Hyundai Santa Fe (2006 and earlier)
Things just keep getting spicer in the SUV market.
I must admit, Hyundai is delivering what I have
wished for. Lexus did it first, but at a much
higher cost. I love the utility that a SUV brings,
but I can't stand their trucklike ride. Honda
Toyota, and Subaru have tried to fill that void,
but to me those offering's are toys.The Forrester
is just plain dopey looking. I simply won't ever
drive a 4 cylinder again. Back to the Santa Fe,
this thing has style. Hyundai isn't skimping on
features either with 170 HP DOHC V6, 4-speed auto
w/manual sport shift control, 4-wheel disc
brakes,16" alloy wheels, power everything, and AWD
system that should prove to be far better than
playing that "should I put it in 4WD or not game".
You also get that sweet 10 year/100,000 powertrain
and 5 year/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
All this for less than the cost of a CRV.
Unbelievable! I only drive about 8,000 miles a
year, so if this puppy lives up to my
expectations,
she'll see 10 years before 100,000. That's awsome.
The warranty ran out on my Taurus before I even
broke it in. Check out this beast out at,
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/santafe/index.htm
Ladyblue, please do not freeze this topic as their
is no other discussion on this vehicle. Geez give
it some time!
I must admit, Hyundai is delivering what I have
wished for. Lexus did it first, but at a much
higher cost. I love the utility that a SUV brings,
but I can't stand their trucklike ride. Honda
Toyota, and Subaru have tried to fill that void,
but to me those offering's are toys.The Forrester
is just plain dopey looking. I simply won't ever
drive a 4 cylinder again. Back to the Santa Fe,
this thing has style. Hyundai isn't skimping on
features either with 170 HP DOHC V6, 4-speed auto
w/manual sport shift control, 4-wheel disc
brakes,16" alloy wheels, power everything, and AWD
system that should prove to be far better than
playing that "should I put it in 4WD or not game".
You also get that sweet 10 year/100,000 powertrain
and 5 year/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
All this for less than the cost of a CRV.
Unbelievable! I only drive about 8,000 miles a
year, so if this puppy lives up to my
expectations,
she'll see 10 years before 100,000. That's awsome.
The warranty ran out on my Taurus before I even
broke it in. Check out this beast out at,
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/santafe/index.htm
Ladyblue, please do not freeze this topic as their
is no other discussion on this vehicle. Geez give
it some time!
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If a rich man uses his money foolishly he becomes a poor man soon.So the Hyndai won't have the image
of a Beemer if it has the enjoyment and durability
why not save yourself 25 grand and get the Hyundai.I test drove a Sonata and I felt it was as good as anything else on the road for under
20 grand plus the warranty is the best.Just wander
how much they will undercut the Ford Escapes price.If equal most people will go with Ford.
ladyblue
Community Leader/SUV Conference
It has 5 spokes. I believe the Santa Fe would be a really good selling SUV. Worried about reliability? It comes with America's best warranty- The Hyundai Advantage.
Sounds like a taxi cab.
100K in 18 months, yes. We commuted a lot, and I drove three times up and down the east coast. We wanted to keep our more expensive leased cars with less miles.
I saw it. it is about as tall as the grand vitara, but significantly longer, wider, and looks heavier overall. Could not sit in it, but I saw the interior inside. Much more room than Toyota and Suzuki. Dash looks laid out well.
I cannot tell you about reliability, because they are not out. I can tell you that is is based off of the Sonata, and borrowed some styling cues from the Tiburon.
http://www.hyundai-owners.com/newsantafe.html
My wife has a Tiburon and it is a fun, fast little car. I own a Forester and am very interested in the Santa Fe.
loaded it is $25K,not cheap.It is due outin June.
When is the Santa Fe due and how much?I drove a
Sonata and think it is as refined as any car,but
then my normal ride is an Explorer.
http://abc.go.com/promotions/sponsors/hyundai/index.html
Boltguy
boltguy, thanks for the link, wonder what our chances of winning are?
is having trouble with the automatic transmission
for it's V6.Is there any way to find out any teething problems for the Hyundai Santa Fe.Any
Hyundai owners care to comment on their dealers
service centers positive,or negative?
I cannot find where it tells the hp in the Santa Fe brochure. The guy at Hyundai says ABOUT 190 hp, though. And, the Santa Fe's gas mileage should be just a bit worse than a Sonata. The 4 cylinder is less expensive and uses less gas. But, then of course...a V6 is much more powerful.
Click on the image and a new frame comes up.
Pics, virtual tour, etc.
http://www.hyundaismartlinks.com/pages/smart_auto.asp
The vehicle was there too and looked very nice.
My neighbor works for Hyundai in the trailer
manufacturing division in Mexico.He seems to be
very familiar with the auto division since they fly him to the Orient for his job.He said it will
be available in September and loaded it will
MSRP for $22k,and unless it is overwhelmingly
popular it will be discounted.
jjayj, This is a lot more cargo space than the Honda CR-V or the Subaru Forester.
Check out the following web site and follow the links to the Sante Fe web site. Also bone up on your Korean!! It does have the headings in English, but the VR tours make it worth it. http://www.t-h-c.org Then click on the picture of the Sante Fe, which will take you to second page, then click on the Sante Fe picture again and you will then be in the main Hyundia website from Korea. Try it out, it is worth it.
Julie
Julie, for colors check out one of my previous posts. Follow the links, and you can get to the color selection, and it looks like leather seats in the pictures. A guy I work with found that link for me.
Has anyone read any real reviews? I have only seen one or two 2001 preview magazines that have even mentioned it, most of the magazines have a photo and that is it. Each magazine that has had something has had less than 3 paragraphs on it. If anyone wants copies of what I have found, I can scan it in send it. Just let me know. If anyone has read anything, please let me know, as I am in the market for a new vehicle in the next 2 to 3 months and this one has definitely gotten my attention.
Thanks for the info brutherford! I wonder why the V6 has more ground clearance than the 4 cyl? Not that I am complaining. With the higher ground clearance, more HP with little loss on the MPG, I think the V6 is the way to go!
Another suggestion is to have Toyota's PreRunner, or Nissan's Desert Runner. Those "runners" are really two wheel drives, with four wheel drive suspensions and ground clearance.
The other great thing is this: the roadside assistance covers virtually any mishap for 5 years and unlimited mileage. All of these things are covered: accidents, dead battery, keys locked in the car, mechanical breakdown, running out of gas, flat tire.
That aspect of the warranty alone makes it a great one. Not including the 5 yr. 60,000 mi Bumper to Bumper and the 10 yr. 100,000 mi. Powertrain warranty.
By the way, I think it looks alot like the Lexus SUV.
Boltguy
The article does not state anything about the Sante Fe that the rest of us do not already know. They do call it an "inexpensive alternative to the Lexus RX 300."
about 10 miles they have a grey one on display.
They won't let you drive it though. I sat in it
and did overhaul look. Last week I sat in an
Escape. My opinion is, it seems bigger and much higher quality than Escape.They said should get
a bunch of them last of September.I found one road test of it in Canada.Tester said it seemed
slow off the line.I'll give up a little zip for
a 5 year warranty.Is it unamerican to want more
bang for my buck.The Tribute is still under
consideration too.
jd
For some spec's see one of the earlier posts, I posted what was listed in the Automobile Spring and Summer 2000 Buying and Leasing Guide.
Check out The Hyundai Connection web-site, at the General Forum, there is some more information and people are stating that they are beginning to see transport's with Sante Fe's loaded on them out in California.
The web-site also shows a video clip with a third backwards facing seat, that fits into a recessed depression and can be totally closed up and covered over. It would only seat very small children or could be used with the tailgate open as a good chair to fish from. Did you happen to see if that was possible on the one you saw? Not having the capability to read Korean, I do not know if it is an option in Korea and other foreign markets or if it is standard equipment on the vehicle. I also do not know if there are any US safety requirements against backward facing seats for some unknown safety requirement.
but could easily have been designed in since the
area behind the rear seat has a panel you lift up
and there is a storage bin which lifts out.It comes with a first aid kit stored there but the size of the area is adequate for a seat to be
fold into it.The spare is suspended beneath and
uses a screw mechansism to lower it.The wheels are 16 inchers and has 4 wheel disc with ABS.They had no prices yet but in keeping with tradition they should undercut competition, I hope.There was
no window sticker.I don't know what the power
output will be. Some say 2.5 liter@170hp, others say 2.7@185hp.I'd like to see a comparison of
Santa Fe,Tribute,Escape.The Toyota Highlander will
be much higher priced I'm sure so it is not
competition.For reliability predictions visit
the Sonata site,people have been pleased with them.
http://www.t-h-c.org/report/SantaFe.htm
Damax07
Based on KOREAN VERSION which is sold in Korea...
(STANDARD model)--us $ 17,500
standard features
2656cc v6 dohc 24v engine
5speed manual transmission
power&tilt steering
L.S.D
airbag
power mirror,lock,window
variable speed wiper(it works depends on vehicles speed)
16"wheel(cast aluminum)
rear wiper & washer
roof lack
fog lamp
full flat seat
60/40 folded rear seat
6way adjustable driver's seat
rear seat arm rest
dual cup holder for rear seat
under tray of first raw passenger's seat
seatbelt pretentioner with load limter for first row
electronic controlled rear view mirror
overhead console(map lamp, digital clock, built in sunglass case)
two story-center console box
fire extinguisher
standard a/c(rotary type)
am/fm+cd
remote security system
power outlet
and so on...
full option........
EBD ABS
LEATHER PACKAGE
driver side power seat with heating system
power sun roof
5.8" LCD TV+AUDIO SYSTEM
GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM
8-VCD Changer
4speed steptronic automatic transmission
and so on......
--->US $ 24,000
but if you choose ABS+LEATHER(included in power seat)+power sunroof+4speed steptronic a/t+climate conrol+am/fm cassete cd = it's almost US $ 21,500
Usually hyundai change their standard features for North American version, so I'm not sure if the american version will equip these kind of things...
Because of my poor english skill maybe you guys can't under stand what I write here......
Anyway, Sanfe will be an affordable suv....
The Santa Fe is "Pamela Sue Anderson" to the
Aztek.."Rosanne Bar".. anyone agree..???