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As for the CR-V, it has very nice plastics and NO fake wood trim. With the Navigation system in, the CR-V looks way more luxury.
As for the Touareg, good thing you didn't buy that. They look nice, but are not.
Thanks!
Mark
I am operating under the assumption that it is a 5W20 oil?
I plan on using 5W20 oil in mine and change it at approximately every 3,000 miles as we make quite a few short trips.
I am hoping to get mine sometime this month as the dealer is having trouble in locating an Arctic White Limited 2007 Santa Fe with option group 26 (Premium Package) and option CF (Carpeted Floor Mats).
10 out of 10 for your observation.
JCS
Short answer - yes
thx
A little detail that I thought was pretty slick was the plastic that houses the front seat window controls. It's smooth, tough and soft to the touch with pleasant curves. Doesn't look or feel cheap at all. However, the door handles I believe really should've been a brushed steel. But that's splitting hairs....
I also like the new 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander.
I have been attempting purchase of a 2007 Limited Santa Fe but the dealer has not been able to obtain what I want and is hoping that he can get it on an allocation.
If not, will buy the Mitsubishi Outlander later this month. They have a new OHC V-6 that is getting some good reviews and good EPA numbers.
Honda CR-V is not a bad vehicle but did not want a 4 cylinder engine. Do not like the looks of the new body style either.
SUV of the Year: Hyundai Santa Fe (unanimous selection)
http://www.autobytel.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/article_id_- int/2305
Oh!? And, hey!?!?! So did SF! (....I'm just so proud.... sniff, sniff...)
If it's possible, I feel even more happy and confident with this decision.
Congrats to all winners!
And I would like to point out that the vote was NOT unanimous.
The SF is the "Best Midsize SUV" and the vote was UNAMIMOUS!.
JCS
Understand that starting first part of October the Santa Fe will come standard with XM radio and that a factory installed Navigation system will be an option before long.
The Mitsubishi Outlander currently has a Navigation System as an option.
I know that the SF will/has XM. I also have known about the navigation system coming to the US. My questions are, will it actually come out in the spring and how good will it be. Hopefully they will NOT do what the domestics have/are doing, with those tiny, useless 3-4.5 inch screens(EX: Town and Country)(I'm sure they won't).
It's nice to see so many choices in the crossover SUV segment. Everyone has a different set of needs and priorities when selecting their vehicle. It's getting to the point now where, no matter what you're looking for, there always seems to be two or more decent quality candidates from which to choose. Now we can start picking based on our personal tastes in designs and finishes. Based on the variety of vehicles, our tastes vary widely (thank goodness, I'd hate to see all the same car out there).
For me, a Red SF Limited AWD is what captured my attention. It's been great! BTW, I'm finding heated seats really do make the winter tolerable
These are the three categories relevant to the recent discussion:
Small SUV - CR-V
Mid SUV - Santa Fe (unanimous)
Overall SUV of the Year - Santa Fe (unanimous)
Congrats to all!!
"Parked outside my house it looked a little odd, particularly at the back, but at least it’s more distinctive than the rather dull-looking CR-V it replaces. The airy cabin offers a big boot and good space but is let down by the detailing, particularly too many cheap, hard plastics and a dash that tries to blend analogue and digital readouts harmoniously and fails.
One missed trick is the lack of a third row of seats. These have been commonplace in mid-sized MPVs for years and while the Santa Fe is the only car in this class currently to offer a sixth and seventh seat, others are coming.
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Hey, there go those darn " HARD PLASTICS " Again.
"It should keep its looks over time, then – just be sure the vehicle you choose fits together better than our tester did."
"They should have ditched the handle. It’s clumsy, and, well, a bit old school." (referring to the liftgate handle).
"It’s obvious to us that Hyundai sank significant cash into the interior design; unfortunately, the interior also suffers from poor finish, especially in the center dash area where the plastic and wood grain trims didn't’ fit flush. "
"Second-row seats are also comfortable, a place where occupants sit up high, and the third-row – well, you can climb back there if you want. Just avoid sitting back there for any length of time, unless you have a thing for your chiropractor."
So, the same type of stuff can be said about the SF.
And those heated seats are great in Chicago.
This is a very nice, peppy, well-handling vehicle (suv/cuv/van/car/station wagon/whatever). Acceleration is excellent, whether from a stop or for passing. As has been reported by others on this forum, there is definitely a very slight hesitation, but it doesn't seem to affect driveability. The ride is smooth and quiet, whether at 5mph or 75. I have a feeling this thing will do 100 without breathing too hard but I plan to wait a while to try it. The transmission shifts smoothly, the brakes are good, steering is good, heater is good - I'm going to wait for the outside temperature to get above freezing before I test the A/C.
I personally like the liftgate handle. It's much easier to use that the ones on my previous two vehicles, which were Dodge Caravans. To my admittedly not too critical eye the fit and finish, inside and out, are fine, and the hard plastics, wherever they are, don't bother me at all.
Therefore I would advise anyone in the market for a vehicle in this class to test drive a Santa Fe.
Question: Does the shiftronic transmission have any practical use?
Shiftronic has some practical use, besides just satisfying those of us that like standard transmissions but have wives that can only drive automatics.
My uses are as follows:
1.If you've driven a standard then you are familiar with the extra "power boost" you can gain by downshifting when you need to pass someone, for example.
2.While it's not quite applicable to the Santa Fe with its traction control, it could be used when sitting at a red light and you are in slippery/snowy conditions, shift to second gear as opposed to starting in first and you can reduce wheel spin thus allowing you to have more traction/control.
3.The other practical use is slowing down without braking which again is useful in slippery conditions like snow and ice.
My previous car was a standard and if I had never driven one then I would never have realized that not only do the standard transmissions give you better gas mileage, the other benefit is having more control over your vehicle, at least in my opinion.
May try it now that you have mentioned it.
There have been some posts it + where you can buy the hitch, etc.
thx
Probably two reasons for then starting with the lower part of the cabin. Since warm air rises, when setting the auto control to heat the cabin, it will first start with the floor to make sure when the inside temp sensors are reading the desired temp, it is somewhat accurate to the temp inside the cabin. Also since the fan is running at near high speed to get the cabin to the right temp quickly, it would be annoying to have it blow in your face during that time.
I also really like my heated seats. Makes driving the freezing car pleasant while the air temp is warming up.
-thanks
aaron
That is not normal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tidester, host
My Santa Fe makes this slight but definitely noticible
grinding noise when it's being shifted from 2nd gear to
3rd. It's as if when you are driving manual, you let go of
clutch a little too soon, and your transmission makes
a sound, just like that.
But it happens every once in a while.
I talked to the local dealer, they said they can't fix
what they don't know. When a mechanic took it for spin,
he couldn't feel anything. And told me they can't start
fixing without something concrete dignose to begin with.
I thought my full description of what's happening is
good enuf to start..
Any way, this is bothering me big time.
Anybody else having this issue ?
Or Did I pick 1 out of 1000000000 santa fe which has
this weird issue...