Hyundai Santa Fe review

Category: Large SUV

Section: Costs & verdict

Hyundai Santa Fe interior infotainment
  • Hyundai Santa Fe front right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear cornering
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior dashboard
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior back seats
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior infotainment
  • Hyundai Santa Fe right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe front tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear left static
  • Hyundai Santa Fe headlight detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe grille detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior front seats
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior steering wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe boot open
  • Hyundai Santa Fe front right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear cornering
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior dashboard
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior back seats
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior infotainment
  • Hyundai Santa Fe right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe front tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe right tracking
  • Hyundai Santa Fe rear left static
  • Hyundai Santa Fe headlight detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe grille detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior front seats
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior steering wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe interior detail
  • Hyundai Santa Fe boot open
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Max Adams
Updated19 January 2023
In this section:
  • Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2
  • Equipment, options and extras
  • Reliability
  • Safety and security

Costs & verdict

Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is

Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2

The Hyundai Santa Fe is no longer a budget seven-seat SUV. This latest model is actually more expensive than the Peugeot 5008, although it's still priced well below premium-badged alternatives, such as the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. It's also cheaper than the Kia Sorento, which is only available in everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Edition trim.

If you're planning to sign up to a PCP finance agreement, the Santa Fe will cost you far less per month than the Toyota Highlander, but you might find that the Land Rover Discovery Sport is a slightly cheaper option because of its slower predicted depreciation

Hyundai Santa Fe interior infotainment

Reliability

The latest Santa Fe was too new to appear in our 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey, but Hyundai finished an impressive joint fifth (out of 32 brands) in the overall manufacturer league table. That's above Ford, Honda, Peugeot and Toyota.

There’s reason to be optimistic, then – and even if something does go wrong with your Santa Fe, Hyundai provides a generous five-year warranty (with no mileage cap) as standard.

Safety and security

Overview

There’s loads to like about the Hyundai Santa Fe, including its huge boot, seven-seat practicality and impressive roster of standard equipment. The regular hybrid will make more sense to most buyers, but the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is a no-brainer if you're a company car driver. Either way, stick with Premium trim rather than Ultimate.

  • Seven seats fit for adults
  • Loads of standard kit
  • Long warranty
  • So-so performance
  • Some wind noise
  • Ultimate trim is pricey
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