We chose the Santa Fe (purchased March 2016) after firstly looking at the Tucson. Have driven the Tucson as a loan car since then & still like it, but we wanted the flexibility of a 7 seater. We have used 7 seats with 2 adults in rear row for a week last year & they were fine for space even with one at 1.8m tall. The trick is to move the middle row forward slightly.
Driving the diesel Santa Fe is relaxing because the handling is good, the engine power is more than adequate, the quietness above 50kph is comparable to the petrol version. It'...Read more

This car is definitely designed for luxury driving. The drivers seat moves back for comfortable entry into the drivers seat then you choose 2 personal preset seating settings to choose from (my husband has set his preferred seat to setting 1 and I am setting 2). No more finding the right setting.... it's all done in a click of 1 button.
The dashboard offers loads of different settings from speed, fuel, distance travelled, km used in conjunction with petrol, next service due date etc. When you go over the speed limit you are warned verbally "yo...Read more

All good EXCEPT on very first 1 month service they discovered audio unit (maps, radio, Bluetooth i.e. hands free in car!) had failed and after 7 weeks have still not got parts. Excuse is it's manufactured by third party....but I bought a Hyundai and thus don't care about that - I just want it fixed. As it is, having to return the car for a second time - meaning time of work, inconvenience, etc - VERY annoying. Never had that problem EVER before with Ford (over 14 years).

August 1st 2018 Update: Must replace all 4 tyres at same time!! $1k ...Read more

There is no doubt that this vehicle is value for money in the SUV segment and it makes some of the Germans look very pedestrian. The value is awesome with all the bells and whistles that would cost you anything up to another $40k in a German. It drives very well for an SUV and I struggle to find anything wrong in that respect. A few quibbles inside would be some of the Plastics look average and the carpet looks average but the biggest problem is Hyundai has sent this vehicle to Australia without a Diesel Particulate Filter! This is an absolute ...Read more

Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander 2015. Bought from new traveled 14k so far...
Positives:
1.Overall value for money
2.Reliable so far no issues
3.Very comfortable great seats (heated/cool/electric) Rear recline, fold flat and heated
4.Fuel economy for size and class
5.Good looking
6.Rear blinds
7. Good road holding,refined at higher speeds & generally good to drive.
8.Turning lock is great especially in the tight spaces ...Read more

Comfort,Room, Ride, Finish 10/10
Fuel used last trip to Melbourne 6.2Lt per 100kms
Power up and goes like a XR6 sedan.
All the Mod gadgets. and so Quite.
Did I mention the great Fuel economy!
Poor High Beal Lights is the only down side but have replaced the globes with Phillips 130's and now all is fine
Just a great SUV
12 months down the track and nothing has changed. Just love this SUV. So much comfort, great fuel economy and power for hills and overtaking.
Heat and Cool seats should be standard on all vehicles sold in Australia. Just love the weekends so we can get out and drive it.
Finish is so great it makes my mates Audi look like a plain Jane....Read more

Purchased 2016 DM3 Santa Fe. Absolutely beautiful car to drive. The GPS warnings drive you crazy in the city with red light warnings, black spot warnings, speed camera warnings good, but when you are 800 m away!!
Alas our car after a week has a tailgate that refuses to close. I had my wife drive to the dealer and 3 blokes were unable to fix. Of course after you turn the car off and back on it all resets itself. Another time the entire central console refused to power on. We had to turn the car off AND lock it to reset this.
Not happy spen...Read more

Firstly, all the features for that price only Kia could match. Full loaded with what we wanted but one item adaptive cruise control which is available in overseas model only.
Stunning panoramic roof, side mirror tilting while reverse, led lights during the day, leather trim, cooling and heating all great features. I wish that seat heating could be turned on remotely in winters.

Auto tailgate opening is really handy especially when returning from grocery shopping.

Now driving is great too but I think it loses power quickly ior...Read more

Purchased the new model (DM) Highlander as soon as it came out in 2012 after careful consideration of the range of SUVs on the market. This one easily ticked more boxes than the others. The awesome shape is an added bonus. We have owned the car since new with no plans on replacement. I think this might be a lifer...

To date it has been a great car. No mechanical problems at all. Very happy with this car.

The only out of the ordinary events were during one service the rear rubber around the tailgate was replaced due to a recall (obviousl...Read more

Had our Sante-fe almost 2 years now. At first we thought the capped price servicing was a good deal but now i am of the opinion that it is a huge rip off and not really capped price as they suggest because they charge extra to replace climate control filter (even though it says replace in service manual) so they don't replace but 'check' it. Take it to the dealer for service and essentialy I am paying around $360 for a basic oil and filter change - they reckon they check other filters etc but I know for a fact they haven't touched the climate f...Read more