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MaryannPerth, WA
- 9 reviews
- 3 likes
Love this car!
I have had 2 Hyundai Santa Fe and I must say the driving experience is really excellent! It’s economical with fuel, plenty of space inside and back, the seven seater allows for my kids friends to ride along, the digital technology capabilities are great, comfortability and easy drive mechanism makes it stressless to travel and most importantly the safety features gives me confidence that we are secured whilst driving! Love the car!
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jstewartSydney, NSW
- 6 reviews
- 3 likes
Love my Santa Fe
I love my Hyundai Santa Fe.
When i was looking for a new car i wanted something that was capable, practical and real which is really hard to find in todays car market.
I then stumbled upon the Hyundai Santa Fe with its 2 tonne towing, huge boot it ticked all the boxes.
I have pulled excavators, trailers and all sorts of bits and pieces with ease behind this car.
If you are looking for a practical non showy good all round car then the Hyndai Santa Fe ticks all the boxes.
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Gautam YashaPerth
- 5 reviews
- Santa Fe DM Elite (2012-2018)
- Verified purchase
Awesome SUV, love the drive
No complaints whatsoever. Value for money. Amazing space, style and feature. Responsive engine and top it all powerful. Fuel efficiency is remarkable. Light styling is amazing and only slight drawback is the engine noise through the cabin. Would recommend everyone for value for money. Do test drive and then decide.
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DenitoMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 5 reviews
- 5 likes
Great Vehicle (apart from) Spontaneous Cracked Windscreen and Erratic Infotainment System.
I bought my Santa Fe Elite in August 2015. Haven't used it a lot. Currently 16000km on odometer. The following is personal opinion re this vehicle.
The Good Features: comfortable spacious interior, good trim, light responsive steering, handles well, engine efficient & responsive, reasonable economy, but I have never matched manufacturers claims. Good speakers.
The Not So Good Features: Infotainment system has intermittent problem of freezing on startup. Restart sometimes helps or it may suddenly work after 5 to 10 minutes driving. Software in...Read more
Purchased in August 2021 at Maughan Thiem for $50,000.00.
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Mel.HSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 7 reviews
This car is amazing!
This car is fantastic. Keyless engine, set seat positions for different drivers, seat warmers, leather seats, it’s all amazing!
The interior is black and the dashboard lights up with a blue light which looks amazing.
Ours is a diesel and can take us from the Central Coast NSW to QLD Sunshine Coast on one tank of petrol.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Shan
- 8 reviews
- 5 likes
Will never buy another small car again!!!
I actually bought my 2017 Santa fe Elite to drive back and fourth from Melbourne to Bendigo. It drives absolutely amazing and having diesel, it's fuel efficiency is top notch.
I like everything about the interior and couldn't complain about any of it. Having seat warmers when it's cold and memory adjustable seats theres no turning back. Reliability is extremely exceptional and to run it on a full tank at $70 -$75 it will take you 360klm from Melbourne to Bendigo and then back. Love everything about the car!!!!
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JC
- 10 reviews
- 7 likes
Good reviews. A few issues.
We we're looking at a 7 seater 4wd on diesel. Having read reviews on the net, we decided on this based on price, warranty and capped servicing. Although happy with the support and the car itself, it's been into the dealer on a number of occasions. Issues included replacing a starter unit, replacing two suspension components & being recalled for a minor manufacturing fault. Although all this didn't cost us a cent as it was covered under warranty, it was the inconvenience. Would probably steer away from Hyundai's in future.
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RoginAuckland
- 3 reviews
Santa Fe Elite 2015 V6, 3.3 Petrol
Purchased the Santa Fe Elite 2015 V6 3.3 Petrol in May 2015, since then we have done 50000km . the pure pleasure of driving this vehicle is amazing, the petrol has awesome power and great towing . cost of the petrol verses the diesel model I have worked out it is around $1500.00 more with petrol but the pure pleasure of the quiet petrol engine is well worth it.with seven seats the grandchildren can all fit in. I highly recommend the Santa Fe .
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Good car, but....
Bought the car in 2013. Great car, great fuel economy, great comfort, 30000 k's travelled. 2 problems we have experienced is while driving at 110 km/h the rear diff exploded. It punched a hole in the housing, lost all the oil and left us stuck in the middle of the road unable to move it to the side. Long story cut short the diff was replaced, towing cost covered by warranty...see you later. A friend mechanic told us that inferior metals used in Asian cars was the cause.
2nd problem is the rear wing above the back window. The paint on the to...Read more
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Steve
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Love my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Elite
I had a Hyundai Sonata in the late 90s. What a disaster of a car that was! I vowed never to buy another Hyundai. I stuck with Toyotas and Nissans. Then my friends, who own a i30 and ix35 convinced me to look back to Hyundai.
To cut a long story short, two weeks ago I purchased a used 2014 Santa Fe elite diesel auto with 15k kms on the clock ($35k). Useful features include keyless entry and starting, auto lights, cooled glove box, 12v fridge outlet in the back, 7 seats, 2nd row fold 40:20:40. Smooth to drive, powerful and economical.
The...Read more
interior of the car seems huge. The leather seats are very comfortable and the motorised seat adjustments for the driver are great. The screen instructions for radio, media and sat nav are intuitive and no big deal to learn. The wing mirrors fold when you park. The rear vision mirror tells you which direction you are driving and self dims according to light received. The colour rear camera display is way sharper than the Toyota Prado's, and if you are in danger of hitting something while backing, the car tells you with urgent beeps. The headlights turn on automatically, as do the windscreen wipers. You can turn off the auto features if you like.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
KiwiblokePorirua
Great value SUV
We upgraded to a new DM model a year ago and have not been disappointed. It's an excellent vehicle in every way. Fuel efficient, comfortable, a great driving vehicle, all creature comforts and a great towing vehicle for our caravan and farm trailers.
The DM model has an improved body shell, lower and more interior space. The same 2.2 diesel provides smooth power through the six speed auto gearbox and needs little servicing. The sound system, GPS and reversing camera are top notch. One small niggle - it needs a permanent on screen clock o...Read more
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Steven
- 7 reviews
- 10 likes
Our second Fe and 190,000km and no big problems. Highly recommend.
Our first Highlander 07 model, did 120,000, only warranty was a door lock on passenger side. No other problems at all. New DM elite, now over 3 years old, 80,000km. Have not had one issue with it. It rides a little softer than the old model but handles better to boot. There is less space inside, the boot is smaller and there is less knee room in the front row. Visibility isn't as good either. We get 60,000km from the 18 inch tyres. I test drove every car in this size, including Freelanders, XC60, X3, etc. before purchasing our second Fe. Nothi...Read more
ng comes close to doing everything as well as the Fe and especially for the price. We average 6.9l on our fuel which is about 0.6-0.8 better than the first one we had. These cars DO NOT have a DPF, where nearly every other diesel does. This is a huge benefit and the new ones also have a timing chain not a belt. Hyundai AU has been great but I would never purchase a new Hyundai from Woodley's Tamworth. One issue I have found is you cannot adjust your high and low beam separately. It has keyless entry and start with a fob. You can lock the car with the spare key inside but you have to do it away from the car with the other key, I only just figured this out recently. The GPS isn't as easy to use as a garmin and the speed alerts only work on the major, major highways. I actually don't like the GPS, it's software is the worst part about the Fe. The auto wipers are a great invention and these work very well. The Auto is a 6 speed and is very good. This car has loads of torque and is very quick at overtaking if you need it to be. It has more power and torque than a v8 did 20 years ago but uses fuel like a little micro car. I have got the fuel down to 5l/100km on a 3 hour highway trip. Buy one you won't be sorry.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
James Lee
- 4 reviews
SANTA FE DM 2014 Elite
Excellent. Very nice car. I ve done 6000km and I can't find any issue. Plenty of Power from Diesel engine
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The BagorsAU
- 2 reviews
Surprising Package!
Let me start by saying I never thought I would own a Hyundai. But after alot of research and comparing of different vehicles in this category, it just made sense.
After comparing the model line-up I settled on the Elite. The Active is a good basic package but for a few extra thousands, you get a really good package in the Elite but if you have money to burn there is always the Highlander!
I have only had the vehicle for 3 weeks and have covered just over 1,500km but I have been thoroughly impressed. Fuel economy is brilliant (2.2 Turbo Di...Read more
esel) returning average readings of between 6.9 - 7.2lt/100km on flat ground increasing to around 7.8 - 8.0lt/100km in the hills. Fill the tank to brim and you can get around 800km from the tank - and for someone that covers anywhere from 750 to 1,000km a week that is important! I must admit the ride is a little firmer than I would have expected but this may improve with a few more km's travelled. Handling is good both on tarmac and dirt (and I am talking some seriously average dirt roads) with it holding the road well. Interior and exterior finishes are good, has great audio system and in nice and quite on the road.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
George PMelbourne
What a piece of art.
I would not have believed a car company could create such a perfect synergy between man and machine until my wife convinced me to test drive it . Its outer shell is an artistic scuplture of fluid design, and the driver and passenger comfort is unbelieveable . If you test drive one, be sure to sit in the back seat also to fully understand this car . Merc, Audi, BMW must be wondering " well what the hell do we do now ".
Push start . Why on earth do you need a key in this age .
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No offense to you George but do you work for Hyundai?? Possibly marketing? Did you actually buy this car or are you just writing a review based on a test drive? I do not understand how a person can... Read more
fully understand a car from the back seat. I'm sorry but I am questioning how genuine your review is.Also, you mention nothing about how this car drives, nor its features. What do you think of that SUNA system and the sat nav? Which year model did you drive? Model level? Petrol or diesel? Was the... Read more
back seat cloth or leather? How do the rear seats fold down? Where is the speaker/microphone for the BlueTooth? Foot brake or electronic? As for the push start - a lot of cars in the same price range have this feature.@Miss-Nat, Anna replying here George's wife. I actually drive the Santa Fe in question. I totally fell in love with this car and just had to have it. Truth be told be I still love it, it is a dream... Read more
car. It drives smoothly with plenty of power. The steering wheel is perfect esp the turning circle, coming from a Toyota Camry which had a very poor turning circle and heavy steering. Our model is the current model purchased in January so I have been driving it for a few months now. We have the Elite model in Diesel, so leather interior. Rear seats all fold own okay. No foot brake push button break in the middle. Not sure what you mean about blue tooth speaker, there are speakers all around the car. Neither of us work for Hyundai we're just both really impressed. Happy to assist with any other questions you have.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Denito
April 2022, 28000km. No further issues, replacement windscreen is still in one piece and software updates has fixed most of the Gremlins in the infotainment system. An LED light bar mounted on a nudge... Read more
bar has fixed the awful non city driving lights problem. All good! Now if I could displace my wife from the vehicle I might be able to tell you more about it!