9 of 11 people found this review helpful
By sleepydiva on 03/14/13 07:32 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
Brand New and runs with the reliability of a 1989.
I have had at least 6 instances in which my new Santa Fe would not start.
If it did it would stall immediately.
(Its an automatic).
In the last case it had to be towed and I am currently driving a rental (again).
Clearly at this point... NOT RELIABLE.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
By rtown1 on 03/11/13 10:51 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
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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5 of 14 people found this review helpful
By dwmac on 03/08/13 14:26 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Where to begin? This SUV has been nothing but trouble since rolling it off the lot. I've been in for warranty work 3 times in two months, with more scheduled next week. In fact, I've driven more rentals and courtesy cars since owning this than the car itself. Issues I encountered: rear heater only blows cold air, the back window simply
shattered had to have replaced (no lie), lumbar button mounted improperly, and only went one way, dash display intermittently cuts in and out, the bluetooth quality is atrocious, the trim paint in the interior will chip off if even breathed on too hard, It wouldn't even turn over twice, still more to list! Beware of this ride. It's riddled with defects
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By mholder37 on 02/27/13 13:25 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
Review
My hubby bought this car in October. Overall we like it, but there have already been some issues.
It took two visits to repair the driver in-seat heaters (finally they put in a new heating unit). After two visits the rear vents still don't work. Once or twice we've got them to blow mildly warm air but it couldn't be called heat - and we live in Minnesota. The backseat passengers feet freeze.
And, finally, the radio display locks up while playing from an iPod.
I am planning on purchasing a car for myself soon - and the lack of warmth in the back of the vehicle is a deal breaker for me.
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By cater2u on 02/22/13 08:09 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
I love this SUV....but there is an engineering flaw with the rear seat heating. The seats are heated, but the vents will only blow cold air from under the front seats. The manual even says that the heat is reduced in the rear, and to keep the rear side vents closed in the winter. You can get heat from the side vents, but cold air is always blowing on your toes. For a $37,000 SUV with every option, this should not happen. The dealer told me there was nothing they could do to fix it.
My mileage in ECO Mode is 21 combined using winter gas. It should get better using summer gas.
Hatchback is hard to open and is not assised very much. No power option or inside release.
No memory seats.
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12 of 12 people found this review helpful
By kwacha on 02/18/13 18:35 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV w/Saddle Interior (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
It's really my wife's SUV although I've driven it more than she has on three trips.
The first trip was 1200 miles and the second was over 1400 miles with a shorter trip of 800.
The Santa Fe Sport is very tight and its snow white appearance/color makes it very attractive with itÂ’s the beautiful 17 in. mag style wheels.
Also, itÂ’s really not that small and the exterior and interior are both well designed.
The Nav is great except for the stupid step of having to agree to safety rules every single time you get in the vehicle.
Like that is going to make you drive more safely or something.
Also the Radio/Stereo is also very good.
Interior coverings and amenities are of high quality.
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6 of 8 people found this review helpful
By leafsrule on 02/12/13 18:42 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I have owned this car for 1100 km's and so far the two front seats needed to be repaired as they came lose and wobbled.
But my biggest problem is the car has no heat in the rear vents.
An issue for car owners in Canada!
Took it to the dealership and they said it was a design issue and nothing they could do?
So, I am stuck with a car that doesn't heat the back-half of the car.
Actually it blows cold air, which makes it worse.
The car looks great, but stay away from this one, looks are deceiving.
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7 of 14 people found this review helpful
By thaihorse1 on 02/06/13 21:17 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I only have 500 miles on the car but I did have a scary steering problem with an easy fix.
Driving on the freeway I was also experiencing wandering and went to the dealership to return the car.
While at the dealership I by chance checked the tire pressure, all tires were at 45psi, we let the air out of each tire to 35psi and she's been driving like a dream.
I filled up yesterday and parked at home with a 22.3 mpg computer reading.
I went skiing this morning 1st going for coffee and then up a Canyon to a ski resort.
After a most excellent day of skiing returned home with a computer reading of 23.9mpg!
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13 of 13 people found this review helpful
By djg77 on 01/30/13 08:27 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
This isn't a review about mechanical issues since it's too new to tell.
I've had my new Santa Fe 2.0T (FWD, base package, no frills) for a couple of weeks now.
I love it.
It is a comfortable, quiet, fun car to drive.
The 270+ hp turbo engine has no problem pushing up the steep inclines of the Texas hill country.
It doesn't even blink.
You'll take a bit of a hit on gas mileage over the non-turbo model, but it's worth it.
The non-turbos are just sluggish.
The interior is very comfortable, has great looking trim, and the standard options on the base package are impressive.
Heat seaters, power everything, bluetooth, all of the things you want.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By mark613 on 01/17/13 17:21 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I bought the base model and this thing has everything I need.
This is the first Hyundai I ever drove or owned and I am very impressed and pleased thus far.
The dash is nicely laid out and has all the features you really need.
The defroster works extremely well and the blue tooth was easy to set up.
I'm averaging 27.1 mpg.
I would highly recommend this vehicle.
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