Hyundai: Santa Fe News
11-25-2005 | 01:48 PM
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The Korean models have too many clothes on compared to the Japanese car show models.
Yeah, Sante Fe. It's a cute-ute SUV. Not my kind of car. More like a chick car (at least in the US, this may not be the case in Korea).
Yeah, Sante Fe. It's a cute-ute SUV. Not my kind of car. More like a chick car (at least in the US, this may not be the case in Korea).
this is a big improvement over the current one and i see the current one everywhere
01-17-2006 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
i don't think this is a chick SUV. this is more like pilot than CRV
I would recommand this SUV to female buyers but if you are a dude, there is something better.
01-18-2006 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MSZ
Yes its a mid-size SUV, but the exterior design tells otherwise.
I would recommand this SUV to female buyers but if you are a dude, there is something better.
I would recommand this SUV to female buyers but if you are a dude, there is something better.
there aren't many masculine looking suv's out there in this price range. i'm sure similarly equipped competitors cost at least 3-5 grand more than hyundai. and i hated current santa fe, but this looks very good to me.
anyway, what can you buy under 25K? only thing i can think of is xterra, which easily goes up to 29-30K.
01-18-2006 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
there aren't many masculine looking suv's out there in this price range. i'm sure similarly equipped competitors cost at least 3-5 grand more than hyundai. and i hated current santa fe, but this looks very good to me.
anyway, what can you buy under 25K? only thing i can think of is xterra, which easily goes up to 29-30K.
anyway, what can you buy under 25K? only thing i can think of is xterra, which easily goes up to 29-30K.
06-23-2006 | 10:48 AM
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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe starts at $21,595; Mitsubishi announces special edition Lancer - - Source: Autoweek
LOS ANGELES -- Hyundai Motor America has cut $700 from the sticker price of the base model Santa Fe SUV for the 2007 model year.
The redesigned Santa Fe carries a base price of $21,595, including shipping, the company said Thursday. The price drop comes even as the automaker increases the shipping charge from $600 for the 2006 model to $650 for the 2007 model.
The 2007 will reach dealerships this month, the automaker said.
Buyers can choose from three trim levels -- GLS, SE and Limited. Standard equipment includes stability control, side-impact and side curtain airbags, antilock brakes and a tire-pressure monitoring system.
Changes include the addition of a third row of seats that folds into the floor. The new Santa Fe is 7 inches longer than the 2006 model.
The base engine is a 2.7-liter V-6 rated at 185 hp. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, while a four-speed automatic is optional.
The 2007 Santa Fe SE has a base sticker price of $24,295, including shipping charges. The SE trim is equipped with a 3.3-liter V-6 producing 242 hp with a five-speed automatic transmission.
The Santa Fe Limited has a base sticker price of $26,595 with shipping charges and adds equipment such as leather seats, heated front seats and automatic temperature control.
Through the first five months of this year, the Santa Fe's U.S. sales totaled 18,033 units, down 40.9 percent from the same period in 2005.
The 2007 Santa Fe is being built at the company's Montgomery, Ala., plant, which also builds the Hyundai Sonata. -ERIN ROBINSON, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
The redesigned Santa Fe carries a base price of $21,595, including shipping, the company said Thursday. The price drop comes even as the automaker increases the shipping charge from $600 for the 2006 model to $650 for the 2007 model.
The 2007 will reach dealerships this month, the automaker said.
Buyers can choose from three trim levels -- GLS, SE and Limited. Standard equipment includes stability control, side-impact and side curtain airbags, antilock brakes and a tire-pressure monitoring system.
Changes include the addition of a third row of seats that folds into the floor. The new Santa Fe is 7 inches longer than the 2006 model.
The base engine is a 2.7-liter V-6 rated at 185 hp. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, while a four-speed automatic is optional.
The 2007 Santa Fe SE has a base sticker price of $24,295, including shipping charges. The SE trim is equipped with a 3.3-liter V-6 producing 242 hp with a five-speed automatic transmission.
The Santa Fe Limited has a base sticker price of $26,595 with shipping charges and adds equipment such as leather seats, heated front seats and automatic temperature control.
Through the first five months of this year, the Santa Fe's U.S. sales totaled 18,033 units, down 40.9 percent from the same period in 2005.
The 2007 Santa Fe is being built at the company's Montgomery, Ala., plant, which also builds the Hyundai Sonata. -ERIN ROBINSON, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
06-23-2006 | 11:11 AM
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Looks good 
On a related note, I had a Sonta rental last weekend. The interior was pretty good, materials were good (didn't care for the color though, gray...bleh). It didn't have a very good ride though, didn't handle imperfections well at all. That said, I'll probably test drive the new Sante Fe...
On a related note, I had a Sonta rental last weekend. The interior was pretty good, materials were good (didn't care for the color though, gray...bleh). It didn't have a very good ride though, didn't handle imperfections well at all. That said, I'll probably test drive the new Sante Fe...
07-10-2006 | 08:18 PM
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first official review.
http://suvs.about.com/od/hyundai/fr/ag_07HSantaFe.htm
also, very nice site about santa fe.
http://newsantafe.hyundai-motor.com/
http://suvs.about.com/od/hyundai/fr/ag_07HSantaFe.htm
also, very nice site about santa fe.
http://newsantafe.hyundai-motor.com/
08-29-2006 | 12:19 AM
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Edmunds 3 way comparison between Santa Fe, RAV4, CX-7.
CX-7
RAV4
Santa Fe
They liked the Santa Fe, but it lost out to the other two in the performance arena. Heaviest of the bunch (barely heavier than the CX-7, though), slowest to 60, longest brake distance.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=101564
CX-7 RAV4 Santa FeThey liked the Santa Fe, but it lost out to the other two in the performance arena. Heaviest of the bunch (barely heavier than the CX-7, though), slowest to 60, longest brake distance.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=101564
08-29-2006 | 01:05 AM
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and they call santa fe 'small'? santa fe is much bigger than rav4 for sure. i've sat on it and it has much more room than rav4.
i think santa is fast enough and looks so much better than the rav4.
i think santa is fast enough and looks so much better than the rav4.
08-29-2006 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
and they call santa fe 'small'? santa fe is much bigger than rav4 for sure. i've sat on it and it has much more room than rav4.
i think santa is fast enough and looks so much better than the rav4.
i think santa is fast enough and looks so much better than the rav4.
08-29-2006 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MSZ
Yes its a mid-size SUV, but the exterior design tells otherwise.
I would recommand this SUV to female buyers but if you are a dude, there is something better.
I would recommand this SUV to female buyers but if you are a dude, there is something better.
x 10 bajillion
08-29-2006 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by titan
I thought the same thing. The Santa Fe basically moved up a segment with this generation. It should be in comparos with the Highlander, Pilot, and Outlook, IMHO. Also, didn't someone post a thread of a new Hyundai compact crossover coming to market soon (as direct compeition with the Rav-4, Escape, etc.)? I can't find the damned thread, but I can't find it.
08-29-2006 | 07:55 PM
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anyway that review got to be the worst review i've ever read in a long time.
since when did the atheleticism or being 'sporty' matter for small utes? kudo's cx-7 for its atheleticism, but when i'm in the market for small-midsized suv, i could careless about how fast it would go 0-60. i want the size, warranty, looks, interior, safety, and etc. sportiness is just a gravy. mazda6 is very sporty, but IMO it's not better than accord or camry.
there is no way those two can hang with the santa fe in overall package. price, interior(most luxurious), size, safety, practicality, more than good enough engine, looks, and etc all favors the santa fe. mpg is excellent, and can't beat the hyundai warranty.
also it's so much cheaper than cx-7 in reality because it's hyundai.
since when did the atheleticism or being 'sporty' matter for small utes? kudo's cx-7 for its atheleticism, but when i'm in the market for small-midsized suv, i could careless about how fast it would go 0-60. i want the size, warranty, looks, interior, safety, and etc. sportiness is just a gravy. mazda6 is very sporty, but IMO it's not better than accord or camry.
there is no way those two can hang with the santa fe in overall package. price, interior(most luxurious), size, safety, practicality, more than good enough engine, looks, and etc all favors the santa fe. mpg is excellent, and can't beat the hyundai warranty.
also it's so much cheaper than cx-7 in reality because it's hyundai.
08-29-2006 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
anyway that review got to be the worst review i've ever read in a long time.
since when did the atheleticism or being 'sporty' matter for small utes? kudo's cx-7 for its atheleticism, but when i'm in the market for small-midsized suv, i could careless about how fast it would go 0-60. i want the size, warranty, looks, interior, safety, and etc. sportiness is just a gravy. mazda6 is very sporty, but IMO it's not better than accord or camry.
there is no way those two can hang with the santa fe in overall package. price, interior(most luxurious), size, safety, practicality, more than good enough engine, looks, and etc all favors the santa fe. mpg is excellent, and can't beat the hyundai warranty.
also it's so much cheaper than cx-7 in reality because it's hyundai.
since when did the atheleticism or being 'sporty' matter for small utes? kudo's cx-7 for its atheleticism, but when i'm in the market for small-midsized suv, i could careless about how fast it would go 0-60. i want the size, warranty, looks, interior, safety, and etc. sportiness is just a gravy. mazda6 is very sporty, but IMO it's not better than accord or camry.
there is no way those two can hang with the santa fe in overall package. price, interior(most luxurious), size, safety, practicality, more than good enough engine, looks, and etc all favors the santa fe. mpg is excellent, and can't beat the hyundai warranty.
also it's so much cheaper than cx-7 in reality because it's hyundai.