For The Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi Style 7st Auto brings all you need, including alloy wheels, air-con, four electric windows and a CD player, and seven-seat versions get self-levelling suspension.
Against Like any Santa Fe, this is quite a heavy beast, and that takes its toll on the fuel economy, especially with an automatic gearbox.
If you must have an automatic Santa Fe, the Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi Style 7st Auto is the one to go for. However, we prefer the manual-gearbox model.
There's only one engine in the Santa Fe range, a 2.2-litre diesel, so the big choice is between the five- and seven-seat versions. However, we reckon it's worth going for the extra versatility of the seven-seater. True, the rearmost seats only suit kids, but when they're not being used, they fold away into the floor, so the seven-seater is every bit as practical as the five-seater in five-seat mode.
Like all Hyundais, the Santa Fe has a five-year unlimited-mileage warranty (the only 4x4 to do so), but for it to remain valid, body inspections must be carried out by an authorised Hyundai Dealer 12, 36 and 60 months after the first registration of the vehicle - and you have to pay for them.
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