I have been watching vehicle reviews for longer than I can remember and have never seen videos with this level of incredible technical detail, in such an easily digestible, polished, engaging format. It, honestly, makes countless other reviewers look lazy.
It does. It really does show where most of them are lazy, just reading from the advertising dept's cheat sheet. And the odd thing too, Sarah's rating scale makes a lot more sense to what you'll actually get, and how much you'll spend as an owner.
Nice to see the "Tech Specs" graphic be in English & Korean instead of the English/Japanese as it usually is. I've thought for a while it should be English & whatever language is native to the country of the manufacturer. Way to go Sarah, hope ya keep doing that on future review vids.
This is an awesome way to start a Sunday. I've been watching for several years, and seen you adjust some things, but you've never strayed from being the awesome Sarah we all enjoy. Still can't understand why you don't have 10,000 000 subscribers. Stay Sarah.
Number of subscribers doesn’t mean anything, rich people and huge companies buy subscribers to inflate their egos. If you look at the consistency of views a channel has between videos and the quality of comments viewers leave, you can see if a channel is actually successful or not usually.
I had skipped the video because from the thumbnail I expected something different. I came back after watching another video that was full of "whether you are an urban dweller or an off-road enthusiast, the Santa Fe is the perfect vehicle for you"s.... What a relief this video was! 🙌🏻
Yet another amazing amount of information shared in a short amount of time! And I laughed so many times with your clever jokes and plays on words. Hairy cardboard, robots, allyouminium, tow wars, I love how you do your bolster checking hair flying everywhere, you definitely are on the autism spectrum with your abilities and your savantness.
It's truly refreshing watching your episodes. Your the only one that actually talks about the vehicle sound system. Not to mention looking at the vehicle from the bottom. I was sold with my first episode! Subscribed!!! 👍🏼
Two of your Penguins are now living happily in MY car! My RESTO-MODDED 2003 Buick Regal LS (that was rebuilt last week). Your vids are WAY BETTER than mindlessly watching the NEWS
On my second go-round and also making sure they are all "thumbed-up". Sarah is my first video in my evening videos and if it's not new I watch the last one again.
I have watched a zillion car reviews over the years and have not seen yours until about a week ago. Dont know why that is but yours are by far the most informative and entertaining. Some of the stuff you say is hilarious and i really like that plastic finger you wave around and tap on things. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Sarah I lost it on the tow wars, "I'm that dumb" smirk , So glad I was not taking a drink of my beverage at that moment! 🤣🤣🤣 Love the video content always.👍
Amazing review Sarah, I totally dig the new Santa Fe. Don’t hate the rear end like a lot of people, but I have to say it looks fantastic off-road and covered in dirt. Probably one of the few cars that looks better off-road than on road…..🎉😊
What this car really showed is that tires are the most important thing for any (light) off-roading. Switch stock tires with something a bit off-roady on any car with better traction control, and it's going to be amazing.
Top-Notch work as always from Sarah. BUT the styling of the Hyundai Santa Fe is in the same league as the Pontiac Aztek. Sarah's channel is always a joy to watch and enjoy a coffee to.
As usual, fantastic video, young lady! And fabulous colour coordinated outfit with the Santa Fe! And thanks for saying **aluminium!** Silly hugs from Chicago! 🕺🏽🌈🦄
Hi Sarah. Thanks for all your content. Your entertaining, funny and smart. I learn lots from your vids whether reviews or mechanic stuff. I luv that you are so detailed with both. I think you’re great. So thanks again. Luv the celica. I grew up with those. I had a datsun 510, 1970
Great review. Word to the unlearned, AWD most often does not perform well off road. AWD does not = 4wd. This would make a nice family ride with a little extra assurance for inclement weather. 🌨🌩 Oh, and your look today,,,,, wow. 👀🔥
I deliver auto parts in AZ,I went to the Hyundai dealership yesterday and they got a bunch of these in,they were in like an Army green,but in the sun the paint does this green to shiny brown/gold thing was nice looking with the black accents.
I kinda like the looks so I drove one of these and after a decent test drive I fully expect them to be wrecked in droves as soon as winter hits. It's a big blundering bus but it's so confidence inspiring, I can see people thinking that it'll save them on ice and snow but physics don't care.
This is one of those vehicles I have avioded to see other tests of, to see your test first, Sarah - and it was as excellent as I have come to expect from you 👌. -The Rally Special Stage 2.0. was just epic in this test - loved it! Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!
I've been waiting for this one! Santa Fe XRT is on my list of cars I'm considering and I've been curious about how it would do in these situations. The rally special was awesome, but there is definitely something lacking in how it transfers power. It seems like it really is just for the mall and decently maintained dirt roads on your way to a camp site. Driving Sports TV tried to do a trail test with the Santa Fe XRT. They ran into the same issue of not being able to shift power to overcome obstacles.
It needs an upgraded rear differential for any serious off-road, it looks like Hyundai makes one offered in some of their HD vehicles overseas that might work. I also would like to see an aftermarket tune on the transmission control unit to improve response, it's likely tuned for comfort more than performance.
@@SarahnTunedI've also noticed that if you try to push those Hyundai Kia dual clutch transmissions down a nasty dirt road, they want to shut things down... "Overheating problems?"
Great notes to people regarding matte paint. I hate giving people the bad news about how damage to their matte paint is unrepairable. Prevention is everything. As a professional detailer, I'll note that ceramic coating technology for matte paint is advancing also. It isn't quite as robust as PPF (they're not mutually exclusive and PPF benefits from coatings as well), but coating a new car isn't nearly as expensive as covering it in PPF. Dr Beasley's has a professional matte coating that is very thick and self-healing.
Great review, as usual. I don't understand why you didn't attempt the hill climb with traction control enabled--especially with the open diffs. Seems like that might have helped .
On a lot of of these all-wheel drives if you leave the traction control on when the wheels slip a little they start cutting power so they don't spin as bad. Cutting the power makes it pretty much impossible to get up whatever you're trying to do
Hi Sarah, your outfit today was very nice. 36-2903 approved. Like the stuff they did with the interior and thinking outside the lines. The tail lights lighting up in an "H" pattern was pretty cool as well.
As a 2024 xrt owner i was curious about the skid plate which appears to be only installed for press or demonstration cars. Its not standard. Thank you for showing where it stops. I want to fabricate my own now. Also youre offroad test was great. All of the other videos of reviewers seem to hamstring it and dont go further with their attempts. I really hope a rear diff solution comes out along with more aftermarket. Engine tuning is already present with the jb4
Hey Sarah, always a very interesting and fun review. Don’t think I could ever do a modified finish on a vehicle they do look sweet, but the lack of any kind of real correction is a dealbreaker. have a great one as always.🐧🐧🐧👍
Love how it looks but I have seen so many videos on Instagram of owners having a lot of problems with theirs like transmission problems and their digital screens going haywire. Other reviews I've seen have said that there are two charging pads in the centre console.
There's a space for two phones in the panel. But only the one on the driver's side charges. You can also actually see the markings on the driver's side probably saying that you can charge their the passenger side is an unlabeled panel
I'm local to you in Tucson, I have a 2017 ram 2500 6.7l slightly modified (emission intact) and a 2017 jeep Cherokee limited with the off Roady bits. If you ever wanted to do a comparison to either vehicle vs new or whatever would be a fun day. love the videos of the new car reviews or progress on the projects.
Yep, the 2.5T/DCT combo has been a dog off the line from day one. Same in our 24 Santa Fe Calligraphy as my 22 Santa Cruz Ultimate. There is ZERO launch on the combo, but once you hit 2nd gear, it pulls strong. Where it really shines is passing at highway speeds. I can get from legal to vehicle impounded and license suspended for 30 days in about 3 seconds. LOL The XRT package is really just an appearance package. It is NOT an off-road vehicle at all. The engine would be fine off-road, but the DCT is not great for slow crawling, it's made for highway cruising ... which is where I spend most of my drives.
Dang! Is there a contest for seeing how much dirt/DUST the back end or entire car can collect while going down a dirt road? I think this car might it just win!😅
I have been watching vehicle reviews for longer than I can remember and have never seen videos with this level of incredible technical detail, in such an easily digestible, polished, engaging format. It, honestly, makes countless other reviewers look lazy.
Totally agree!
Absolutely. Sarah is brilliant and can't be beat for attention to detail.
It does. It really does show where most of them are lazy, just reading from the advertising dept's cheat sheet. And the odd thing too, Sarah's rating scale makes a lot more sense to what you'll actually get, and how much you'll spend as an owner.
Love her and love her videos!
Just found this channel and completely agree; my car hunts over and i still subbed without thinking twice
Sarah. Queen of Edutainment in automotive.
you mean king
Nice to see the "Tech Specs" graphic be in English & Korean instead of the English/Japanese as it usually is. I've thought for a while it should be English & whatever language is native to the country of the manufacturer. Way to go Sarah, hope ya keep doing that on future review vids.
This is an awesome way to start a Sunday.
I've been watching for several years, and seen you adjust some things, but you've never strayed from being the awesome Sarah we all enjoy.
Still can't understand why you don't have 10,000 000 subscribers.
Stay Sarah.
The quality of your videos is really impressive. I can totally see how much work you put into your editing and production. Hello from the UK
Ditto. 👍
Well said.
"Is" should be replaced by "are" grammatically shpeaking 😅
@@TyK622 The 'is' is for the word 'quality', not for the word 'videos'.
@@TyK622 Nope, you are wrong either way, it's "is"
A neighbour of mine has one of these in the base model........she is satisfied with it.
Never change being you, Sarah.
Love your vid's, Sarah! You are the only RUclipsr that doesn't beg people to get you to 1 Million - You will get there though!!!!!
Number of subscribers doesn’t mean anything, rich people and huge companies buy subscribers to inflate their egos. If you look at the consistency of views a channel has between videos and the quality of comments viewers leave, you can see if a channel is actually successful or not usually.
@@SarahnTuned Popularity doesn't always equate with quality.
There is a difference between dumb and silly. You are absolutely the best kind of silly, but you are not dumb.
Perfectly said!
Solid advice on the issues of matte paint.
You are so fluid with this knowledge.
Sarah, you can't fool us. We know you're smart.
I had skipped the video because from the thumbnail I expected something different. I came back after watching another video that was full of "whether you are an urban dweller or an off-road enthusiast, the Santa Fe is the perfect vehicle for you"s.... What a relief this video was! 🙌🏻
This review is next level - you are continuing to up your game and it really shows -- OUTSTANDING!!!!
Just the greatest content creator and channel 🙂♥️
Absolutely 💯
I'll tell you what that off road footage looked like: amazing. Your cinematography is always on point.
Yet another amazing amount of information shared in a short amount of time! And I laughed so many times with your clever jokes and plays on words. Hairy cardboard, robots, allyouminium, tow wars, I love how you do your bolster checking hair flying everywhere, you definitely are on the autism spectrum with your abilities and your savantness.
"b4 I talk too much shit."
Always appreciate that you're fair and honest in your reviews.
No fake sounds. Awesome.
It's truly refreshing watching your episodes. Your the only one that actually talks about the vehicle sound system. Not to mention looking at the vehicle from the bottom. I was sold with my first episode! Subscribed!!! 👍🏼
Ahh a super model doing car reviews!! Love the bolstering test...the HAIR!!!
Indeed, Sarah being Sarah. Dropping truth and giving manufacturer tips on how to improve, way to go. Best car reviews anywhere, thank you.
Everyone loves your personality. ♡☆
Two of your Penguins are now living happily in MY car! My RESTO-MODDED 2003 Buick Regal LS (that was rebuilt last week). Your vids are WAY BETTER than mindlessly watching the NEWS
You are the only channel reviews the suspension and chassis of new cars!
Great channel and content. I’ve been binge watching for the last month from the beginning and it’s wonderful.
On my second go-round and also making sure they are all "thumbed-up". Sarah is my first video in my evening videos and if it's not new I watch the last one again.
The roof rack handle thing is pretty clever.
@5:37 - T H A N K S to you Sarah, i'm seldom in a salty state you keep me entertained and smiling with your groovy videos. Thank You.
"I'm that dumb." No, no you aren't. Please please never stop the puns...one of the best things about your reviews!
Much respect ✊
Shport mode is fantashtic
I have watched a zillion car reviews over the years and have not seen yours until about a week ago. Dont know why that is but yours are by far the most informative and entertaining. Some of the stuff you say is hilarious and i really like that plastic finger you wave around and tap on things. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Sarah I lost it on the tow wars, "I'm that dumb" smirk , So glad I was not taking a drink of my beverage at that moment! 🤣🤣🤣 Love the video content always.👍
You're the best Sarah🎉
dang im subscribing, this kind of review is all i need.
Amazing review Sarah, I totally dig the new Santa Fe. Don’t hate the rear end like a lot of people, but I have to say it looks fantastic off-road and covered in dirt. Probably one of the few cars that looks better off-road than on road…..🎉😊
What this car really showed is that tires are the most important thing for any (light) off-roading. Switch stock tires with something a bit off-roady on any car with better traction control, and it's going to be amazing.
If you upgraded the read diff on this thing, it would be a night and day game changer.
New to your channel. Love the sarcasm 😅
15:44 Now I can never unsee the totem pole face. 😂
Top-Notch work as always from Sarah. BUT the styling of the Hyundai Santa Fe is in the same league as the Pontiac Aztek. Sarah's channel is always a joy to watch and enjoy a coffee to.
We love you Sarah
SARAH YOU NAILED HALOWEEN WITH THAT OUTFIT YOU SMOOTH LIKE THAT YOU ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY :)
The startup shot of the air deflectors opening up was really cool.
It’s pretty cool that Sarah answers comments
As usual, fantastic video, young lady!
And fabulous colour coordinated outfit with the Santa Fe! And thanks for saying **aluminium!**
Silly hugs from Chicago! 🕺🏽🌈🦄
Hi Sarah. Thanks for all your content. Your entertaining, funny and smart. I learn lots from your vids whether reviews or mechanic stuff. I luv that you are so detailed with both. I think you’re great. So thanks again. Luv the celica. I grew up with those. I had a datsun 510, 1970
Another awesome vehicle review Sarah. You are absolutely the best on RUclips. Just amazing at what you do. Keep on going.👍👍
Sarrah you continue to make my day. I appreciate you. Thanks
Great review. Word to the unlearned, AWD most often does not perform well off road. AWD does not = 4wd. This would make a nice family ride with a little extra assurance for inclement weather. 🌨🌩
Oh, and your look today,,,,, wow. 👀🔥
I deliver auto parts in AZ,I went to the Hyundai dealership yesterday and they got a bunch of these in,they were in like an Army green,but in the sun the paint does this green to shiny brown/gold thing was nice looking with the black accents.
👋 Sarah! Love your channel! My friend has one of these Santa Fails, motor popped at 7,000 miles. Glad you made it back to the shop!
Well done review. Very knowledgeable. Likes Metallica. Likes classic Toyota. Total gearhead lady. You're a 10.
I kinda like the looks so I drove one of these and after a decent test drive I fully expect them to be wrecked in droves as soon as winter hits. It's a big blundering bus but it's so confidence inspiring, I can see people thinking that it'll save them on ice and snow but physics don't care.
This is one of those vehicles I have avioded to see other tests of, to see your test first, Sarah - and it was as excellent as I have come to expect from you 👌. -The Rally Special Stage 2.0. was just epic in this test - loved it! Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!
Glad to see the permanence of the impact of Top Gear. "flappy paddles" and "... and a cross the line"
.. and aluminium and giving it the beans.
I got “give it the beans” from my Grandma way before the modern Top Gear series existed.
I always wonder what beans are being given..baked beans??
@@Lordraven29 Whatever kind gives you "gas", it's a fart joke.
Very motor knowledgeable Sarah.. cheers!!
I've been waiting for this one! Santa Fe XRT is on my list of cars I'm considering and I've been curious about how it would do in these situations. The rally special was awesome, but there is definitely something lacking in how it transfers power. It seems like it really is just for the mall and decently maintained dirt roads on your way to a camp site. Driving Sports TV tried to do a trail test with the Santa Fe XRT. They ran into the same issue of not being able to shift power to overcome obstacles.
It needs an upgraded rear differential for any serious off-road, it looks like Hyundai makes one offered in some of their HD vehicles overseas that might work. I also would like to see an aftermarket tune on the transmission control unit to improve response, it's likely tuned for comfort more than performance.
@@SarahnTunedI've also noticed that if you try to push those Hyundai Kia dual clutch transmissions down a nasty dirt road, they want to shut things down... "Overheating problems?"
this thing is going to find the open parking spot at costco really really really fast, plow over any speed bump in the way, love the exterior look
Bulgogi Buggy! So cute sounding! ❤
Always Brilliant and Beautiful!!!
Your videos are very enjoyable to watch. A buddy of mine has the hybrid Santa Fe and he’s pretty happy with it.
Love the outfit
Awesome critique Sarah, can’t really expect more that ! Great job!
I don’t care for Hyundai or Kia, but I love your reviews! Stay safe.
Sarah, when testing the bolster…… it’s not a mosh pit… lmao😂😂😂😂
Are you sure about that? 🤔😉
Great notes to people regarding matte paint. I hate giving people the bad news about how damage to their matte paint is unrepairable. Prevention is everything. As a professional detailer, I'll note that ceramic coating technology for matte paint is advancing also. It isn't quite as robust as PPF (they're not mutually exclusive and PPF benefits from coatings as well), but coating a new car isn't nearly as expensive as covering it in PPF. Dr Beasley's has a professional matte coating that is very thick and self-healing.
Harley makes a matte finish cleaner that Rocks.
Love your videos, the info is great as is your sense of humor. The sexy outfits are great too.
You are funny and great at what you do!
Another great review and outfit❤
We have the 2024 Santa fe calligraphy model grey matte finish. It's way different than the off-road model. It's so nice, we love it.
Love your review
Thanks very much Sarah! 🐧🌻
Great review, as usual. I don't understand why you didn't attempt the hill climb with traction control enabled--especially with the open diffs. Seems like that might have helped .
On a lot of of these all-wheel drives if you leave the traction control on when the wheels slip a little they start cutting power so they don't spin as bad. Cutting the power makes it pretty much impossible to get up whatever you're trying to do
Thanks for the info about the matte finish.
Always enjoyed your reviews. I saw some title of the segment in Korean. Very personal touch there! ❤
Its wild that this car gets better fuel economy in the city then it does on the highway
I wasn’t sure of the manufacturer as I started seeing these around, more and more. They have a good look, reminds me of a small Wagoneer.
Totem pole faces screaming at you... kkkkkkk. Only Sarah can get away with something like this. This is why I don't miss an episode.
Another great review Sarah. Love the look of the front of this vehicle but it seems the design team ran out of money and/or inspiration at the rear.👍
I was off on the bean score and the penguin score which i thought would have been lower. Great review as always!
Thank you for your amazingly detailed reviews! I understand you have to do the best you can with what's available it's gotta be tough.
Hi Sarah, your outfit today was very nice. 36-2903 approved.
Like the stuff they did with the interior and thinking outside the lines.
The tail lights lighting up in an "H" pattern was pretty cool as well.
. great Dylan song , you look marvelous ❤
As a 2024 xrt owner i was curious about the skid plate which appears to be only installed for press or demonstration cars. Its not standard. Thank you for showing where it stops. I want to fabricate my own now.
Also youre offroad test was great. All of the other videos of reviewers seem to hamstring it and dont go further with their attempts.
I really hope a rear diff solution comes out along with more aftermarket.
Engine tuning is already present with the jb4
Hey Sarah, always a very interesting and fun review. Don’t think I could ever do a modified finish on a vehicle they do look sweet, but the lack of any kind of real correction is a dealbreaker. have a great one as always.🐧🐧🐧👍
Hey Sarah. Love all your videos. Just read that Toyota are building a 500 hp MR2 …..woohoo !!!!
I can't unsee totem pole screaming at me now! Lol 😂
"Looks like a totem pole screaming at you." I can't un-see it. 😄
Lol nice tush , impressive how fast it was on that rally loop for such a boat.
Love how it looks but I have seen so many videos on Instagram of owners having a lot of problems with theirs like transmission problems and their digital screens going haywire.
Other reviews I've seen have said that there are two charging pads in the centre console.
There's a space for two phones in the panel. But only the one on the driver's side charges. You can also actually see the markings on the driver's side probably saying that you can charge their the passenger side is an unlabeled panel
I'm local to you in Tucson, I have a 2017 ram 2500 6.7l slightly modified (emission intact) and a 2017 jeep Cherokee limited with the off Roady bits. If you ever wanted to do a comparison to either vehicle vs new or whatever would be a fun day. love the videos of the new car reviews or progress on the projects.
SARAH!!!!!
I did love the "soap holder on the dash" observation! 😂
Yep, the 2.5T/DCT combo has been a dog off the line from day one. Same in our 24 Santa Fe Calligraphy as my 22 Santa Cruz Ultimate. There is ZERO launch on the combo, but once you hit 2nd gear, it pulls strong. Where it really shines is passing at highway speeds. I can get from legal to vehicle impounded and license suspended for 30 days in about 3 seconds. LOL The XRT package is really just an appearance package. It is NOT an off-road vehicle at all. The engine would be fine off-road, but the DCT is not great for slow crawling, it's made for highway cruising ... which is where I spend most of my drives.
Great video Sarah. A usual 😊
Dang! Is there a contest for seeing how much dirt/DUST the back end or entire car can collect while going down a dirt road? I think this car might it just win!😅
Thanks again, Sarah ! You keep me sane. I really enjoy all your posts. Love your smarts and sense of humor! Glad you’re out there.
Thank you. I've assigned these as rentals more than once. My opinion was that is junk. Glad to hear you agree.
New modern tech mixed with a throw back pixel-esque look and looks like it was designed in 8-bit.