Comments on: 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi Long Term Review update

By: Jabba The Hutt

Jabba The Hutt — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:18:12 +0000

Some plastics look cheap in the toyota too but they still charge the earth for it Anthony.

I spoke to a couple who had driven their SanteFe diesel from Perth to here (Cairns) via the top end and they couldn’t shut up about how good it was. They towed a 18 foot van behind it and were very impressed with the economy.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:04:11 +0000

yeah USA’s santa fe’s are also made locally, maybe they’re actually built better

By: matt

matt — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:52:26 +0000

what the hell do you clean you cars with? steel wool?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:28:55 +0000

Value for money, very reliable!! Toyota Prado and Fortuner has very stiff suspensions, which transmits all the bumps onto passengers. What is the use of shock absorbers if it doesn’t absorb shocks on bumpy roads. Sante Fe is smooth on bad roads…much more comfortable.

Other cars like Ford or Captiva or Xtrail are unreliable compared to Sante Fe. Then Volkswagen or Toyota or Cayenne is very expensive on cost grounds!!!

Sante Fe is a vehicle which offers reliability and good vehicle on a lower cost. Good value!! Some plastics do look cheap!!

By: Nath746

Nath746 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:39:35 +0000

James,

One of my friends has a 2009 Captiva Diesel and it has been a constant source of problems. The Auto Transmission died and had to be replaced within 10,000km and they also blew a turbo in this time. They are looking at purchasing a new vehicle to replace it.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:16:31 +0000

I’ve got a SF SX CRDI Auto 2007 75000 k’s. I average 9.5L /100 k’s.
I love it. Never had a problem. Hammered it on dirt, beach and sand dunes. I don’t drive it steady and I expect it to perform, it does. It gets it’s regular service. Mates who own big heavy Toyotas and Nissans are impressed. Don’t get me wrong, there are places I won’t take it. But,let’s get real, how many BIG4wd’s really go anywhere where they need their capabilities. And best of all, my Santa Fe drives like a car, very comfortable.

By: Jed

Jed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:36:32 +0000

Mattie

I drive mine on sand, not all the time but fairly regularly and aside from having to modify my driving habits (former vehile was a SWB landcruiser) it handles fine with the usual softraoder trade offs. If you look at the specs of the Santa Fe and forester then on paper they have the same clearance (at least in 09 when I bought mine they did) but if you get underneath with a tape measure you’ll soon see that the Santa Fe actually has more largely as a function of suspension geometry, not saying that it’s a better car but this was part of the driver for my purchase. Good thing about the Santa Fe is the availability of the trek n tow (although at a cost) not so much in increasing clearance but will certainly be beneficial with repsect to ramp over angles and clearances front and rear

By: Jed

Jed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:29:44 +0000

Wondering what the outcome of the Trek N Tow pack being responsible for the suspension “Thump”, I have an 09 Santa Fe which I’m considering putting the Trek n Tow pack on, I don’t really need the additional towball down force just after the lift. If there is genuine evidence that this is the trek n tow pack then I’ll consider some more straight forward mods.

By: Santa

Santa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:57:16 +0000

I have owned a Tucson CRDI in Philippines for the last two years and batter it daily across the roughest pavement you could imagine. Other cars I pass, SUVs of every variety, flinch as I speed past them, gingerly feeling their way across the broken ground. My Tucson has never missed a beat or given any problem.

By: Mattie

Mattie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:47:01 +0000

Hi Peoples,

Just wondering if anyone has had much experience with the SF on sand? We are looking at getting either the SF or a Forester and ground clearance is roughly the same, reason being is we are hoping to head over to Moreton Island and I’ve heard that getting off/on the barges (not to mention the rest of the island) can get pretty rutted/hairy. Are you able to put a lift kit or what ever on? will this help?

any advice would be greatly appreciated