Used 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS SUV Review
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Scared to Drive
Irene, Charlottesville, VA, 06/27/2017
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
At 49,000 miles engine light went on. Went through cam sensors and crank sensor. I think they are suppose to last to 100,000 miles? Then received recall notice on engine. Took to dealer because engine light on, again. Was told they "tweeked" the engine and it was up to Hyundai standards. Next day I lost all power, steering, brakes, etc. Towed back to dealer, oil regulator went … bad. Sent me on way, again, stating all is up to Hyundai standards. I think part of the recall is metal shredding through engine. Gee, this is a no brained. To add insult to injury Hyundai offered me below value due to recall. I am driving an unsafe vehicle.
Best SUV for the Money
Bryan Adamson, San Diego, CA, 02/20/2019
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
Styling and performance beat expectations. It gets great gas mileage for a 7 person SUV and I never felt lacking power getting on freeway or passing. Handled with confidence on curves and wet roads even without AWD and the braking is solid. The ride quality and comfort is definitely not a 'luxary car', but it is above average and certainly good enough for a young family. Seats are a … little harder than I would like for an SUV and I noticed on longer trips I did get a little fatigued. All the features work as expected, I would have definitely preferred the larger screen on the Limited model. The AC compressor died around 50k miles, but the dealer replaced it under warranty for $0 cost!!! The resale value isn't amazing, but its a good compromise to get lots of creature features for a fraction of the price of a comparable Highlander, Pilot, Pathfinder.
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Base Model: Good, but Basic!
Ellie Dodge, Denton, TX, 07/29/2018
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
Keep in mind, that when I bought my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe base model (FWD) in 2014, I was due with our second child in a couple of months, so I had mommy brain for sure. I was trading in my previous model refresh Hyundai Santa Fe, which as you know, doesn't come with the optional third row. For me, buying the new third-row version was a very last-minute decision. Even though it's not … terribly roomy in the "back-back" (as we call it in my family), I'm VERY glad that I went with the bigger Santa Fe. We're a family of four that doesn't use the third row every day or even every week, but with a lot of extended family and traveling back and forth to see everyone, that third row has proved itself to have been a GREAT decision. It doesn't fit grown-ups too well, but for hauling kids, it's great.
I also came to love my Bluetooth and back-up camera, which were completely new to me since my previous Santa Fe had none of those safety options.
The next year (2015), my husband bought a loaded Hyundai Sonata and it came with all the safety bells and whistles that are pretty much standard across the board these days. What I don't like about my 2014 Santa Fe is my fault - that I made the mistake of buying the vehicle with virtually none of the modern-day safety features that are pretty much standard today. While I rely heavily on my back-up camera, my media screen is so small, that it looks comical compared to newer vehicles.
Also, I must say that - as my family grows (in size, not people) - even the third-row Santa Fe is just a little too cramped when full of seven passengers. My three-year-old still sits in a bulky car seat, so that may be part of the problem, but I've noticed even when there's just four of us in the car, it can be pretty tight, which is why I'm currently in the market for a new third-row SUV that's just a little bit bigger.
If I were to buy a new Santa Fe today (and I won't, because it's about to get a refresh in 2020 and I don't want to wait that long for a new third-row SUV), I would definitely spend the money on getting the safety features that seem to be standard on most cars today. I'd also check the specs to see if Hyundai increased the cabin size.
2014 Santa Fe
Sharon Laine, Santa Monica, CA, 04/11/2015
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
Not really satisfied with my Santa Fe. There is a problem when the gears shift, the transmission makes a sound. We took it in, had a New trans. (so they say) put in and it still does it! When we took it back in,
there was a Car hauler there with new Santa Fe's on it, my husband and one of the service personnel took it for a drive and it did the same thing! We've had the car Ten months … now and have had no issue from it as of yet. The Bluetooth does not download my phonebook contacts like it should. Cannot get it to download my Home phone number, so everytime I want to call my house, I have to tell it to "dial a number"! Sad when you pay that much money on a car and things don't work right!
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Classy interior design
- Pro:strong V6 engine
- Pro:lots of standard features for the money
- Pro:easy-to-use electronic interface
- Pro:lengthy warranty.
- Con:Uncomfortable ride quality when loaded
- Con:less cargo capacity than some competitors.
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