2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Early Review | Consumer Reports

The fifth-generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe gets a complete overhaul, the bold new design gives this midsized SUV a more modern, upscale appearance. The 2024 Santa Fe looks more muscular, flaunts a striking interior, and the third-row seat is now standard along with two turbocharged four-cylinder engines, one of which is also a hybrid.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe

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[markc]

Love the new design. The white reminds me of the storm trooper look in Star Wars.

[jraheemjefcoat]

A Defender and G-Wagon had a baby and made it a cyberpunk futuristic boxy SUV.. I actually like it! I appreciate a bold and unusual approach in Hyundai's design language. It's a freaking riot, and im all here for it! They prove that mainstream cars don't have to be bland and boring. Reliability is a hit or miss. I currently own a Hyundai now that has been very reliable to me. 7 years strong and still under warranty. Overall, I think the new Santa Fe will attract new bred of buyers for the brand.

[MrHeff]

My first car was a 2004 Santa Fe, it was a mid sized suv and it was perfectly sized. This thing is Who wants to even drive this limo??

[Vamanos]

Actual buyers aren't deterred, really don't care about vanity/ aesthetics past initial impressions as long as it delivers in features and smarts on the INSIDE.
I circled away from the Genesis gv60 many, many times gravitating to the gv70 and gv80 before deciding the gv60 INTERIORS were far superior for me.

[mark]

Hyundai have executed a brilliant design resulting in a very practical SUV. They did NOT follow the typical American design rule of “ form over function”. For example, the column mounted shift lever and lack of climate controls and air ducts in the center floor console results in an enormous amount of storage space! The air vents for the second row passengers are located in the B-pillars. In addition to the traditional glove box, they have included a storage shelf and another hidden storage space in the passenger side IP.

I only wish they would have made the 3rd row seat an option since I have no use for it.

Hoping CR tests the hybrid model since I believe that will be the one to get!

[beccab]

Ty for your video! 👍
Looking fwd to the hybrid.
Any idea when they will be avail?

[selvync.]

My sister has a 2007 and is still going strong .

[Vamanos]

Problem is, HMG is not equipping the car trims with appropriate INTERIOR features recently . - XRT trim should have come included with the 360 SURROUND CAMERA. - Calligraphy trim appears to have omitted the right front passenger seat controls facing the driver / center console - this is standard in every other region. C'mon Hyundai 😡

[NeedSpeedRC]

So for all other manufactures, a different shifting mechanism is a gripe but for the big H, it’s okay and you’ll get use to it?

[michaelflaherty]

If this is the Santa Fe now then what's the Palisade?

[cle_roknn]

The design is divisive. Some will like it, some will hate it. It’s not that bad in the XRT trim. Some have mentioned past issues with the engines and transmissions. My wife has a 2015 Sonata wirh 140, 000 miles on it. It did have its engine replaced under warranty, it took some time but Hyundai stood by the warranty and replaced it no cost. Other than a few other minor issues (wear on the seat leather) it’s performed rather well considering it was an “economy” level vehicle. We are selling it to my nephew, and yes, we bought a Santa Fe to replace it. For what you get the price is reasonable and the warranty is the best in the business.

[mnktczx]

NO mention of FAILING TRANSMISSION LS, LOL

[liaqatkhan]

Looks great, but in Pakistan we have its clumsy older model .

[reeeddd]

I get it but we chose to get a 23' Calligraphy because we liked the more modern / German-Japanese styling better.That was just our preference. New one is still a good vehicle though..but the 3rd row doesn't make much sense given the palisade or just get a minivan. Plus adds weight and a bit less fuel economy than respective 23' models.

[HOON]

Why didn't they just use a conventional automatic? Who wants a dual-clutch trans in an SUV?

[mclaybry]

That back end though... definitely killed it for me.

[TheITNerd]

I honestly don't get it. Why did this become a three row when they already have one of those?

[cgatito]

Turbo + DCT. Probably not a vehicle to keep long term.

[ChopperChad]

I wish we could all go back to 2019 and try again. Especially with this thing.

[YTYTYTY]

It's 2024 and it should be in 4k...