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2009 Hyundai SANTA FE consumer reviews

$21,695–$24,695 MSRP range
side view of 2009 SANTA FE Hyundai
(70 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.6
  • Reliability 4.6
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Hyundai Santa Fe

The Hyundai Santa Fe is one of the best buys for your money. The handling is superb and AWD handles great in bad weather. I have put 35,000 miles on thus far and have not encountered any mechanical problems yet. I have heard they are very reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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best vehicle

I love this SUV i can't wait to go to work just to drive the Santa Fe.I wasn't that much into Hyundai until i seen they came a long way.I got the limited version.Ii owed another Korean car in the past they are very reliable .

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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best I have tested

I am coming for a toyota Prius 2008 and a Honda Pilot ex 2006. I test drove 4 other SUVs and compared the Hyundia to the 5 other SUV's in the family. Very quite smooth on the highway, stuck to the road when I go off road 3500 miles on the speed-O the GLS is perfect in every way I would hightly recomend it!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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New SUV- first impressions...

Santa Fe Limited V6. Rides nice and is very quite for its size but not as quite as a Buick. Heavy auto and gas mileage will be better than a 4runner V6. You get a lot of features and packages on it. It is not real peppy with its size but does well otherwise. Will update it as I drive it and put more miles on it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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under-rated

excellent Price $$$ Fit and Finnish excellent Seats could be more comfortable Tires could be a better grade Our GlS handled a fierce thunder storm with very high winds extremely heavy rains and hail with 50 mile per hour winds all at an altitude of 12,200 here in the Colorado Rockies, this was the 1st time My Wife had driven this car on back windy mountain roads, She was overy joyed Many SUVs had to pull of the road the GlS handled the storm perfectly Keep in mind we have 5 SUVs in the family, we are very familiar with how SUV handle I bad weather, the Gls was a big supprose simply excellent!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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Wife Loves The Santa Fe

Great vehicle. Only wish we could have found the 3rd row seat w/AWD. None in AZ. Only other complaint is no coin slots. We settled with the 3rd row. Took advantage of the clunker program--had to say goodbye to our 97 Expedition.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Cheap Luxury

I was blown away from their craftsmanship. I thought I was in a Lexus, that how gorgeous it was. After I bought it I finally notice that the Santa Fe is gorgeous but the engine is quite weak. To get the full 242 hp you need a very high RPM. But it?s better than my 2002 Explorer which had 200hp. As for the Mileage it totally rocks. I for 9.8 gallons I got 313.1 miles. Overall, I?m very please with the car & the price I got it for. I paid $28,000 for the AWD Limited with Nav, Blue tooth, Leather, Wheel lock, all weather mats. I think I got a steal with this car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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GREAT SUV

I JUST LOVE MY NEW 09 SANTA FE. THE RIDE IS WONDERFUL,SMOOTH AND QUITE. WE ARE ALL AROUND 6' AND HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE. THE BACK SEATS TILT LIKE A LAZY-BOY RECLINER. PLENTY OF POWER. FIT AND FINISH IS GREAT. LOOKED AT THE HONDA CRV AND THE TOYOTA RAV, AND THERE IS NO COMPARISION FOR THE MONEY. LOOK AT THE SANTA FE, AND YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I love this vehicle

This vehicle is great. I love how it rides smooth and the engine in so quiet. I really love the radio, the sound is pure. The over all handling of the vehicle is geat. IT is great on gas.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very happy with my Santa Fe

I love my Santa Fe I will never own another SUV. They are a very smooth and quiet ride, I looked at the Rav4 and the CRV abd they both did not compare with price, warranty or ride

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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