I used to have an 04 2WD Santy, had to trade it in for a civic when gas was $4.79 a gallon in NJ USA back in early 2008. I miss my Santy. had 142k miles and still purred like a kitten. Solid built, very practical, smooth ride. This is Hyundai's golden child SUV.
WOW! its a whole herd of santa fe's. Santa fe's are very relaible cars, and very nice looking too. i drove my friends 05 on a road trip, it was a very comfortable ride all the way and going off road in it was no problem, they have a good AWD system.
Yes, and the 4WD system is by BORG-WARNER which means it is good. The rear wheels engage when either of the front wheels spin at 1/8 of their length e.g. very quickly responding. There is an additional 4WD LOCK button on the center console which when pressed,engages the 4WD until the speed of 30kp/h is exceeded. I have a Santa Fe (I`m from Bulgaria and there are a lot of off-road paths and snowy winters here) and the system with&without the Traction control it is perfect. I`ve tolled a Lada Niva
The same in Europe, most of these vehicles are rarely ever driven off road. I like the Sante Fe, I dont know why its gets such bad press. Looks Nice and offers great value for money..
@thekaizer666 You cant go wrong with either of those choices. Subaru kicks snows rear end. handles like a car but has good ground clearance. Santa Fe lets you go out shopping all day, and have tons of space inside. even though its loaded up with stuff.
@melfandi Begging your pardon but, Panama is in Central America not in South America. I myself live in Central America and i have a Santa fé and also a Mitsubishi L200.
I was asking,cus i personally have 1 Korean (2007 Fe 4WD 2.2CRDi manual) ,1 Jap (toyota Aygo 1.4D) and 1 EU (Peugeot Partner 2.0HDi) and all are about 2 years old. The SF hasn`t had any problems at all. The Toyota and Peugeot,on the other side, have been quite often at the dealer`s repair shop. About the power of the SF,well mine is not chipped and still can reach 190km/h with no difficulty at all..
I know what you mean, but at the time I bought it, my commute was all major highway, no need for AWD but could use that extra space inside. And the 2WD was cheaper, and did 1 MPG better on gas. Looking back I regret doing that and wished I got the AWD version instead. I wont make that mistake again.
Have you ever even seen one LIVE? "Bad handling,bad breaks"... What are you comparing it to,a Porsche 911 or an Audi R8? Handling is quite good for the weight and height,especially when compared to Mitsubishi Outlander,LR Freelander and the old SF. The brakes can hang you on the seat belt. EU stopping distance norm is 40m (100kph ,fully loaded) ,the Santa Fe manages 37.5-39m on the tests. The ESP has kicked in a couple of times,and I`m glad,because otherwise I`d probably have skid and crashed.
@johnpa2006 - Hey, I know this is an old, old post. But I thought I'd let you know that, in Britain, nowadays Petrol is £1.50 a litre / £6.82 a gallon / $11.02. :)
my dad has the ix35 and i wonder if it would be nearly as good as the santa fe because he says it's got high ground clearence meanwhile buy the santa fe and you get the top of the range model for cheaper than the base model x3 the only thing the x3 beats it on is fuel economy in diesel form
Santa Fe is good enough for minor off roading like the video. It is not designed to compete with a Defender, or a Land Cruiser...It is good enough for bad roads , low level rivers, some mud and difficult areas were a regular 2wd car wont do any good.
Yup,I`m OK with the car. We were going to buy a GL,but we decided to get an ML and a Santa Fe. The Toyota and Peugeot are company cars,but me and my wife drive them.
I'd like to say that I like this car and r planning to buy it. Good value for your money, But it's in fact a crossover, with very limited off-road skills. I don't know how people use it in US or Europe, but here in Brazil, 99% of the drivers use AWD SUV's on urban streets and their cars have never seen mud, sand or rocks. Even a VW beetle or a honda civic could ride terrain like the Santa Fe rides on that video.
@johnpa2006 - Lol, yes it is crazy! The government where ready to put another 5p (£0.05) on that price but they saw fit to reduce the tax yesturday - thank god! :P P.S.: The Honda Fit is our Honda Jazz! :D
I am looking for a 4wd that is capable of some reasonable work off road. Most of what I have seen on this clip I could get an average car up with the exception of some of the humps. Most of the issues here are height related and the tracks are pretty much great dirt roads. I would like to see how it copes with some real 4 wheel driving. I am guessing there is no low range either so it is pretty much an urban assault vehicle. Nevertheless I am open to be proved wrong here as I am still keen.
holy crap,it would take months to traverse a trip at those speeds,and it that time the shock absorbers would heat up too much,the cv joints would be worn,why..why do people still think these soft roaders are built for off roading.
You are asking if i have ever seen one Live ? Are you kidding me i didn't speak just to tease people i'm driving one these every day . Who said i'm comparing the Santa Fe to Porsche or Audi just simply it's not a good car the handling is bad and the acceleration is good when the car is new after a while you can not reach more than 160 KM NO POWER , i have Japanese cars Toyota and Mitsubishi they very good reliable and they live long not like the Korean cars .
you say "purpose built for exporing the great outdoors" u need to learn what the great outdoors are jeeps,landrovers,hummers are made for great outdoors not this piece
Yes, because in Lybia you have a lot of options to choose from. Whatever man, please stay in your embargoed country and let the people living in the real world talk about cars...are we clear?
I'mIn PANAMA most of people they use SHITY MOTORCYCLE and you asking me how do I know about the car, Let me give a piece of advice THINK AND SEARCH BEBORE YOU SPEAK.
Offroading? Our main roads where I live in NZ get uglier then that! These people are driing on a road. I can drive a Toyota Hiace loaded with people on a road like hat. No joke
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I used to have an 04 2WD Santy, had to trade it in for a civic when gas was $4.79 a gallon in NJ USA
back in early 2008.
I miss my Santy. had 142k miles and still purred like a kitten. Solid built, very practical, smooth ride.
This is Hyundai's golden child SUV.
WOW! its a whole herd of santa fe's.
Santa fe's are very relaible cars, and very nice looking too. i drove my friends 05 on a road trip, it was a very comfortable ride all the way and going off road in it was no problem, they have a good AWD system.
Сантаые отличный авомобиль 👍👍👍
Yes, and the 4WD system is by BORG-WARNER which means it is good. The rear wheels engage when either of the front wheels spin at 1/8 of their length e.g. very quickly responding. There is an additional 4WD LOCK button on the center console which when pressed,engages the 4WD until the speed of 30kp/h is exceeded. I have a Santa Fe (I`m from Bulgaria and there are a lot of off-road paths and snowy winters here) and the system with&without the Traction control it is perfect. I`ve tolled a Lada Niva
I'm going to buy an 09 Santa Fe tomorrow. I live in Florida and love the awd because it gets me to my ducked off fishing holes
That's good if you are comfortable with the car that's all you need just the satisfaction , Good Luck and god bless you .
The same in Europe, most of these vehicles are rarely ever driven off road. I like the Sante Fe, I dont know why its gets such bad press. Looks Nice and offers great value for money..
@thekaizer666 You cant go wrong with either of those choices.
Subaru kicks snows rear end.
handles like a car but has good ground clearance.
Santa Fe lets you go out shopping all day, and have tons of space inside.
even though its loaded up with stuff.
Very Good!, I like the Santa Fe!
Normal world like you yeah good one keep going .
@melfandi
Begging your pardon but, Panama is in Central America not in South America. I myself live in Central America and i have a Santa fé and also a Mitsubishi L200.
I was asking,cus i personally have 1 Korean (2007 Fe 4WD 2.2CRDi manual) ,1 Jap (toyota Aygo 1.4D) and 1 EU (Peugeot Partner 2.0HDi) and all are about 2 years old. The SF hasn`t had any problems at all. The Toyota and Peugeot,on the other side, have been quite often at the dealer`s repair shop. About the power of the SF,well mine is not chipped and still can reach 190km/h with no difficulty at all..
I know what you mean, but at the time I bought it, my commute was all major highway, no need for AWD but could use that extra space inside.
And the 2WD was cheaper, and did 1 MPG better on gas.
Looking back I regret doing that and wished I got the AWD version instead.
I wont make that mistake again.
Have you ever even seen one LIVE? "Bad handling,bad breaks"... What are you comparing it to,a Porsche 911 or an Audi R8? Handling is quite good for the weight and height,especially when compared to Mitsubishi Outlander,LR Freelander and the old SF. The brakes can hang you on the seat belt. EU stopping distance norm is 40m (100kph ,fully loaded) ,the Santa Fe manages 37.5-39m on the tests. The ESP has kicked in a couple of times,and I`m glad,because otherwise I`d probably have skid and crashed.
@johnpa2006 - Hey, I know this is an old, old post. But I thought I'd let you know that, in Britain, nowadays Petrol is £1.50 a litre / £6.82 a gallon / $11.02. :)
I agree and it clearly says in the Santa Fe 2009 manual that this vehicule ISN'T made for off-road :o)
my dad has the ix35 and i wonder if it would be nearly as good as the santa fe because he says it's got high ground clearence meanwhile buy the santa fe and you get the top of the range model for cheaper than the base model x3 the only thing the x3 beats it on is fuel economy in diesel form
Santa Fe is good enough for minor off roading like the video. It is not designed to compete with a Defender, or a Land Cruiser...It is good enough for bad roads , low level rivers, some mud and difficult areas were a regular 2wd car wont do any good.
Yup,I`m OK with the car. We were going to buy a GL,but we decided to get an ML and a Santa Fe. The Toyota and Peugeot are company cars,but me and my wife drive them.
Good Luck with every thing .
how does it differ from the previous santa fe '08?
I'd like to say that I like this car and r planning to buy it. Good value for your money,
But it's in fact a crossover, with very limited off-road skills. I don't know how people use it in US or Europe, but here in Brazil, 99% of the drivers use AWD SUV's on urban streets and their cars have never seen mud, sand or rocks.
Even a VW beetle or a honda civic could ride terrain like the Santa Fe rides on that video.
may i ask u something? the santa fe has lock or is only an awd?
@johnpa2006 - Lol, yes it is crazy! The government where ready to put another 5p (£0.05) on that price but they saw fit to reduce the tax yesturday - thank god! :P
P.S.: The Honda Fit is our Honda Jazz! :D
I am looking for a 4wd that is capable of some reasonable work off road. Most of what I have seen on this clip I could get an average car up with the exception of some of the humps. Most of the issues here are height related and the tracks are pretty much great dirt roads. I would like to see how it copes with some real 4 wheel driving. I am guessing there is no low range either so it is pretty much an urban assault vehicle. Nevertheless I am open to be proved wrong here as I am still keen.
@MyRandomReviews ouch that is a lot of money.
makes me want to get a little Honda Fit or Ford Fiesta.
Prices for gas are crazy.
2019 im feel in the future
Don't miss understand me i respect your opinion and i'm stuck with mine .
holy crap,it would take months to traverse a trip at those speeds,and it that time the shock absorbers would heat up too much,the cv joints would be worn,why..why do people still think these soft roaders are built for off roading.
@tripovermyego
I was gonna say I can do the same in my C320 Mercedes sedan!
AND DAMM IS THAT NOISY FOR A DIESEL!!!
Why bother with a 2wd though? You get the bad points of a 4x4 (weight, petrol consumption) without the advantages.
sounds like TDI
@smenjare scond option
Santa Fe , its just a normal car,, not an off road ride at all !!!!!
Ok Clear
Hahahaha , You are so funny and amusing keep going .
an affordable Korean Hummer ! who needs Hummer anyway ?
И где тут оффроад??
g12
hyundai offroading now thats a funny sight lol
You are asking if i have ever seen one Live ? Are you kidding me i didn't speak just to tease people i'm driving one these every day . Who said i'm comparing the Santa Fe to Porsche or Audi just simply it's not a good car the handling is bad and the acceleration is good when the car is new after a while you can not reach more than 160 KM NO POWER , i have Japanese cars Toyota and Mitsubishi they very good reliable and they live long not like the Korean cars .
А у нас в России все дороги такие и это за бездорожье не считается
@sleds12 Complete bullshit, it is full-time 90/10,which can go up to 50/50. The 4WD LOCK mode is 50/50 permanent.
I have become a Hyundai Santa Fe and is totally shit .... never resist Santa fe!
@wtrdogg20 It isn`t the same at all,poor americans,what do you study at school at all?
you say "purpose built for exporing the great outdoors" u need to learn what the great outdoors are jeeps,landrovers,hummers are made for great outdoors not this piece
Yes, because in Lybia you have a lot of options to choose from. Whatever man, please stay in your embargoed country and let the people living in the real world talk about cars...are we clear?
I'mIn PANAMA most of people they use SHITY MOTORCYCLE and you asking me how do I know about the car, Let me give a piece of advice THINK AND SEARCH BEBORE YOU SPEAK.
Offroading? Our main roads where I live in NZ get uglier then that! These people are driing on a road. I can drive a Toyota Hiace loaded with people on a road like hat. No joke
i think it is just a joke for it
This Car does not worth the money , Bad handling on the curves , Bad breaks , the good thing is may for the diesel engine you can save the money