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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  Tough decision but the right one. - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By dwaggard - September 7 - 2:34 am

  After 2 months of research and driving a lot of CUVs we were getting very discouraged with what we were finding. CX5 was way too slow (especially after owning a Mazda 3 for 5 years. Ford Escape was nice but doesnt seem to get as good of MPG as EPA states and was very cramped in cockpit. CRV was comfy but seemed cheap on the inside & sounded like it was straining & had a lot of tire noise. Sorento had worst ride Ive ever experienced (after everyone commenting on this, youd think they would fix that) 09 Lexus RX350 was our first choice, it was awesome but was $1,500.00 more than the new Sante Fe and had 38k miles & would only give us another 62,000 miles of warranty being "Certified".

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  Satisfied so far - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By cpc4 - August 18 - 4:52 pm

  Only 5000 miles since the Dec. 15th 2013 purchase and so far so good. I have had no steering issues at all that I keep reading about. I gave up my 2006 4runner 4.7l V8 with 95000 miles that I loved, to get better gas mileage and 22 city and 30 hwy is great out of this 2.4l . The only issue , so far is the loss of power for a split second or 2 that only happens at an idle when Im getting read to pull out in traffic or say make a left turn. You start to depress the throttle only to have nothing happen for that second or two,quite disturbing for that short moment.This has happened 4 times and the pattern seems to be only on 95+ degree days

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  Low beam - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By pierrot2 - August 10 - 10:32 am

  We have had our Santa Fe for a month now, so far so good. Steering takes a little getting used to. But I find the that on low beams, the lights make a line that is very anoying when driving on the highway. As anyone noticed this problem, if so how can it be fixed. The vehicle is brand new to us, never driven a Hyundai before always GMs which were very good.

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  2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T AWD - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By rmcbain - August 9 - 4:16 am

  The 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T AWD is a good all round suv and does attain a fair gas mileage if driven below 70 with the econo engaged. I have one concern regarding the engine as it has happened several times where it feels like the engine has stalled and when you try to engage the gas pedal the engine does not respond. It is quite disconcerting when you are trying to cross traffic when making left hand turns and there is no acceleration. If you wait one or two seconds or feather the gas it will seem to engage the fuel system and you are good to go. It has also done this on the interstates when you are drivng without cruise and the gas pedal just goes dead.

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  Nice Car - steering a little tricky - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By rtown1 - July 9 - 3:23 pm

  Had the car for 2 weeks. The steering can be a little scary until you get used to it. Other than that it is a really nice car. Lots of pep, comfortable ride and 22.8 MPG.

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  2.0T AWD - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By donnie71281 - May 15 - 12:53 pm

  I am extremely happy with this CUV. The AWD works very well and has already proved itself in the snow. Previous car was a 2011 Optima Turbo, so I am very well acquainted with the 2.0T. Even with 10hp less and weighing several hundred pounds more the Santa Fe feels nimble and has plenty of power. The highway Mpg is less than my optima was, but I am getting roughly the same in city. Still fill-up every two weeks as I did before and we live in WV. My better half has the 2.4 with AWD and loves it too. The only thing I miss are the blinkers on the mirrors, but I wasnt adding another package just for that.

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  Bang on.... - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By mike159 - March 6 - 6:45 am

  This is my 1st Hyundai and Suv. The ride is much better than I expected and have not had any problems with the blind spot, its just a matter of paying attention on the road. Engine repsonse is going to take awhile to get used to since coming from an Accord. Not a fan yet of the eco drive, seems to shift out way too soon. Interior quality is beyond expected and more sporty,rugged than the 2012 model. Love the leather, love it. I can already see the matte finish on the dash and door panels is going to show grease from fingers, I keep a mico towel handy. With 1,100 miles, so far Im pleased with the purchase, and Im a tuff customer to please.

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  Love my NEW Sport Santa Fe - 2.4L AWD - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By vivivalencia - December 10 - 2:57 am

  I really enjoy my New Santa Fe, this is my 3rd Hyundai. I owned a GT Elantra (manual) and I still have my 2005 Santa Fe GLS, at 126,000 plus miles it still runs great. I tested BMW,Subaru, Audi, Explorer, Toyota, and after testing the new Santa Fe, I opted for another one. I chose Pearl white, first time with a bright color, my 2005 is black. Love to drive it, everyone loves the interior and exterior. My only concern had been the reviews on steering, so I tested roads, city and highway driving. People need to understand its a new technology, electronic, and all modes are sensitive to roads and conditions, and each wheel is sensitive to dry, wet, rocky pavement. Love it, I feel secure!

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  Couple of things to watch for before you buy - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By snix51 - November 9 - 11:32 am

  The beige dashboard panels glares horribly off the windshield. Check this out before you buy. Maybe you can ignore it - I cant. I have put a black towel over the panel to the left of the steering wheel to knock out the glare. And awful blind spots, particuarly on the drivers side. I had to put a "blind spot mirror" on outside mirror. Hyundai should be put in those "blind spot warning lights" in the future. These are the only two things I have to say against this car. Otherwise, I love it.

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  2013 Santa Fe 2.0T - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By rhiannon2 - November 5 - 5:55 am

  We purchased our Santa Fe in Jan 2013 and have had many issues with it. The steering is terrible and apparently nothing can be done. We have had 2 alignments already but it has not helped how the vehicle wanders and pulls.We had to have transmission replaced at 4,800 km and there was a recall on the back up sensors that could short out and cause a fire. At 5,200 km it is experiencing stalling and rough running issues as well as check gas cap light. Not impressed with hyundai refusing to pay for towing over 100 km since we do live in rural Alberta and closest dealership is over 100 km away.I have been left stranded by this so called new vehicle.I have lost confidence and now afraid to drive .