2019 Hyundai Santa Fe 7-Seater SUV (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@seyoonhan5933]

I compared every aspect of this new santa fe to it's competitors and bought it. Considering its space and features simply no alternatives in Canada for the price range.

[@Aesop101]

SEYOON HAN I’m going to the dealer tomorrow any advice you can give , do you really like it more than Toyota and Honda

[@privateprivate5302]

which santa fe did you purchase? Ultimate? XL?

[@JT-xf9sw]

I'm concerned withing term reliability (over 90k miles). Alos concerned with resale values, since Hyundais resell value is lowest after Kia.

[@robertduklus6555]

depending which model you get. If you go for ultimate there is a lot of options at this price point.

[@MarekDrives]

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[@UnicornsPoopRainbows]

I love a critical review. A car purchase isn't a small thing and most small annoying issues come up within the first month of use but it isn't like you can easily return a car! I did notice a few annoying things about the back row when looking at this car but decided to buy it anyway since the market is much smaller in Korea. Plus the navigation works better in domestic cars here. I don't plan on using the back row. The hubby insisted since it is just a few hundred dollars more than the 5 seater option and he is thinking about "what if we have 3 kids" and he doesn't want to buy a new car 😐

[@laupakhin]

Thanks for the review on the Santa Fe. It looks to be an improvement on the superseded model and should be quite competitive in it's class. Answering your question, when we were purchasing a new car a few months ago we went the MPV route instead of getting a SUV - I have no need to drag around an AWD system or big wheels, and the high ride height meant that the SUVS I test drove didn't have good ride comfort.

[@pauljiltsov9950]

It is so sad that MPV class is dead

[@sasabozinoski393]

this car looks best in black color. and its more extravagant then tiguan

[@wh7824]

call me crazy, but i actually bought this over X1 this year, there is no competition between Santa Fe 7 seater and BMW X1 Dynamic, the Santa Fe features, interior and exterior beat the X1 easily.

[@hedydd2]

This could be a contender for people who have a Honda CR-V diesel automatic [like I have] and want to change it for a similar car, but Honda now only sell petrol with a damn IVT automatic. However if it comes in at just under the price of a mid spec Volvo XC60 D4 auto, I'd go for the Volvo [I also have an XC90]. The Hyundai has an excellent reliability reputation and superb warranty and, in my case a dealer within 30kms [Volvo is only 5kms away though]. It would be way up on my shortlist until LR get the Discovery Sport engine sorted, then I could compare the Discovery Sport 9 speed automatic with the Hyundai 8 speed, as it happens at the very same dealership in my case. They sell both.

[@kaichinn]

Great Video Charlie, keep it up!

[@janneoksanen4162]

Nice review & video again! I owned a Mk2 Santa Fe for some time, tested the Mk3 once but was disappointed by few things: less ground clearance, less space and even the driver's sitting position was lower, more hatchback-like. My Mk2 felt far more sure-footed in slush than the Mk3, and the almost 200 horses in newer diesel engine were either really old or just tired, because the engine felt about as sluggish as the puny 155hp diesel in my Mk2... Kind of sucks this Mk4 is yet again another step towards street driving. I also hate how Hyundai cloned Audi/BMW style dashboard design. On top of that, there's the price, which isn't that competitive here in FIN anymore. And, having owned several "bad reputation" cars before, like Citroëns, Peugeot, Renault and Korean Chevrolet, I have to say I'd MUCH rather replace one or two electrical components (maybe 50 to 100eur each) in them per year, than do a complete engine & turbocharger swap (over 7000eur with refurbished parts) to a "reliable" Hyundai...

[@paulocasimiro5624]

Janne Oksanen We still own and use our 2008 Santa Fe Top of the line, 4wd and it has a v6 on it. still runs like a brandnew Mercedes and it has around 150,000km Milage. Great Car

[@rvborgh]

The CM's were the best IMHO. i can't imagine the pain the newer owners had with the 2.0T and 2.4 litre engines blowing up and failing :(

[@blex5579]

im a Skoda fanboy, but i would pick this over the Kodiaq.

[@johnnyjohn2746]

A friend of mine bought the 2017 sta fe and after a year both tires at the back have so many cracks. It is called tire thread separation by NEXEN.

[@brookyohoho7405]

Johnny John have to replace with michelin or continental immediately after buy the car

[@tomapopescu2425]

I miss 7 seater vans.

[@Jerubei]

Marek, get your hands on a Hyundai Kona electric or Kia eNiro - I'd like to hear the thoughts of someone who is not afraid to criticize :) Good review!

[@MarekDrives]

I'm on the phone with KIA about the eNiro, but Poland is not an EV market, so it's not certain we'll get it :(

[@Jerubei]

@@MarekDrives Same in Bulgaria... Anyway, keep up the good work, really enjoying your videos!

[@blex5579]

@@MarekDrives tell em you have an intl audience, damn koreans...

[@Marticulate]

Good review, thanks for pointing out the little things. Can you turn the warning sounds off and the automatically opening boot off?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Warning sounds only until you restart the car. Smart tailgate can be turned off permanently.

[@Marticulate]

@@MarekDrivesENG. Thanks for the reply.

[@mikeolly67]

I just bought a new 2.2d premium se. Compare what else you can buy in this segment and it soon becomes clear, the Santa Fe is a no brainier. In my opinion it’s prettier than it’s rivals and build quality is as good as any European brand. I feel rather smug when is see someone driving a new discovery sport or an xc60 and know they paid a whole lot more for just a badge.

[@lukaszlewczuk]

I've always loved Santa Fe - each generation. But this new one seems too similar to other projects of Hyundai - that 's just my personal opinion, but I'm not happy observing how all the models get unificated within the brand (look at Ford design Marek - all look the same ... boring...). As for the review: great and funny as usually! Thanks and regards to you and A. from Vroclavia!

[@astrobusa]

Have you had a look at the Mazda range lately? Now theres a brand that makes one car in many different sizes and shapes. Not criticizing Mazda.... but they all look the same... especially CX3, 5, 8, 9. Same car, just different lengths. Motors and interiors are pretty much the same (depending on where you are in the world).

[@Blindusek]

Great Review. Any plans to make a Review of the Hyundai Kona Electric?

[@MarekDrives]

Check earlier comments.

[@billmarshall2536]

Third row seating is tight, because it was designed as a two row vehicle. Not sure why they released it in England as a three row, especially with the Palisade coming out soon. I guess England won't be getting that.

[@katarzynarowinska8402]

Co lepsze Hyundai Santa Fe vertex 2019 czy BMW X5 2017?

[@alliejr]

Great review! Euro 50K? Wow, expensive in Poland. This car will max out well under $40K range in the U.S. Why compare the "mid size" Hyundai to the compact X3, XC60, Tiguan? In the U.S., we do not (yet) get the 7 seater version of the Sante Fe (XL), it's only a 5 seater. But even in 5 seat configuation, it certainly has a much larger interior than those compact luxury brands you mentioned. It is probably true for many, many, many cars that, for the same price, one can buy a luxury brand alternative in a smaller size.

[@MarekDrives]

Does $40k include sales tax? 50k euro is after all taxes. As far as size goes, Santa Fe is slightly larger, but not to an extent that you couldn't compare it.

[@alliejr]

Good point on taxes. In the U.S., taxes are all local, so it varies greatly from "no tax" to an additional 8% or so, but a fully loaded Santa Fe is still less than $40K in the U.S., including taxes. I disagree regarding size, however. Both width and rear legroom in an X3 is significantly less than this Santa Fe (try siting three across the 2nd row of the X3... and fail). The Santa Fe is Lexus RX size.

[@MarekDrives]

In Europe we get on average 22-24% VAT (depending on the country), so without VAT the car would cost around 40k as well. As for the size, I'm comparing it to G01 X3 (2018 model). X3 is 7 cm shorter, but has the same width 189 cm and has 10 cm longer wheelbase than Santa Fe. With a sliding rear bench you could fit a 3rd row in the X3, but BMW reserves that for its larger models.

[@progressisbeautiful1541]

Marek Drives They are ripping us in Europe anyway. Cars are still much more expencive, and the guy said it is 40k $ with taxes which is about 35k €.

[@lionintu]

In new york city, the Santa Fe at $38,900 + 4.5% tax = $40,650

[@vvp1002]

Great Review

[@vigneshempala7996]

Wuffff still 3rd row is not fine...???amd it must be double exhaust....

[@abba3629]

Very EXPENSIVE...!! And fast depreciation.

[@dagumpbest]

Can someone please answer this question is this 7 seater model available in AMERICA Cause I don't see this New design for the 7 passenger on the Hyundai Website or on any car dealers websites

[@kaushikdasrajak197]

Plz tell me witch car is best NISSAN PETROL or HYUNDAI SANTA FE

[@MarekDrives]

You do realise you're talking about two very different cars for very different applications?

[@ingemarpelle5800]

I thought it came as a 6 seater to

[@zabdizelaya2614]

hell at least you guys get diesel. In canada well ontario we have gas or petrol and mpg is shit and im not putting it lightly

[@abba3629]

Review Toyota Highlander.

[@10tenman10]

There is no 3rd row available in North America

[@MarekDrives]

Probably too small for a 7-seater in the US. Hyundai has something bigger over there, right?

[@10tenman10]

@@MarekDrives The Telluride is the Kia 3 seater which has replaced the 3 row Sorento. V6 running Atkinson cycle. All of the reviews I've seen say "dobje" (good).

[@henrikkoukku2896]

Off Road pack for Santa Fe HTRAC model, plese/thanks!.

[@MEAMERIE]

The 3rd generation was dull?? Not even it looked more sporty

[@syedaliuzzama]

Hundai Santa fe in India had much much over priced then it would be, this will be its main reason to failure in Indian market, the over pitched priced.

[@jannematilainen3536]

Is that interior plastic brown or grey and is it is the standard color or depending on trim level?

[@MarekDrives]

It's brown. My white balance was off in the studio, so it looks more shitty, than in real life. In Poland leather is available only on top trim models. There's black, grey and brown to choose from.

[@Janamak1]

Marku urodziłem i wyksztalcilem się w UK. Mówisz bardzo dobrze także w moim języku.

[@Walery307]

It was translate??

[@Walery307]

I tak oglądam pl i eng I also watching pl and eng

[@eyalschnider]

is it bigger then outlander?

[@MarekDrives]

Yes.

[@eyalschnider]

in my opinion in these size its the best choise(compak 7 seater),but very expensive here.

[@Yet_Another_Steve]

Bought the previous generation top-of-the-range Santa Fe. Broke after six months. Dealer failed to repair it over 4.5 years of warranty work. Avoid Hyundai, unless you want to put your family at risk. So, I'd look elsewhere. You have been warned!

[@JandeMooij]

"Avoid Hyundai unless you want to put your family at risk" that is BS, Hyundai gets excellent safety reviews and your's must be a second hand dud

[@stonkr]

@@JandeMooij I bought it brand new from the same Hyundai main dealer that couldn't fix it. I was like you once, I believed Hyundai was a good company. Experience has shown me otherwise.

[@JandeMooij]

@@stonkr My apologies for the wrong assumption. But then surely you had a warranty claim : at least in Australia if my Hyundai "broke after 6 months" and I had continued issues thereafter, I'd have a case for a full replacement. What I'm pointing out is that you may have had an issue but this is hardly a common occurrence with Hyundai's.

[@Yet_Another_Steve]

@@JandeMooij They made numerous attempts to fix it but then we appear to have hit a literal brick wall as they began to deny the faults existed. The laws for rejecting a car are not so consumer-friendly in the UK.

[@jhunapostol5080]

so mazda cx 9 is better..

[@xflashu7982]

Gdzie napisy polskie?

[@MarekDrives]

Po co?

[@karolchmiel6274]

Marek Drives jak widzisz Marku, nienormalnych ludzi w internecie nie brakuje

[@Walery307]

Jak coś jest polska wersjia bo ten jest głównie dla innych krajów

[@ninoanipse9098]

3rd row is too small

[@glennsarad7551]

Very nice but I can't afford,.😄

[@vegas005]

Jee negative ... this car gets great reviews minus this one...

[@yasmin0071000]

Sentafe Xl new 2019 in new model not avilable in canada

[@nickyspence1204]

It is. My husband purchased one for my birthday in Toronto.

[@iiExiiLeD]

Test driving one in Edmonton this week

[@yasmin0071000]

But new santafe way not avilable in Canada show room

[@qbiack]

Mhmmm, Mareczku, good english but "sometimes you need" not "you sometimes need"!

[@philu2949]

wrong ! both is correct

[@xeniosaias]

Cars are very expensive in Poland!

[@MarekDrives]

Actually in my English language reviews I use German prices, as they better represent Western Europe. In Poland it's even more expensive :)

[@vladimirtucklo5090]

Flag style side mirrors are ugly.

[@zmyslowski8942]

Drugi xDD ale spoko film pozdrowiam

[@minniesaab7255]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mrcortex7746]

Stop whining

[@khalilboss2855]

Automatic boot opening? Stupid hyundai

[@JandeMooij]

It's called a Smart Power Tailgate. You need to be smart to use it ;-)

[@MakinStuff]

You can turn it off easily enough in the settings. Mine wasn't turned on by default.

[@MyDreamFactory]

would you call Mercedez stupid with this function?

[@astrobusa]

Its configurable. You can also turn it off and just press the button. You can tell it not to do it in your own garage (because it knows "home" location). He just didn't get time to read the manual I guess. Understandable.

[@DonkeyBuzzard]

great car but too damn expensive in hippie europe with those "co2" taxes

[@TheKeremE]

Fuck those tax. They will disappear one day again.