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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ConLacSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 12 reviews
Great car until the transmission blows before 50,000km
Bought this car when my brood was expanding. It drives beautifully, quiet like on rails. Great interior space and beautiful lines on the outside. Extremely easy to manoeuvre. Have had some air-conditioning problems from the get go which starts after the car has been running for around 1 1/2 to 2 hours. To date, the dealership hasn't been able to fix it. Have had an issue with the button handbrake, however that was fixed and have no troubles with that since. Unfortunately, the deal breaker for me is the transmission issues which buyers nee...Read more
d to be aware. My car has been fully serviced on time at reputable dealer and dealership. Prior to my car hitting 50,000 I noticed slight slippage, and then clunking, then slight stoppage with the cars transmission. I decided to take it to the dealer to look at with the recall for the bonnet latch. I needed a new transmission as the splines were totally worn. After a battle with Hyundai, they honoured the warranty. They paid for parts, while I paid for labour. This would have cost me near $7000. When my car was in for repairs (nearly 2 weeks) there were approximately 4 (in the first week that I was aware of)other Santa Fe cars in for the same reason. A terrible shame for such an otherwise okay car. Be very wary before buying. I am in the process of looking for another car, unfortunately, it won't be Hyundai.Purchased in November 2021.
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haemike
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Nice....while it lasted.
Had a Sante Fe Highlander that was faultless engine wise for 7 years. 150,000ks. Serviced for everything at Hyundai dealer including door seals which came off every few years. Then driving it to work one night and it started losing power and noticed engine starting to overheat. Took it to dealership next day and found head had cracked. $4500 to fix. As soon as it was put back together i sold it. Was it the car, was it the servicing?? Hard to say. Not sure i would take the risk again.
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FredMelbourne
- 13 reviews
- Santa Fe DM Highlander (2012-2018)
- Verified purchase
Gearbox problems, rattles and average service
I bought the Santa Fe DMII Highlander new at Hyundai in Frankston/VIC.
I bought a car off the floor, as my previous car was written off. The Hyundai cars get good reviews, John Cardogan is all for it (autoexpert on Youtube) and the drive was good.
The cabin plastics are a little cheap and the car developed some cabin rattles over time.
At around 20,000 km the gearbox developed shifting problems and the dealer tried twice to upgrade the software and "re-learn" the gearbox. I was under the impression nothing had changed and told them to look a...Read more
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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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PedroDarling Downs, QLD
- 6 reviews
Don't not deliver on there promises
Too k vehicle in first service was told not worry about both booking in when purchased and said a
Loan would be provided this didn't happen would even take owner to shops had to wait around for over a hour. They tell people they have fixed price servicing not true fixed price as price varies depending on service interval not like Toyota they have fixed same amount for service intervals for three years
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JessMaierPerth
- 5 reviews
- 5 likes
Love it.!
Consistently good. The after sales experience is great. Over 4 years on and not even a Hiccup. Its a great family car especially with the extra seats. Fantastic on fuel. On a long trip i can get fuel consumption down to 6 leters per 100km. The reversing camera is a bit sensitive, you need ti keep it clean.
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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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Robb of ACTCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
- 5 reviews
- 4 likes
An Outstanding SUV providing luxury and performance
We have had our Santa Fe Highlander for almost two years now and we couldn't be more satisfied with our purchase. The performance is outstanding feeling more like a sports sedan than a SUV, whilst providing every luxury and comfort for both driver and passengers at an affordable price. Reliability and running costs are unbeatable with Hyundai providing free servicing for five years. I thoroughly recommend the 2017 Santa Fe Highlander for anyone in the market for a larger SUV with excellent performance, safety, convenience and reliability.
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SanatGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 6 reviews
Pathetic Mileage and No customer support
I have a new Santa Fe Active X (done 600 kms). My car has been recalled for steering assembly. Having called 3 dealerships, they don't have an appointment for me to bring in my car for another month. Am I expected to drive my car around with a faulty steering ???
Also, mileage that my car is giving thus far is only 18.1 ltr/ 100 kms....
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Marie CavanaughQueanbeyan, NSW
Love my 2016 Santa Fe Highlander
I bought the 2016 Santa Fe Highlander nearly 2 years ago. I shopped around for an SUV for 12 plus months but kept coming back to the Santa Fe. Has heaps of extras as 'standard' features, drives beautifully and I love love love the heated/cooled seats and the panoramic roof. Only thing I'd like to see added would be a CD player - but hey a girl can't have everything ;-) I'd highly recommend this car to anyone looking to buy an SUV.
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This car has been great for ten years and 160 k on clock
Our only family car, took us around Australia towing a camper, towed our caravan over Mt Hotham, small enough to take to supermarket, big enough to take on holiday, even 4WD in NT, good fuel efficiency, upgrading reluctantly due to needing more towing capacity. Showing its age now with some quirky issue, but superb value for money. Lots of legroom, flexible 7 seats, and for $48,000 new in 2009.
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Al.Perth
- 2 reviews
Great car, some towing limitation
I have the MY2106 active diesel - YAY for cloth seats (leather is too hot in summer and too cool in winter for Perth)! The diesel is a dream to drive and city mileage is 8.3L/100kms on less than 10km trips - cant ask for better in my opinion.
After buying the car, we changed our habits a bit, and are now towing an offroad camper trailer with about 130kg ball weight. Local Hyundai fitted upgraded springs for $400 to uprate towball max from 100 to 150kg. But the constant need to check the weight ($50 scale needed) and consider how we use th...Read more
e fridge in the camper and how we load it is affecting our freedom to use the camper. Note, that actual towing of the camper is great, highway mileage came to 8.7L/100kms for the 1.2 tonne load. There is the usual wander and need to drive smooth, but it never feels unsafe or wobbly, no load distribution is needed. Big standard mirrors also mean no tow mirrors are needed. In no other way, would I downrate the Santa Fe, the driving and handling, the occassional 7 seat use, 5 year/100000km warranty, perfect for our family of 4.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
cyndiMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 8 reviews
Love it 5+++STARS
Review on Santa Fe DM3 Highlander - 2016 model
The performance and handling is excellent. Even surprised my husband. Only issue is he is experience a bit of a stall when it comes to city driving when accelerating. Anyone else have that issue?
Comfort wise, I love it. Even my cousin who owns BMW are surprised at the features. We have front and back heated leather seat with air cond seats at the front. Panoramic roof - bonus to keep baby busy.
It may not be as good in legroom if you are tall. For my 6foot 3 husband, it is tight squeeze if he sits on the passenger side and with the babyseat right behind him, he cant move seat back any further... but since it is my car, its ok by me.
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TrevorPerth
- 7 reviews
- 13 likes
Audio Unit fail three time in less than 3 years plus electronic parking break issue (Highlander MY15
My navigation/audio unit has constantly given us issues since we bought this Highlander model back in 2015. The unit has automatically reset the system a couple of times during last three years of ownership which wiped out our personal preferences.
The unit display "fatal errors" message in December 2015, which dealer reset the system to fix this issue. The unit again display "fatal errors" message again in September 2017 and consequently the unit was replaced by dealer. Again, the replaced unit display "fetal errors" in March 2018 and Hyun...Read more
dai dealer decided to replace with another unit, rather than identifying the underlying problem with this issue. The audio unit shut itself off during the Easter while found to be working again next day. In additions, our Map has not been updated since late 2015 despite servicing at Hyundai dealer and Hyundai has not released Map update according to the dealer. Complimentary Sat nav update as promoted by Hyundai is misleading representation as far as I am concern. On top of that, the vehicle was stranded on our driveway once due to its electronic parking break being locked in placed. We have to sent vehicle on the flatbed truck to the nearest dealer which was found to be "software" issues with electronic parking break. Consideration the price tag of $55,000 on this vehicle, we are disappointed with Hyundai for its quality and after sales services provided. We recently brought another vehicle and decided to stay away from Hyundai brand.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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NikNakCHATSWOOD
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
So much space. Love this car.
I had owned 2 Hyundai's prior to this purchase so we bought this car without even a test drive. When we picked it up, I was so impressed with the variety of modifications that could be made to suit my driving style. The seat can be adjusted up and down, the back seats can be shifted forward and back and I love the reversing camera. It does have a wind noise in the passenger side window which we have brought up twice with the dealer but they have assures us it is just the design of the car and there is nothing that can be done but it does get an...Read more
noying on longer trips. It has great fuel economy (I am a mother of two school aged children, living out of town and generally get about 2 weeks of driving out of a tank of fuel). There is heaps of room and I love the extra seats for little extras that join us from time to time. Overall, very happy with value for money with this car!! Great family car.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Terrific vehicle
This is my second Santa Fe 2012 then 2016 great in all aspects due to update July 2022 to another Santa Fe Highlander as I as well as my family have really enjoyed the car one daughter bought 2012 when I updated and oldest daughter preparing to buy current vehicle but much to my disappointment it will not be the 2022 Santa Fe as there is no spare and yes I have had flat tyres so I am now considering a Kia Sorrento what a blow but then that is life. Have enjoyed every aspect of Santa Fe ownership with excellent service from Hyundai and great reliability.
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Ruby11Sydney
The Perfect Upgrade
Really happy with the decision to purchase a Santa Fe, great for our family, our two large dogs and the kids to come! We chose the Santa Fe over the Tucson due to the extra room in the boot and the extra two seats. The diesel engine makes for great fuel efficiency and I only fill up once a fortnight usually getting about 600-700k per tank. It is comfortable and the leather seats and finishings are very luxurious.We looked at similar models in Ford, Toyota and Nissan but this was the best quality and price point to suit us. Would highly recommend.
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shin
- 6 reviews
- 1 like
good
Everything is very very good. when my family buy this car (at the first i disagree to buy this car) I'm surprised and i saying what a good car ( seat, system, noise, drive, etc. ) . I think Hyundai very very good car makers, and have good disign
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LionMelbourne
- 5 reviews
- 2 likes
It's very convenient
Everything is good. I bought a seven seater, I'm surprised to see that you can actually fit 7adults, but do not expect to have boot space..lol.... you can probably fit a backpack after all seats are full. And if you fold all seats, you can put a three seater couch too, so it's that big inside too. It's a v6, drinks a bit too much in urban but for long drive it's efficient, comfortable, reliable, worthy. Overall it's good value.
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Mick l aasked
Did the 2017 hyundai santa fe higilander come with 5 years free servicing
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Which is fuel line tank to filter.I wish to fit pre filter.
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Just purchased a Santa fe 2007 elite auto .. on three random occasions 3 beeps sound but there are no warning lights ... any idea.?
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