I've had my 2010 CM 2.2 turbo diesel for four years now. It had nearly 200,000km on it when I purchased it and now has nearly 317,000km. Needless to say I do a lot of driving. The power is excellent although perhaps excessive as I have wheelspin issues at times. It tows beautifully (perhaps what all that torque is designed for) and does everything it should. Replaced the timing chain just before 300,000km but otherwise had nothing other than regular servicing. Extremely happy with this vehicle, but I would say to people who are looking at buyin...Read more

I've had my 2009 Santa Fe 2.2L diesel admittedly only 4 mths so far so not a long term test, but in that time, I traveled from Bathurst to Flinders Ranges SA and return with no fuss what-so-ever. The car sits well on the road with surprisingly good handling for a SUV. (it is constant 4wd)
I towed a camper trailer on the trip and achieved an average of 10.2 l/100 with a fully laden car, really good after my previous petrol 3.3L Nissan Pathfinder (2003) which did average 13.2 l/100 on a similar trip NOT towing anything!
It's very comfortable an...Read more

Excellent to drive on all roads gravel through to freeway. No low range gear which isn't a problem as its not a major off-road car. Good auto. Comfortable. Very economical. Handles very well. Wife loves it as do I. No mechanical or upholstery issues. Has 7 seats on mine used on many occasions. Great vehicle in all departments.
Since purchase and to the present day of April 2022 it has been very reliable.
All warranty issues were dealt with well by the dealership. These mostly were to do with the rear passenger door locks which sometimes locked ...Read more

We have a 7 seater Highlander Santa Fe and by far and away it is the best car we have owned. The engine (diesel) is quiet, the steering smooth, brakes responsive even in the wet, the sound with speakers in the rear is great as well as the 6 stacker CD player allowing the endless 'replay' of wiggles a little more bearable. The airconditioning vents in the far back allows even our extra play date kids and dog comfort in the heat! It fits 3 car seats comfortably, a must have for us with 3 young children, in the middle row and the 2 seats in the ...Read more

Replaced my V8 Commodore with a used Santy over a year ago, and still amazed at how well the Koreans build a car these days. 100,000 km on the clock now and a few niggling faults (reversing sensors stopped working, Aux input to radio not working) which were all fixed under warranty without any hassle by the dealer. Unbelievably economical for a larger vehicle - I have driven several times from Taree to Sydney Airport and return (a 700 km round trip) on one tank with an average of 6.4 L/100 km! Certainly not sports car performance, but the torqu...Read more

From a car driving stand point this car offers excellent fuel economy, performance and space. But it all ends there. Just like the review from "San". I too upgraded to this car from a Toyota RAV4. The biggest difference I found was build quality. Purchased and leased from new, I found door seals hanging off, cruise control appears to fail and require the car to be restarted, unusual knocking noises coming from the transmission and a very stiff clutch action (Manual Version) after about 70,000Kms. An incident involving a rodent chewing an igniti...Read more

We bought our 2012 Santa Fe SUV with 38,000km on the clock as a family car/runabout. Now up to 63,000km with no major issues at all.
Powerful 2.2Lt diesel motor with automatic transmission delivers good acceleration and great fuel economy. Also plenty of torque for towing if needed.
Our SUV has 7 seats and plenty of room for the family. Comfortable vehicle for bitumen driving with selectable 4WD and diff lock for offroad if needed. The All Wheel Drive system and air bags everywhere provides good safety features.
Good quality seat trim...Read more

I love the way the car drives however, since buying it in 2009, I have had constant niggling issues, that I never experienced in my Toyota Rav4. Starting problems, where the immobilizer kicks in and it can take up to 10+ turns of the key to start. Cruise control stops working on long drives and them suddenly starts up again. Doors don't all unlock at the same time or button stops working for a period of time. In 2014 the slave cylinder on the car gave way and I had to get towed. As this is situated under the gearbox, everything had to come out....Read more

UPDATE to this post below

Well we bought this vehicle 2nd hand with 62,000 on the speedo. All has been going well till the EGR valve failed at about 155,000 which is apparently common fault, luckily still under warranty. However now 3 months out of warranty the heater core failed, a 1300 dollar repair.

Servicing done by the book and still is.

So be aware EGR valve is a common problem and heater cores.

Now for the rest, I was told by the tow truck driver after that the EGR valve is common with diesel and is hard to diagnose. So if your car...Read more