2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review // Imposter Syndrome

The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe ($33,950 USD starting, $40,999 CAD starting) is all new for 2024 and has a boxy design which aims to provide lots of interior space and exterior style. A hybrid option is coming soon, but for now the powerplant is a 2.5 L turbo 4 cylinder with 277 horsepower and 311 lb ft of torque. But how is it as a daily driver? And how does it compare to the competition? Thomas and James are excited to spend some time with the new Santa Fe. We hope you enjoy the episode! And then subscribe, silly.

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Sound: Harrison Dickson and Daniel Mason
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[michaelericson]

I hope the helmet bit in the intro never goes away

[joshb]

My wife got one in early February and its been a great vehicle. I let a couple of Mercedes engineers crawl over it (I live near their Alabama plant) and they were quite impressed with what Hyundai has done.

[scottarnold]

" It's bisectional" lost it 😅😅😂 thanks guys

[christianboyd]

My wife got the Kia Sorrento, this one’s brother/sister/cousin and it’s very very nice. Got the X line with the baseball glove interior and it looks great. It has what I can only describe as Lamborghini wheels which also look great. Hyundai and Kia really are killing it in the suburban grocery getter upscale yet affordable market.

[stormix]

This looks like the Ford Flex. I always knew the Flex was ahead of its time

[McKeeC]

A car I would have never have had a second thought about without a Throttle House video of it. I'll be honest, as a dad with the potential to have more than 1 child in the future this seems like a super reasonably priced 3 row seating SUV. It might not necessarily be the greatest looking vehicle ever but in my opinion it looks way nicer and more expensive than the previous Santa Fe models. Looking at it I'd have had no idea it was a Hyundai having never seen it before. Love the channel, definitely gives off OG Top Gear vibes, and love what ya'll are doing. Came for the Lotus content, stayed for the humor, entertainment, and excellent car content!

[andras.]

04:10 Finally a car not running on 22-24" wheels, give those chunky tyres with normal sized wheels some love people, they ride _NICE_

[AmentiVZ]

It's hilarious that all your SoCal videos take place around where I grew up and hung out forever. Warms my heart to see the old stomping grounds.

[greypatterson]

Y’all really are the benchmark for car reviews. I could care less about a Hyundai SUV but I just watched the whole video because you guys made it. Doing something right

[novoice]

Hyundai as has stepped so much in recent years. never seen such a glow up from a car company

[marvinsteimle-rominger]

please don't ever remove the i8 helmet clip from the intro... it gets me every single time... i love this so much!

[markmartin]

Ive owned 3 of the original Santa Fe (01-06), they were very reliable and went past 400k. Awesome beater everyday vehicle. Theres a reason I kept buying another one when the previous one wore out

[TheGryfxxx]

I picked up a Calligraphy in green this weekend. I quite like how it looks. But I'm coming from a Ford Flex, so boxy is the name of the game.

[aprtur]

Good timing - I had one of these tailgating me all the way across town this weekend, and so I couldn't help but realize it was the first one I've seen on the street. They do look pretty good in person - boxy works for SUVs.

[chazzcombs]

Wife and I picked up a Bronze Matte Limited AWD this past week. I'll never not call it a bisectional center console after this video.

[Stuka]

I saw one of these for the first time the other day. Its a good looking vehicle. Really reminds me of a Ford Flex. Similar proportions, boxy, roomy, etc.

[travelmemoir]

don't have the bell icon turned on for anyone else but these dudes.

reminiscent of top gear. watching their videos not for the car, but for the camaraderie of these two.

[meadmaker]

I don't think you'd be made fun of by people who buy Defenders. They'll envy you for buying something that rides better, has a better interior, better sound deadening, better road handling (let's face it, the Defender is NOT going off road, unless you count jumping the curb at Starbucks), better quality materials, better fuel economy, better interior room, a significantly better warranty, and it won't inexplicably die 4-6 times a year. And it's literally half the price if you get the top-spec Calligraphy trim. Personally, I'd be laughing at all the people in Defenders while riding around in this Santa Fe.

[hi-line]

As a dad with small children I fully endorse the consistent bad dad joke level humor

[rustbeltrobclassic]

I have a hybrid limited awd and absolutely love it.. It's amazingly isolated and incredibly relaxing to drive.. I am 6'2" tall and it offers a seat that supports my legs, so i am not exhausted after a 10 hour interstate highway run.. And.. i averaged 36mpg on a 618 mile 80mph highway cruise.. with less than 1000 miles on..