2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | CarGurus Test Drive Review

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The 19-inch wheels may catch your attention, but the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport stands out from its larger brethren by forgoing the V6 engine and 3rd-row seats, and refusing to make promises it can’t keep. From the smaller, stylish cabin to its 19-inch wheels, the Sport may look like a nimble canyon carving SUV, but is it really the midsize SUV for you?
Prices for the Santa Fe Sport range $25,350 to $27,100 if you’re happy with the anemic, naturally aspirated 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder. Bump up to the more superior 2.0-liter turbocharged-4, however, and the price range jumps to $31,700 to $38,250. Don’t let the sticker shock you, however, as great rebates and financing offers are accompanying new Santa Fe Sports.
The 2.4-liter engine only makes 185 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque, but the 2.0T delivers a much more impressive 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft. Fuel economy doesn’t really take a hit, either, with the all-wheel drive (AWD) versions of the 2.4 returning 20 mpg city/26 highway in comparison to the 2.0T AWD’s 19/24. Forgo AWD and those figures jump to 21/27 and 20/27, respectively.
So the turbocharged 4-cylinder provides plenty of power, and the 6-speed automatic transmission always seems to be in the right gear at the right time. All in all, the powertrain-like the rest of the car-is hard to criticize, unless you try some spirited driving in the twisties. The front seats, while comfortable, don’t do a great job of holding the driver in place, and the Santa Fe Sport feels like it would benefit from stickier tires.
There’s plenty of space for rear passengers, and although the dashboard’s design is a busy, two-tone affair, the controls are thoughtfully laid out. What more, the Santa Fe Sport is a safe car, earning 5 stars from the NHTSA, being named a Top Safety Pick+ by the IIHS, and offering advanced safety features like forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot warning, and rear cross-traffic alert. For more information about the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, rear the full Test Drive Review on CarGurus: cargur.us/cRyCQ
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