Used 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE SUV Review
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Six Years New
Michael MacKinney, Garland, TX, 01/13/2017
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
No repairs or complaints in over six years. Maintenance is the only requirement our Santa Fe. When considering a midsize SUV, the Hyundai Santa Fe with the V6 is the only way to go! Fun, really fun to drive. All who have driven it have been complimentary about the pickup and handling of our Santa Fe. My wife loved her minivan until we purchased the Santa Fe. I've been stuck with the … minivan for the last two years, she loves the handling of our SUV for all of her driving (for long trips the minivan is quieter and holds more stuff + I'm stuck driving). The Santa Fe is the only vehicle I've owned with no repairs needed for this length of time. Highway mileage is about 26 mpg (24-28) strong head/cross winds make a difference. The trip computer reads about 5% above my mpg calculations.
Our Santa Fe was traded for a smaller vehicle, hated to see it go but my wife bought me the coupe of my dreams.
santa FE AWD SE 2011
rp, 11/13/2010
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Have been reading Edmunds for years. So, time to give back. Just bought 2011 Santa FE AWD SE (first new car for me : ) I am coming from an old Accord 4 cyl. - Exterior looks are great. Interior is alright. Drive is not nimble (this is not BMW), but i expected it to be tighter on suspension (it's too bouncy for me). - Acceleration is responsive. - Overall features for given price is … nice (bluetooth, v6, awd, auto dim mirrors, heated seats, roof rack + cross rails, steptronic transmission, warranty, fog lights, driver power seats) - I only have driven 80 miles so far. I will write back again in 500 miles. - Mpg - 22 combined
Bad Handling under acceleration
Pete, Buford, GA, 02/07/2019
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Steering touch too fast, especially when accelerating, almost like driving on ice.
Not a fan of it
henryh_, Indianapolis, IN, 02/03/2011
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
I drove one of these as a rental car for 3 weeks while my Volkswagen GTI was being repaired from an accident. I should qualify my review by saying that I'm a small car guy and generally do not like SUVs. This is what was available for me to rent.
There's wasn't anything remarkably bad about the Santa Fe. It just didn't impress me or have any features that stood out. I'm not sure why … anyone would pick this over the Tucson, which is smaller, less expensive, and has better styling inside and out.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Lots of features at an agreeable price
- Pro:spacious cabin
- Pro:generous cargo capacity
- Pro:strong and efficient V6 engine
- Pro:great warranty
- Pro:simple controls.
- Con:Ride quality on SE and Limited may be too firm for some
- Con:design's getting on in years.
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