Overview & Reviews

The Hyundai Santa Fe has been redesigned for 2013, with both a seven-passenger, long-wheelbase model and a five-passenger Sport version.

• Poor rearward visibility.
• Weak base engine with little fuel economy benefit

User Reviews:

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  Bad to the Bone - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By backtoblack1 - November 18 - 8:20 pm

  Bought the 2.0T after an extensive search and reading reviews. Test drove the 2013 Equinox, Grand Cherokee, Highlander, RDX, Pathfinder, and Edge and Escape. All were good vehicles but the 2.0T was the most impressive - size, space, speed, gas mileage, amenities, looks and at a decent price. Out the box the 2.0T is an excellent redesign. I am getting about 24 mpg combined after about 700 miles but my goal is to get closer to or exceed the EPA estimated 27 mpg by playing more with the ECO setting. Took a road trip of about 500 miles last weekend and the 2.0T never struggled (no whining at all) when going up hills or passing vehicles going up hills at 75 -80 mph…I was thoroughly impressed.

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  Santa Fe Sport is a Delight to Drive - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By susie7007 - September 21 - 5:09 am

  My Santa Fe Sport is my first crossover vehicle and is a blast to drive. For the first time, Im sitting up higher and I have greater road visibility. I test drove several other small SUVs, but the Sport had the smoothest ride and was the most comfortable.

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  2013 Hyundai Santa Fe - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By yooperbill - July 14 - 11:41 pm

  I very much like everything about the car except the steering.

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  Love it for the most part - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By suvlover21 - June 4 - 9:31 pm

  I love the car for the most part, I go commute to and from school as well as work and outings with family and friends. In mixed driving the computer shows an average ranging from 24.5 to 27.0 MPG with the AWD turbo. Not sure how accurate that is given what the dealer said it should be getting HWY, plus the car always states about 330 miles until empty with a full tank. Took a 300 mile trip and only used half a tank, not complaining though. Only issue is servicing the vehicle, Hyundai service always has something else to blame. I installed HIDs and a SUB 3 months ago, 2 days ago an Engine Control System warning comes on, Hyundai blames the after market parts, says its an electrical spike.

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  Excellent upgrade over previous model - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By twhouston - May 30 - 6:33 pm

  I traded in a 2010 Santa Fe Limited FWD which was fully loaded for the 2013 GLS AWD. The car is a serious upgrade in every way. The external styling is much improved. The internal styling is also lovely, with much improved materials, backup camera and navigation system. The biggest improvement is in the overall ride and quietness. The previous model was quite noisy and you felt every imperfection in the road. This model is as quiet as a luxury sedan and goes over bumps very smoothly. Also, the previous model exhibited serious understeer when accelerating. This one does not, probably due to the AWD. So far, Im getting better than advertised gas mileage.

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  Love this vehicle - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By alex170 - May 24 - 6:13 pm

  First cross over Ive ever owned always had SUVs. So far I love it, very classy,comfortable, snappy! I hope it is everything I am expecting.

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  Very nice ride - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By mark613 - April 8 - 6:20 am

  I bought the base model and this thing has everything I need. This is the first Hyundai I ever drove or owned and I am very impressed and pleased thus far. The dash is nicely laid out and has all the features you really need. The defroster works extremely well and the blue tooth was easy to set up. Im averaging 27.1 mpg. I would highly recommend this vehicle.

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  Better choices out there - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By sunstormreview - March 27 - 10:45 am

  Never owned a Hyundai product, I was smitten by the high style high feature content at a competitive price. My first Santa fe was so riddled with problems Hyundai gave me another. The second has less than half the problems as the first with one common issue that botheres me most, the vehicle randomly shuts off! This has only happend four times in 9 months but its very serious problem in my opinion. Its very random- the suv loses all power and just stops, it restarts straight away. So far two dealers cannot figure it out. My other two gripes are terrible fuel economy, and interior rattles. Overall Im much less than happy here. There are other owners who feel the same way Ive spoke to.

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  Superb in Many Ways , But...... - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By peekaboo - March 9 - 6:06 pm

  For me this vehicle has one major shortcoming. The front passenger seat does not flip forward to provide added length for carrying extra long items, such as 8ft. lumber. I previously owned a 2006 Hyundai Tucson and the back rest of the front passengers seat inclined forward all the way into a flat position which allowed me to conveniently carry 8 ft. lengths of stock with the rear door closed. Not having the ability to do it on my Sante Fe is a major oversight by the Hyundai developmental Engineering group. Im confident that there are many owners out there who share my displeasure over this incapability. After all, The Sante Fe sport is a cross between a car and a truck.

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  Best bang for your buck - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By king_james - February 28 - 1:34 am

  I got the Santa Fe with a trade-in, and the total cost was about 29K (before trade) with the warranty/gap/taxes etc. Although I did not get a package like the sunroof, leather interior, rear view camera, gps, etc., I think the base model is still a great deal for the money I spent. I need an awd due to my location, and this vehicle is the best option out there for this price. I also checked options like Ford, Nissan, Mazda and Honda, and I would have to spend an extra 5-10K just to get the same level of comfort/performance from the other brands.