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Model: 2007 to 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
Vehicle Type: Crossover
History/Description: Thousands of Canadian shoppers found homes for the last-generation Hyundai Santa Fe in their driveways, citing affordability, safety and overall value as key purchase decisions. With available 7-passenger seating, available AWD and standard V6 power combined with a healthy list of standard features, the Santa Fe simply came packed with all the right stuff at a great price.
Feature content included automatic climate control, heated leather, a sunroof, electric windshield wiper deicer, keyless entry and steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Under the hood, a 2.7L, 185-horsepower V6 was standard, and a 3.3L unit was available with 242 horsepower. A 5-speed stick could be had with the smaller V6, and 4- or 5-speed automatics were included elsewhere.
For 2010 and beyond, powertrains were updated to include a standard 2.4L, 175-horsepower 4-cylinder and a 3.5L V6 with the better part of 280 ponies.
What Owners Like: Santa Fe owners typically appreciate the integration of controls for their iPod, Bluetooth phone and radio, as well as the steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Engine performance and interior styling is also highly rated.
What Owners Dislike: Complaints tend to centre around a rough ride on some models, cheap interior trim pieces, easily discolored leather seats, and sluggish shifting on models with the 4-speed automatic.
Vehicle Type: Crossover
History/Description: Thousands of Canadian shoppers found homes for the last-generation Hyundai Santa Fe in their driveways, citing affordability, safety and overall value as key purchase decisions. With available 7-passenger seating, available AWD and standard V6 power combined with a healthy list of standard features, the Santa Fe simply came packed with all the right stuff at a great price.
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| Hyundai Santa Fe (Photo: Matthieu Lambert) |
Feature content included automatic climate control, heated leather, a sunroof, electric windshield wiper deicer, keyless entry and steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Under the hood, a 2.7L, 185-horsepower V6 was standard, and a 3.3L unit was available with 242 horsepower. A 5-speed stick could be had with the smaller V6, and 4- or 5-speed automatics were included elsewhere.
For 2010 and beyond, powertrains were updated to include a standard 2.4L, 175-horsepower 4-cylinder and a 3.5L V6 with the better part of 280 ponies.
What Owners Like: Santa Fe owners typically appreciate the integration of controls for their iPod, Bluetooth phone and radio, as well as the steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Engine performance and interior styling is also highly rated.
What Owners Dislike: Complaints tend to centre around a rough ride on some models, cheap interior trim pieces, easily discolored leather seats, and sluggish shifting on models with the 4-speed automatic.
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| Hyundai Santa Fe (Photo: Matthieu Lambert) |