Overview & Reviews

The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe gets two new engines and six-speed transmissions that deliver both better performance and improved fuel economy. There are minor exterior styling revisions, including new taillights and grille. Inside, Bluetooth hands-free cell phone connectivity, steering wheel-mounted audio controls and a USB audio input jack are now standard on all models. The side curtain airbags now incorporate a rollover sensor. Finally, the third-row seat option has been dropped.

• Attractive interior, top-notch crash test scores, lots of features at an agreeable price, great warranty.

• Ride quality on SE and Limited models may be too firm for some buyers.

User Reviews:

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  Very Good with One Stinking Flaw - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By 702south - December 20 - 1:40 pm

  A very good dependable vehicle with a couple issues. The ride is nice. Handling is very good. The 3.5 V6 has plenty of power and speed. Fuel mileage is good too. It doesnt feel or look cheap. I have been in comparable Lexus and it is just as nice. Why pay double the price just to drive a Lexus?? It is comfortable except it needs a little more leg room in the drivers area. I feel too close to the pedals. Other cons may be freeway noise at high speeds. The one major flaw is the odor from the A/C that many owners seem to have. Hyundai needs to step up and fix this.

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  Defective Transmisson - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Anonymous - November 19 - 2:00 am

  Very Comfortable car nice ride on long trips. Developed a transmission problem on occation transmission bangs into 3 gear when driving in town or traffic had to dealer numerous times explain how to duplicate but dealer refuse to give time to test drive for it to occure! Then you get unable to duplicate. Wife refuses to take a new car into the city. This is not the only car this is happening to.

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  Best in Class and Price - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By dracula - October 14 - 10:00 am

  After 4 years of searching and researching options, I finally decided on the Hyundai. I recently took it for a short vacation trip to Helen, Ga, which is in the mountains and I was certainly glad I bought the 6 cylinder. I never had a power issue climbing the medium grade hills in that area. I got exceptional gas mileage; at least the advertised mileage but then I was not in a hurry to get there and did the posted speed limits and didnt gun it at lights or stop signs to get "of the line". It was very quiet and comfortable. The XM radio was nice, however, it did cut out along the shaded tree roads. The accelerator takes a little time to get use to. It does seem to jump a little.

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  Great except for the transmission - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By 2010_santa_fe - October 3 - 6:57 pm

  We purchased our Santa Fe after driving at least 8 competing models and the Santa Fe was way above the compting models. The Santa Fe V6 has plenty of power, decent MPG, rides pretty smoothly, and has lots of extras at a good price. The problem is its transmission. It started having shifting problems at about 3k miles and we took it in and they reset the tranny. The problem was gone for a while and then gradually returned. We took it back to the dealer and the replaced the tranny at about 7k miles. Now its been reset again, then reprogrammed and now Im taking back to the dealer again for the fifth time Jan 10. There are lots of posts about tranny problems on Santa Fe forums now too.

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  Great vehicle! - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By DHP - August 11 - 9:23 am

  I purchased the Santa Fe se v. 6 awd in April 2010 and now have almost 2500 miles on it. I was a little concerned about the gas mileage the first 1000 miles because it seemed low but as soon as it hit about 1500 the mpg jumped significantly. We took a long interstate drive and it averaged almost 25-26 mpg. I live in a city and it now averages about 21-22 which is very good for this size vehicle. Will try it out on a 1200 mile trip next week and see how it does. I will say that I love my Santa Fe. It is very easy for me to drive and it is very comfortable. It has plenty of storage compartments. I dont really have any complaints so far. I will Post a review again in a few more months.

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  Sounds under the suv - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Carol Moore - July 27 - 7:43 pm

  This is my second Santa Fe, my first was the 2007. This one has a thumping sound when the gas tank isnt full. Ive taken it back twice for repair, am told there is no repair that is only happens on this size engine. However my loner was a smaller engine and it does the same thing when driving. Beware, this is a new problem with the 2010s. After two attempts to fix it, there is no fix. I was told Id have to drive it that way. This is my last Hyundai. Im so sorry, because I love the style and comfort.

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  I am disapointed - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Jim - June 5 - 6:33 am

  After spending nearly $30,000 for a Hyundai with a 4 cylinder engine I thought I would get the mileage posted on the sticker 20/28. Instead I am getting 16/ 22. The vehicle occasionally lunges forward when driving in stop and go traffic. The zone service Mgr rode with me but the vehicle did not lunge during that half hour. I have a case filed with Hyundai. I hope this isnt something like the Toyota problem with gas pedals. It makes me feel uneasy.

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  Great Vehicle - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By PaPa Steve - April 23 - 10:43 am

  Checked out everything else prior, and I mean everything. Wife suggested Santa Fe and I reluctantly added it to the mix. (What can the Koreans possibly have to offer?) What a pleasant surprise. Fit, finish, comfort, performance, price & just plain fun to drive. Only major downside: My wife wont let me drive it, I have to take the Lexus to work!

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  Odor in AC - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Susan - April 22 - 10:46 pm

  I bought a Hyundai Santa Fe from Coconut Creek and complained about the odor in my car. They would not honor my warranty and wanted to charge $140 for repairs. I took it to another dealer and they used disinfectant and the smell came back. Hyundai admits the problem because they changed the ionizer to eliminate bad odors. I wouldnt buy another Hyundai again since they are not standing behind their problem with the AC

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  Buy it! - 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Love it! - March 7 - 12:43 pm

  Rented one after totaling my 2001 Infiniti I30, was curious about a crossover and was hooked! I had to drive the V6 because I like to be able to pass another car on the freeway and the 4 cylinder is too weak. Im under 5 feet tall, and this car makes me taller in the seat and on the road! It also fits my 510" husband well. Great value for the money and now I can go to Home Depot and not rent one of their trucks!