Comments on: Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:23:27 +0000

I will be the proud owner of a sante fe elite 2008 this week, We will be taking it to karratha and back next week. Can anybody please tell me how it handles off road and on the beach, any advice would be appreciated

By: john from Sydney

john from Sydney — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:27:13 +0000

I have had my Santa Fe for 2 years and 60000 KMS…I guess I like it best for what it doesn’t do…It doesn’t rattle, cost heaps to run or insure, I really cannot fault it for anything….brake wear negligable, no oil use between 15000KM changes, good tyre wear still the originals fitted, leaves most cars behind at the lights…can easy get from Sydney to Melbourne on a tank…SIDI I believe cannot at the speed limit.So easy to drive that 16 yr old daughter “got it” on the first attempt. I would highly recommend them to anyone and the new model is supposedly cheaper and better…bring it on.

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:16:05 +0000

Good point Bob – CA would do well to include this info particularly as it can be hard to find.

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:13:48 +0000

There is no doubt Hyundai is good quality these days, but you cannot argue they suffer badly at resale.

By: Tinman

Tinman — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:37:53 +0000

LOTS More Power,LOTS More Torque and a lot less consumption.(over 1200km on 70L tank[2.2CRDi Manual AWD]).
December Launch for Christmas Holidays.

By: eecchhoo

eecchhoo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:09:10 +0000

Any news yet for Australian 2010 Santa Fe yet? ..

By: mad max

mad max — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:26:17 +0000

Make that Golf Wagon!

By: mad max

mad max — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:15:47 +0000

Jordan, I am a touch over 6′ 2″ But I have long legs. The Captiva is not an issue as it has a lot of seat travel. However the Sante Fe’s seat has less rearward travel. Even with the seat right back, down and reclined, its not comfortable. The same problems occur in the new Forester and CRV. Its why a bought a VE Sportswagon at the time, even though its not really the car I 100% wanted. I’ve got to admit it has turned out to be a really good car. I am keen to see what the new BMW X1 and Gold Wagon are like when they come out next year.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:26:55 +0000

Mad Max, just wondering how tall you are, I am 6’2 and don’t have the seat fully rearward and do not have it in a semi recline as I see some. I do have the seat in its lowest position and just have enough headroon due to the sunroof. The Holden Captiva appears to be decent although there have been mixed reports in relation to its fuel economy (even the diesel) check out http://www.productreview.com.au/. I think that choosing between the Santa Fe and Captiva would come down to personal preferences and the dealerships.

By: mad max

mad max — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:12:04 +0000

True. The V6 petrol is thirsty for sure. Even the diesl auto struggles to stay under 10/100 around town. But they are a fairly heavy car and the diesel is no super hi tech engine. Its not that bad for a first up effort though. I guess the next gen version will be better.