good price for a leftover, and excellent warranty. No major problems. Tire pressure sensor is crap, even after replacing."

"I paid under $22000.00 for this SUV. What a bargain. Plenty of room for all our stuff when we go th Fl. For 6 months."

"Does everything, lower initial cost and almost no additional cost for 9 years now."

"I paid the Consumer reports lowest recommended price. I called the dealership with that price for the car, they said ok. No haggling. Fully loaded limited model"

"Good warranty, no major problems"

"I got an amazing deal on this vehicle. It was during the Cash 4 Clunkers time period, and we traded in a 1994 Ford Explorer. With the program we got $4500 for the trade-in, there was no way we would of gotten close to that on a trade-in. They also had dealer incentives because it was the end of the model year and the 2010's would be there within a few weeks. So take off another $4000, not bad for a $32000 vehicle."

"Reliable transportation"

"Negotiated a good price for the features received"

"excellent value for the warrantied life and options in this well priced suv."

"In nine years no repairs, only the regular maintenance services. The most cost efficient car we ever had. we never had to rely on the 100,000 miles/10 years warranty."

"It has proven to be our favorite vehicle because my husband and I enjoy driving it and we have not had any serious repairs on it in 9 years. We do have some rust spots on the body but that has to be expected after 9 years with any vehicle. We have had GM products in the past and Hyundai definitely surpasses them in every way."

"excellent car reliable with fair gas mileage, basically a trouble free car"

"Has blind spot on drivers front window where the framework meets the windshield"