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Used 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Consumer Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

best suv for your money

santafeguyfl, 06/15/2005
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe LX Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The carbuying press always bashes Hyundai's but we have had our 2003 now for almost 3 years. It has only had one problem at 43,000 miles the oil pump pressure releif valve froze. It was replaced at no cost under the best warranty in the industry while we were given a loaner car. The V-6 has more than adequate power for it's class and delivers great gas mileage for it's size. we average 24mpg in town and 29- 31 on the highway with the standard automatic transmission. The Quality has been so good in fact that I used Hyundai's $2000 owner loyalty rebate towards the purchase of my Elantra. The Santa fe has all of the features that would cost you 4-6 thousand more dollars on a RAV-4 or CRV

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3 out of 5 stars

Say no to Santa Fe

angelica marcano, 03/26/2017
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

bought at auction in Tampa FL. had car 2 months before started overheating and all kinds of mechanical problems

Technology
2 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
Value
3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

It’s not a Jaguar.

Rick Ruggieri, 04/14/2018
updated 06/05/2018
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Expensive to fix! Seems to be designed that way. Good value when we bought new and good warranty but after warranty ends, hold on to your wallet!

Safety
4 out of 5 stars
Technology
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

Happy

Scat, 03/17/2005
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Great car for the price. More bang for my bucks than the competition. It's been absolutely reliable. Not a thing to replace. OEM tires were decent. A bit much with interior noise.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Good SUV

retbpd01, 03/27/2005
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe LX AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

If the gas mileage was better, this may be the pervect mid size SUV. Reasonably priced, good standard features and great warrantee.

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