TORTURE TEST!! Driving 1400KM in JUST 14.5 HOURS in the ALL-NEW Hyundai Santa Fe

[@kiwiryker]

This is exactly what I needed to see, I drive 10+ hours most days in my 2021 Sante fe , I’ve been thinking about the new model ,

[@brianr749]

Last weekend I picked up my Hybrid AWD Calligraphy in Arkansas and immediately drove it back home to Los Angeles. 12 hours on Saturday, 14.5 hours on Sunday for a total of 1800 miles. Exhausting, but the easiest drive I've ever made, and the car performed flawlessly.

[@mamlukavlogs6353]

how is the car so far ?

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

I bought my 2024 santafe hybrid on 7/26, i have nearly 4k miles on mine.. Have been doing ohio to NY and back multiple times due to a sick family member.. This thing is wonderful to long trip.. It replaced a lexus which i couldn't do 6 hours in that without my legs falling asleep.. the SantaFe's seats are way more comfortable for tall drivers, that said the calligraphy's seats aren't as comfortable as the limited's.

[@mamlukavlogs6353]

@@rustbeltrobclassic2512 how is the car performance now ? Are you facing any issues ?

[@daviddrummond489]

I regularly drive long distances like Brisbane to Townsville or Charters Towers or Sydney (not so far) straight through. By the way .. I am 63 so I am surprised a young bloke like yourself does not find it easier. Its not difficult to do when you develop a rhythm to your driving. Biggest fatigue bringer is noise so I tend to keep stereos off or very low, and use noise cancelling ear phones just for that. No piped audio. Regular stops for coffee and plenty of water. Good food rather than snacks to help stay away from the sugar hit and subsequent crash after. I like the headlights on the Santa Fe. They help because I also like to do as much of my trips at night as I can. Anyway .. interesting to see how the car coped with the run. Not sure its my cup of tea though.

[@royn2702]

That’s great. And what do you drive on those long trips? I get tired in some brands and feel much better in others on same routes.

[@grantferris9515]

Jake from TWO and a half men has really grown up. Great new comedy show. :)

[@ricosun]

This is the new carsauce format... travel vlog + daddy jacob + car review in disguise

[@KBWarrioR2018]

Plss take ma monei !!

[@theodociocozanitis5437]

I drove two weeks ago a 2013 Toyota Camry hybrid from Brisbane to Sydney did 940 km used 55 lt in total

[@azerogliev6520]

I drive frequently from Ohio to Ontario Canada. Each trip to there and back is about 1100km. I'm averaging 5L/100km! And that's in 2024 RAV4 Hybrid AWD!

[@anthonywarry]

Love it. That colour is very nice too and I'm usually a dark grey kinda guy. I'd have one.

[@garygibbs4690]

I have the new Sorento (PE) GT-line 2.2 - Last week did trip from Canberra to Newcastle, stopping in Sydney Penrith, then back to Canberra …in one day on one tank of fuel - ave 6.1Lts/100 kms…..loved it

[@iamdrone]

I done from Melbourne to Brisbane in 22.5 hours, in one go, no problems

[@stephen1991]

I’m so glad to see the spare tire, because that means there’s hardware out there to adapt the North American EV models to do that. Otherwise you just have a mobility kit.

[@mohitshahi1985]

Nice one mate!

[@philipashley1517]

I got a 2015 Santa Fe, absolutely brilliant for long drives, but that looks very interesting 😮

[@SonicMrSumo]

great filming location to start the vid...a couple of discarded mattresses in the background...a noisy train...excellent!

[@TheKnowledgeRoomChannel]

We typically undertake a continuous 24-hour drive across Europe, covering around 2,000 km with brief 10-minute stops for refueling and restroom breaks.

[@bobbywilson5664]

Matty…great review of the Hyundai SantaFe. Amazing car, looks like a level up from the previous model. Btw while you were about to enjoy the Pie, did you end up sharing it with the alone man starring the lake with you?

[@squeezy99]

This was an extremely useful video - thanks for posting. I'm about to pull the trigger on an order for a Calligraphy trim powder blue hybrid - I do a lot of long distance driving, including Italy to/from UK a few times a year, at a distance of around 1400km each way, which I try to do in 16-18 hours. It can be a bit insane to do, but having a comfortable car in which to do it, with a good sound system, should make all the difference. I hope I can live with the safety features' bings and bongs, but like you said, for NCAP 5 these are a requirement, so other manufacturers will also have similar. The question is, how many of these features can be turned off to avoid annoyance?

[@lukephillips1521]

Torture??😂 in a brand new plush car with cruise control and nice audio.. try doing in summer in a VB commodore!

[@azerogliev6520]

The only commodor i know is Commodore 64!

[@lukephillips1521]

@@azerogliev6520 so google it champ

[@DwightKurtSchruteFarms]

Torture test!? In North America, we call this a road trip. 😂

[@stephen1991]

I drive daily for work so I guess one man’s torture is another’s day at work. This Santa Fe looks like a great place to spend the time. I’ve done a couple of Iron Butts on motorcycles, 1600k in 18 hours, now that’s grueling.

[@TheNuggo01]

I think your lucky to get out of that suburb without daddy Jacobs guns, looked dodgy, lucky you wasn't mugged, the car looks amazing and headlights seem really good. Cause i dont think car makers seem to care about headlights enough.

[@hashmi1195]

My 2022 CX5 Turbo gets 7.1L/100km whenever I drive Sydney to Brisbane or Sydney to Canberra. But unfortunately in my regular commutes it’s around 10.2L/100km. Hence why I am looking at a Hybrid option now

[@abshassan]

My 2022 Mazda 6 Atenza wagon (same motor as you) got 6.4L SYdney to Canberra but around 9.8L around town. Prob because the car is lighter then the CX5.

[@davidherdman76]

My 24 Honda CRV RS Hybrid is currently getting 5.3l/100kms on my daily 160km commute, 80% highway 20% around town.

[@hashmi1195]

@@davidherdman76 that’s very good. Have you done a week of mostly suburb/city commute?

[@azerogliev6520]

I drive frequently from Ohio to Ontario Canada. Each trip to there and back is about 1100km. I'm averaging 5L/100km! And that's in 2024 RAV4 Hybrid AWD! In city in summer I'm getting 4.6L/100km! This RAV4 Hybrid is a beast. Nothing can beat it in MPG.

[@lokesh5548]

It seems like horizontal led bar light isn’t turning on. Do you know if it works on Australia ?

[@jamesspeytebroodt7237]

Never seen it in the flesh yet but I gotta impression its one of the GREAT CARS of the last generation, like a missis goody two shoes annoyingly BRILLIANT at ALMOST EVERYTHING kinda car. Where ud kcik the hell out of it to find if there any minuses or flaws on the car

[@kevinferguson530]

@CarSauce How is the passing power on the Hwy? I will be upgrading my Hyundia i30 SR (1.6 turbo) soon. I travel from Brisbane to Hervey Bay (3.5 hours one way) regularly. On that trip there are a lot of trucks which the i30 blasts by easily, it can jump from 100km/h to 130km/h in an instant in the overtaking lane. The Santa Fe Hybrid has the same engine albeit an electric motor to assist but a LOT heavier vehicle, did you feel the car struggle to pass slow moving trucks easily?

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

In mine, it's so quiet i find myself doing triple digits if i don't pay attention.. It's effortless..

[@darrenexcell]

Love the cargo pants. All the pockets. All the utility!

[@jannatulferdous361]

My dad ordered one it is coming in September

[@bobbywilson5664]

Ideally car sauce can do an un bias comparison between this car and the Tank 500 that would be great. Allot of similarities between both cars features and the fact both are hybrid.

[@sansinutube]

How does the Highway Drive Assist 2 work in Australia?

[@biswajitacharya4127]

What was ur average speed on the motorway?

[@SpitFireBuz]

i listen to stand ups when i m bored on a reaaaally long drive

[@dtp777j3sus]

Wow what a car! wouldve liked it to be a bit more powerful but I guess the 2.5T will be interesting coming into 2025 wouldve loved to see a N edition one, a bit like Mercedes does with its SUVS and have AMG ones.

[@icelax97]

Does that speedometer have a little dot showing the speed limit?? Nice little feature

[@Sajith050683]

wasn't the supposed mileage 5.6l/100km highway?

[@invisiblealex007]

once you have a car with weight of 2075 kg it will consume much more fuel. That's not a small car. For instance, I have Santa Fe 2015, 3.3L. Usually in ECO mode it is 8.6L, if you press accelerator slightly more - 10L out of town.

[@Sajith050683]

@invisiblealex007 pretty vague comparison considering that's not a hybrid. And claimed mileage is not claimed on a lighter car

[@invisiblealex007]

@Sajith050683 I am sure pretty close. What a hybrid is? It is efficient at shotr distance. In this cace we gave combination electric and gas ⛽️ and consumption is in the middle. Once our range is much more than 200 km or 400, there is no difference from the regular combustion engine, and you can neglect hybrid efficiency. Long trips become regular fuel consumption, Once you drain a battery, there will not be a miracle

[@Sajith050683]

@@invisiblealex007 reality check aside, they had a claim, and this test wasn't getting anywhere near it.. why?

[@phunk8607]

Melb to CBR is not that bad. Super boring drive. The worse is driving in Victoria... speed limit

[@destinyangel5]

It seems a bit too thirsty on highway for long trips where people easily do 1000 - 1200 ks in Australia on a single one way trip : EG Syd to Sunshine Coast QLD or Sydney to Melbourne. Surprised to see fuel burn is still on the high side for this 2024 hybrid tech . Because a 2.5 tone diesel suv with no hybrid 6 cylinder can achieve better fuel burn around 6.5 litres per 100Ks open road. Shouldn't this new Hyundai be around 4 to 5 .5 litres per 100 ks for a hybrid on the open road ? Why is fuel burn so high on this Hyundai Santa Fe ? We can see it was pushing nearer to 8 litres per 100Ks on your highway trip , so were you going over 110ks per hour for some or most of the high way driving , thus the little turbo petrol engine was working harder ?

[@Brobiee]

what camera are you filming on

[@ShubhamSharma-ne7hn]

Mate good car review but not complete without mentioning how many fuel tanks u use to do that much k on it. Please share full information. Thanks

[@TheMelbournelad]

You found one of the grungiest back end out industrial block backing onto train line in Melbourne lol

[@Tattytttyyyttrrdfg]

The Santa Fe that turns other cars into old-fashioned cars

[@phunk8607]

that petrol station looks like in Braddon Lonsdale st?...

[@gibreezy]

Why doesn’t the middle light bar turn on?

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

It's got amazing lights for night driving, what's the story with the colour of the video ?

[@Mike_221]

Brah who the fuck pronounces Albury like that.

[@terrymichaels306]

Up there with nigella lawson’s pronunciation of meekrowahvay otherwise known to mortals as a microwave

[@Mike_221]

@@terrymichaels306 She mispronounced that ironically. She has a language degree from Oxford and was a journalist prior to her cooking career. I highly doubt she doesn't know how to pronounce microwave.

[@anthonybugge5220]

Did you raid the mini bar. It's all complementary I usually load my bag up

[@rajTrondhjem10]

Lolz

[@Tie626]

Is it better than Kia sorrento GT ?

[@azerogliev6520]

Anything is better than sorrento GT

[@Tie626]

@@azerogliev6520 even a fiat ?

[@andrejristevski3858]

I wish it had a higher towing capacity.if it had 2 ton it would be perfect

[@FattusCat]

7.3 l/100km is 32.3MPG... not great for a hybrid but decent enough for a big car.

[@azerogliev6520]

Do you know any other 3-row hybrid that can do better? No? That's what I thought.

[@FattusCat]

@@azerogliev6520 well I owned a BMW X330e that averaged 47mpg. Does that count?

[@flythefriendlyskies47]

Is it though? My VW Touareg with a 3l V6 diesel gets ~45mpg on the motorway

[@hashmi1195]

The Sorento looks better on the outside but this has a better interior.

[@DonutGuy-2000]

Hhmmm. Thought it would get better economy. We have a 2019 Volvo XC60 diesel (current shape but you can’t get the diesel anymore) and regularly drive Melbourne to Mildura and back and get 6 to 6.5l/100km driving approx 5kph over the limit with anything from 2-4 people in the car with their luggage. I assume the now previous Santa Fe diesel would be similar to the Volvo. Not sure the petrol/hybrid is a step in the right direction for highway driving.

[@ishaansaral502]

Hybrids are slightly worse than diesel in highway fuel economy, but will destroy them in the city. Not to mention, they're quieter, smoother, and have better power and torque. Hybrids are a better choice than diesel unless you need to tow.

[@azerogliev6520]

@@ishaansaral502 Slightly worse? You idiot I drive frequently from Ohio to Ontario Canada. Each trip to there and back is about 1100km. I'm averaging 5L/100km! And that's in 2024 RAV4 Hybrid AWD!

[@alanchu1980]

" its an ANCAP problem" LOL so true, antiquated government body

[@slinca]

Early mins of the vid - sleepy sleepy daddy!

[@bertskidmore5506]

Got to wonder though, reclining seats that massage & super quiet might that not actually add to driver fatigue in relaxing the driver , rather keeping them awake?

[@Jason9110110]

I’m genuinely not enjoying the way they take driver imput out of cars these days

[@romeoguitar]

need the full version

[@Brobiee]

8:53 YOUR SPEEDING!!!!!!!!

[@PinkPyroGame]

i have been religiously watching 2024 santa fe calligraphy videos, this is a review i've been waiting for tbh love it, i would buy one if i could afford it lol 🥲

[@Sajith050683]

yeah cos it's actually only the Calligraphy that's 'worth it'... but at 82,000 it's about 7 grand too much

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

@@Sajith050683I bought a limited, i didn't think the calligraphy was as comfortable. The seat bottoms were shorter on the calligraphy, and at 6'2" tall, my legs need that longer bottom cushion. I don't know if you have the limited in all markets, as i know Canada doesn't have the same trims as the states, but does have more drive modes in the xtr version., so seems like not all markets are the same.

[@Sajith050683]

@rustbeltrobclassic2512 I've ordered an 'elite' here in Australia, which I think is equivalent to the Limited. If the Caligraphy were 5000 more and not 10000 more they'd sell more I suppose

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

@@Sajith050683 here in the states the calligraphy is only 4k more.. but, the calligraphy seat bottoms with that adjuster extender are 2in shorter, and as a result my big legs didn't fit right.. but i will only suggest you check out the safety stuff as you cant permanently disable it, and it can make for some stupid scenarios..

[@shortfattoad7317]

Yeah, interesting about the fuel economy. Once you start hitting 130-140kmh then you'll be lucky to get as low as 8.5l/100km

[@StuPV]

The worst thing about this car, hands down, is that key. It's cheap, light, plasticy, large, obnoxiously glossy. Ordered mine this week but in the rest driving the only knock I could give the car was the fking key

[@vecchiaguardiabiella6795]

Km/l ?

[@drivinman100]

9 bucks 50 for a flippin pie 😮‍💨

[@paulb1951]

Looks great inside and from the front, rear design is ruined by the positioning of the lights. Would certainly consider buying one if I were in the market for something similar.

[@reeltomeal]

Great review. Can't like the rear end though, It's hideous with the brake lights positioned where they are!

[@simonmiller5118]

I used to do Geelong to Surfers in one go back in the day with no air con, no safety tech, no stereo, no nuthin. You young blokes have become soft as butter. Harden up.

[@ALIHAIDER-gg2bz]

Fun fact: you can double tap a comment to like it.

[@nathansmith6914]

No way!!

[@azerogliev6520]

You are a fucking liar.

[@AKA001]

I'm sure this is a fantastic car, practical, spacious, built well... but I saw one today in the flesh. And it's soooo fugly from the rear corner quarter. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this one is bad. In my opinion.

[@opt6037]

I’d buy it tomorrow if not for that backend… maybe it will grow on me 🤔

[@lukestocks4370]

That distance is not hard.. Believe me... Try doing it with 2 or 3 kids...

[@nathansmith6914]

OMG is daddy Jacob dumping his partner so you can finally be together?!

[@azerogliev6520]

are you a pederast?

[@hungryhungarian6148]

You sound like John Safran

[@alloysmugoh1701]

Heard it has a gearbox problem

[@michaelharrington9966]

Yep, that's the version with the 2.5 Turbo and DSG gearbox - yet to arrive in Australia. Hopefully the Hybrid version does not have any gearbox issues, given it's a traditional auto.

[@reckherdkek5685]

​@@michaelharrington9966 I believe the hybrid is a DCT too, but the electric motor takes most of the load off the clutch

[@michaelharrington9966]

@@reckherdkek5685 The hybrid is a traditional 6 speed auto ( not dct)

[@reckherdkek5685]

@@michaelharrington9966 looks like you're right, I was thinking of the ioniq

[@Brobiee]

Why would you even want to drive to Canberra 😂

[@KBWarrioR2018]

That tailgate is a turnoff for me. Change it and im buying one

[@burtoburto4418]

Albreee….alllllburrryy

[@lukephillips1521]

Ok Hume Hwy is torture.. it’s boring AF

[@tomy8339]

I get about 7.5L/100 kms on the highway in my Kia Stinger GT. Twin turbocharged V6, no hybrid at all. So your fuel economy is nothing special.

[@dnajournal4321]

Hybrids do their magic in city traffic. Where a car this since should do 12-14L/100km, it still does 7. Battery kicks in at start stop traffic.

[@krishnakumarr8646]

What is that with the rear design 😂 from the front it's good stance but they have made a van in the rear😅.the design ,its like good film throughout but towards the end director wrapped up the schedule too quick with a very boring climax.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

Back is built for max volume and easy entry.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

Back is built for maximum volume and easy loading.

[@jonbonjovi321]

hi im still drunk from sat

[@CarSauce]

Go hard or go home

[@MuxTube]

Please review the basic model AWD.

[@ricklau1383]

Sing to AC/DC

[@stendecstretcher5678]

Never buy a demo.

[@Doubletrouble___647]

Here’s a way to spend your time: practice pronouncing Albury. It’s not ‘Al’bury. It’s pronounced ‘All’bury. And also why are you driving over dirt roads between Melbourne and Canberra? Is your navigation system broke? There you go; somethings to ponder.

[@watch3r9]

is it comfy in the bum?

[@tp6113]

i like the car but its not worth what they are asking for it.

[@ricecrash5225]

Why do these manufacturers keep making seven seats ? How many families have 7 people in it buying these cars ? I like it but would rather get rid of the third row, save the weight and increase storage capacity.

[@Sajith050683]

add one baby in a carseat and you'll quickly realise how useful 7 seats is

[@ricecrash5225]

@@Sajith050683 I’m not saying it doesn’t have use. Would just be great to be able to completely remove the third row. Like the old Mitsubishi Pajero.

[@ishaansaral502]

​@ricecrash5225 The Tucson exists for those who don't want a 3rd row. We don't need a CX-70 and CX-90 situation, which was the issue with the old Santa Fe. It was too similar to Tucson space wise.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

And there's probably a car for you. We have 5 in our family but my wife takes several kids on Girl Scout trips often. And when the boy is older I might do similarly. You can always keep the 3rd row down. Lots of room.

[@Mikeyp1054]

Gross looking vehicle, ruined it, looks like a hearse

[@roberthamilton1301]

Pretty ugly car unfortunately

[@theboyzyes]

you could probably do without the pie buddy....

[@franklinchen6200]

This car looks unbelievably ugly and disproportionately made. I was shocked when this car passed by even I was impressed when it was launched

[@amanekassim8771]

First

[@userreview2806]

What an ugly car!

[@MrBobegregg]

The guys from Car Confections you tube bought one - gearbox died after 20 mls , was replaced 2nd gearbox died after 3000mls Hyundai offered buy back or swap with hybrid the boys took the refund! Buyers beware!!!!!!

[@HyperVanilo]

K

[@sunneoliver1793]

That was the 2.5L version, with the DCT

[@dnajournal4321]

Wow, that CarConfections single car is representative of all of them. 1 out of 10000. Do you do stats?

[@lan3v01]

Sponsorship bias coming through. Wish it wasn't sponsored as now I've lost trust in this channel

[@CarSauce]

Everyone you watch takes advertorial money from different brands in different ways. Website banner ads are a classic example. We are a business and need to make money, and one of the ways we do that are fun videos like this. It doesn’t sway our opinion of the brand, especially as we work through an agency and not the brand itself. If Hyundai release a shit product, you’ll be sure to see us saying so 👍

[@lan3v01]

Ad banners are one thing but this feels like an infomercial. I don't recall any real negatives being called out. Is the car that good? How does it stack up against the Sealion 6 that saves you about $20k?

[@CarSauce]

@lan3v01 you’re talking about a completely different class of vehicle, they might both be SUVs but you cant fit 7 people in a Sealion 6. This also isn’t a review, but you can go watch that if you want a pros a cons list. And yes, this is an ad as we’ve made very clear.

[@lan3v01]

It would be better to have clearer and more overt disclosure. Now it's hard to work out which reviews are independent vs paid for. I previously have watched many of your reviews but now second guessing financial influence

[@paulb1951]

@@lan3v01no one is forcing you to watch, it’s ok. The channel will carry on growing regardless of your perceived offence taken from it 😉

[@SuperMattb17]

Love the interior...I'll buck the trend and say the exterior looks like SHITE! Economy...honestly that doesnt seem any better than our diesel Sorento....

[@cthorno2991]

What is going on with the ass end of that car? Who designed that crap