Hyundai Santa Fe

Price Paid:  $23000.00 from world

Year / Model Reviewed:
2009 santa fe

Summary:
well, i drove a lincoln before this...so i had been spoiled. my two big complaints...there is no place for a womans purse except in back seat if she has a passenger. please have a lady help design car.

also, the steering seems very tight on this suv.

Price Paid:  $20090.00 from Arapaho Hyundai

Year / Model Reviewed:
2009 Santa Fe GLS

Strengths:
Fit finish excellent paint and trim in
and out very well done
the 4 wheel drive system is top notch.
smooth and digs in when you need it

Weaknesses:
Seats could be a little more comfortable
for larger folks, My average sized wife thinks is perfect.
Stock tires by my standard are not up to snuff

Summary:
Quite on both the High way and on Back
mountain dirt roads
solid in every way
We have other SUVs in the family all
family member are very impressed with the GLS.
One member is currently selling his Subaru out back and purchasing a new Santa Fe or /Tuscon

Similar Products Used:
In my family currently,a Honda ex pilot, Honda CRV ex, Jeep grand Cherokee , Toyota 4runner , small Nissan 4/4, Subaru out back

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $17000.00 from Danbury hyundai

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 sante fe

Strengths:
AWD with lockable 4WD. High clearance. Great turning radius. Good dash visibility and good heat and air

Weaknesses:
Drivers seat should move back further. Gas mileage. Less sluggish shifting. plastc door handles (appear cheap) no mp3 jack

Summary:
I bought this because I needed a car and live on a God awful hill in the winter not to mention I do a bunch of hiking and kayacking parking in some odd off the road locations. I have the AWD with lockable 4WD opption I have yet to use the lockable option I have driven up my hill in at least 3 snow storms without the aid of any road maintance this is a marvel in itself. I had to drive my mom home one night in a snow storm and passed numerouse cars stuck on one of the hills in town. I was also able to easily navigate my mothers road with no road maintance. I has a sufficient amount of room and my teeanager loves the reclining rear seat. The dash is visible in all lighting conditions. Love the blue dash. the plastic door handles worry me a bit but with the warrenty on it they can fix it. A bit more power would be nice it is a little sluggish on the shifting. I am however used to a standard. Gas mileage leave a bit to be desired at an average of 18mpg although that beats the 12 mpg my mom gets on her Durango. The rear seats fold quickly and easily to make an almost flat surface for more cargo space. I am thouroughly enjoying the higher ground clearance since I tend to wander down dirt roads and into fields for parking. The turning radius is great. Easier to park than my camery was and that was pretty easy. Wish the drivers seat went back a notch or two more. I am 5'8" and I'm sure guys bigger than me would apprecaite a bit more leg strectch although there is plenty of leg room just not a strectch. Power ports all over the car were a hit with my girlfriends kids on a 4 hour drive. Heat and air conditioning with either roast you if you want to be cooked well or send snow flakes if you like. The Teens like the door mounted heat and air vents for the back seat. The dog also likes it lots of doggie DNA on my windows Over all I like it so far.

Similar Products Used:
Dodge durango. honda CRV,

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
2.63 of 5, 8.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Herb Chambers

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Limited

Strengths:
Good handlong, acceleration, features

Weaknesses:
Radio sound

Summary:
Great car with a very poor sounding radio.
This radio has Infinity all over the speakers like it should impress us but there is no base.
The radio is poor at best.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.37 of 5, 38.00 votes

Price Paid:  $30000.00 from Canada

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Santa Fe

Strengths:
Space, nice smooth ride, nice suspension, handles road well, good acceleration and breaks.

Weaknesses:
Seats/headrests are not ergonomic, hurts the back for long rides. I need a cushion on my lower back. Would help if headrests were adjustable, they push the head too much forward, forcing us in a slouchy position. Also, since the gas prices went so high, I wish I had gotten an even less gas consuming vehicule.

Summary:
I am in Quebec (Canada) and have a Santa Fe 2008, which I paid 30 000$Can new, with 0% interest. So far, so good. It's better gas mileage than the Jeep TJ I had, but still a little much with the present gas prices we have here lately. I had a problem starting the car a few months ago, which they checked and did not find the cause of. Next tune-up, they re-checked at my demand and found there was a problem with the "chip" in the key, which was not recognized at times by the car. And this was fixed free of charge since it's on warranty. The main issue I have with the car is not the car itself, but the dealer, which isn't that helpful in having curtesy cars available, etc. But really it's nothing compared to some of the problems I see others are having.

Similar Products Used:
Jeep TJ, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Hyundai Tucson.