Overview & Reviews

For 2001, Hyundai comes to market with its very own sport-utility. The Santa Fe is based on a modified Sonata midsize car platform and is available with either front-wheel drive or full-time four-wheel drive with either a four-cylinder or V6 engine.

• Relatively inexpensive price, super warranty, roomy interior.

• Unproven reliability, unimpressive four-wheeling capability, underwhelming powertrain performance.

User Reviews:

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  Best Car out there - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Neozen - October 26 - 12:38 am

  If you want a car this car is everything you need in one it has 4wd, key less entry, electric starter and more!!!

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  Great small SUV - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Hank - August 31 - 9:36 am

  Only one problem since purchase. Crankshaft positioning sensor. Fixed by dealer with no problem within an hour.

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  The Lucky One - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By john_can - August 30 - 6:02 am

  My dad bought this car back in 01 and I remember the day we traded his old saturn for it. The car has 216,800 miles as of today and finally the transmission is "going" out, which is very good for an automatic. The engine is a bit small for a V6 but the car gets me around and safetly. The airbags are all still operable, other than normal maintanence like oil and the timing belts. This car has been amazing. The AC has been out a while and being in Arlington Texas and having 22 straight days of triple digit heat, it kinda sucks but the big windows rolled down help out a lot. My mileage has gone down a little cause of my transmission, but growing up with this car and now driving it is awesome.

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  15 year owner - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Sambo - July 2 - 2:31 am

  Excellent car, I did my regular maintenance no major issues. beats any 4x4 jeep truck or SUV my extended family or friends have ever owned...I have had to rescue them many times or go pick them up..... to this day 15 years later runs great with 178,000 miles on it, best car thus far in my lifetime, I will always have Hyundai vehicles on my list to consider now... I might cry when I sell this, if I ever do! I have purchased the newly redesigned Tucson because the measurements are now very close to the 2001 Santa Fe but enjoy driving the Santa Fe better so far!

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  1+ Year Report - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By RBENTRIDER - May 28 - 10:00 am

  Bought the Santa Fe about 15 months ago for my wife. We considered just about everything including the Lexus RX300 and decided this was the best value. So far we havent been disappointed. In 18,000 miles there has been only one mechanical failure and that was a crankshaft sensor. Two weeks later Hyundai issued a recall on crankshft sensors so it must be a common problem.

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  couldnt be happier - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By rpost - May 8 - 12:03 pm

  Good Stuff! previously owned 3 Toyotas and looking for a change. Found an affordable, adorable, reliable mini- SUV. I always admired the look from a far and now Im thrilled that its super comfortable,perfect height,solid construction (heavy doors,easy handles,solid accessories). I can fit 2 bikes with no problem and the perks are great (heated seats,cruise,leather)

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  Love this vehicle- two year second owner - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Dan - April 12 - 6:20 am

  I gave a lower reliability score because a front seal Transfer seal setn out and led to having to replace the casing, not a cheap fix. Im second owner to the warranty was not valid for me but the dealer/manufacture kicked in for a third of the cost. I dont understand the lower ratings on "performance" but my 2.6 v6 really gets with it when merging into a fast freeway on ramp. It is really fast which surprised me on the test drive for an SUV. This vehicle has 8o,ooo on it when I bought it and the previous owners had kept really good care of this rig, it was like new and still is and, unlike the new models it still had the combo CD/cassette radio and a rear window that opens (love it).

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  I Love My Hyundai - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Butterfly04 - November 4 - 5:50 pm

  I had never heard of Hyundai, but thought I would take a chance and test drive one. I knew that this was the SUV for me when I pulled into my drive way. It is as if the interior of the car is hugging you. You feel warmand cozy. I love everything about my Hyundai and I am looking forward to buying another one in the future.

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  Simply awesome - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By AllyCoug - September 7 - 2:00 am

  Love this truck! It is stylish, reliable and peppy. I have had no problems with it during the 1 1/2 years Ive owned it. Some recalls on parts but the dealership called me to inform me and repaired the truck in hours. Had a fender bender and wasnt taken for a bunch of money to replace damaged parts.

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  Not a cute ute! - 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By syd91098 - August 8 - 10:00 am

  Owned the Santa Fe for 14 months. Purchased for my wife but I fell in love with it too. Had it only a few months when a cross country move happened. Crossed the Rockies in December... We passed all sorts of other 4WDS on the side, but the Santa FE kept right on truckin. I averaged aroung 24 mpg on the trip, so not bad at all. Could use a little more passing power, but you just cant beat the value and dependability of todays Hyundai. Definitely not the Hyundai of old.