2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Overview
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Vehicle
LX AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
Review
2005 Santa Fe LX AWD. The first car i ever owned was a Hyundai. Since then i owned a BMW, a Dodge, a Mazda, and a Chevy, and I have returned again to Hyundai. My Santa Fe is reliable, capable, comfortable, and relatively easy to maintain. They are fairly common vehicles so parts aren't hard to find. Plenty of space inside, and enough room in the cargo space to stow whatever you want. Folding the back seats down is easy and quick. I put some Toyo All-Terrain tires on mine, and i am comfortable driving it across fields, through mud, snow, ice, and sand. If you're looking for a reliable fun midsize SUV that you can take anywhere, this is your ticket.
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Available Hyundai Santa Fe 2005 Submodel Types: SUV
Available Trims: SE, GLS, Limited, Sport, Ultimate, Limited Ultimate, Sport 2.0T, Base, LX, SE Ultimate, GL
Exterior Colors: Monaco White, Becketts Black, Circuit Silver, Iron Frost, Moonstone Silver, Mineral Gray, Regal Red Pearl, Twilight Black, Frost White Pearl, Java Espresso, Night Sky Pearl, Storm Blue, Pacific Blue Pearl, Phantom Black Metallic, Glacier White, Black Obsidian/Cool Gray Cladding, Deepwater Blue, Bright Silver, Pewter/Cool Gray Cladding, Nordic White/Light Silver Cladding, Serrano Red, Cabo Bronze, Ebony Black, Marlin Blue, Moonlit Blue/Cool Gray Cladding, Slate Blue, Black Forest Green, Frosted Mocha, Natural Khaki, Radiant Silver, Canyon Red/Light Silver Cladding, Dark Cherry Red, Harbor Gray Metallic, Steel Gray, Willow Gray, Bright Silver (Limited Availability), Canyon Copper, Juniper Green, Espresso Brown, Radiant Silver (Late Availability), Silver Blue, Medium Silver Blue, Nautical Blue/Cool Gray Cladding, Nordic White, Pearl White (Late Availability), Sierra Red, Sonoran Red, Artic Blue, Black Obsidian, Black Obsidian , Merlot/Cool Gray Cladding, Nordic White , Pearl White, Pine Green, Platinum Sage, Arctic Blue/Light Silver Cladding, Crystal Blue, Crystalline Blue Pearl, Dark Emerald Green/Cool Gray Cladding, Golden Beige, Indigo Blue Pearl, Merlot, Mocha Frost/Mauve Gray, Obsidian Black, Pewter, Powder White Pearl, Powder White Pearl (Limited Availability), Sandstone/Warm Gray Cladding, Venetian Red
Interior Colors: Gray cloth, Beige cloth, Gray leather, Black leather, Beige leather, Gray, Gray premium cloth, Saddle leather, Beige, Gray leather/cloth, Beige leather/cloth, Coca Black leather/cloth, Cocoa Black leather, Coca Black premium cloth, Beige premium cloth, Coca Black cloth
Popular Features: Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Alarm, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Trip Computer, Aux Audio Inputs, USB Inputs, Bluetooth, Power Driver Seat, AWD/4WD, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, 5000lb Towing Capacity, Third-row seating, Heated seats, Leather Seats, Post-collision safety system, Back-up camera, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Sunroof/Moonroof, Blind Spot Monitoring, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Keyless Entry/Start, Navigation, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Cooled Seats, Parking sensors, 360-degree camera, 2500lb Towing Capacity, Towing Hitch, Remote Start, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Headlights, Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-collision safety system, Upgraded Stereo
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive
