2022 Hyundai SANTA FE

To combat a wave of vehicle theft, Hyundai and Kia have developed a software fix and will even be sponsoring mobile clinics to install the software in five U.S. cities.

The software upgrade attempts to make older Hyundai vehicles more resilient to theft by modifying their vehicle control modules to not only activate the factory alarm when locking the doors, but also a special “ignition kill” feature that prevents thieves from starting the vehicle.

Choosing a vehicle from Cars.com's American-Made Index can present a less obvious advantage during the inventory shortage: more inventory and availability.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe.

There’s a whole lot to appreciate about the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid — with impressive gas mileage being just one obvious example — but by no means is it perfect.

With relatively minor changes and modest price increases for 2022, a 2022 Santa Fe is probably your best bet.

Hyundai’s popular Santa Fe SUV, heavily updated for 2021, is gaining a slightly more aggressive-looking appearance package with the 2022 XRT.