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Absolutely Love This Vehicle
ncastor, 09/18/2014
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle used and by far my favorite. I have owned all types of vehicles and this is by far my favorite in terms of performance and luxury. My girlfriend has a BMW X3 and the Hyundai compares in terms of luxury and performance. In fact if you look at the specs the two vehicles are almost identical. The only difference is the BMW feels "tighter" steering wise. Overall plenty of power and luxury. The seats are comfortable and the ride is extremely smooth and quiet. Getting about 20.7 mpg in primarily suburban driving and over 25 on a long trip to and from the Jersey shore.
2008 Hyundai Santa fe V6 AWD 12yr rating
Patrick, 02/08/2020
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my Santa fe from a dealer with 62000 miles on it. I just hit 100000 milrs after 6yrs of ownership, battery, brakes,tires stabilizer bars in front. That is it....Most reliable SUV i have ever owned. Now that i have no car payments i am keeping as long as possible. No sign of it not being reliable. The AWD is absolutely amazing in all weather, deep snow, beach sand. It does it all. Mostly driven in NY and PA, now in Florida and only use awd on beach. No rust, couldn't ask for more. Highly recommend it, so we bought another Hyundai, this time a used 2016 Tuscon, that now has 55000 on it, drive both daily with no issues. Love our Hyundai SUV'S!!!❤❤
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2008 SANTA FE 2.7L
JIM B., 01/14/2019
updated 01/23/2023
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Hyundai 2 nd generation 2.7 l cvvt started in 2007, which has more noticeable power than the initial generation engine. Owned for 14years with no major problems @107 k miles. (owned 2003 model for 146 k miles & just had timing belt changed after 80 k miles).I do most of the maintenance diy but will have my private aes mechanic replace the timing belt kit. very pleased with this model . there are reports out there that say 2.7 l engines don't have enough power, but the second gen engines produce 185-194 hp,depending on the model &year.i have the fwd, with less weight, & burns rubber, if given too much throttle from a stop & has excellent passing gear power. The AWD models are heavier, so probably a bit slower. Maintenance is important, but like all mechanical things, anything is liable to break, no matter what make or model you buy. forward to 2020, 99,000 mi. +. Santa Fe still runs great @ 12 yrs. I just had a timing belt kit replaced, being I've decided to keep the Santa Fe.
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Sold, 12/15/2007
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Ex-owner of a Pontiac Grand Prix I was somewhat apprehensive about getting a Santa Fe. However after 2 months I have no regrets at all in having purchased the Santa Fe. The interior is spacious and well made. The exterior is an eye opener compared to the previous models. The drive is smooth and very comparible to the Grand Prix which was superb. The handling is very good. No regrets what so ever would recommend it to anybody.
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arl62q, 06/29/2010
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Our Santa Fe is now 14 months old and since the first day we bought it we have had a vibration when driving well after serving Hyundai with a 3rd and final attempt letter they are going to put the 3rd set of tires on it Seriously this is a bunch of crap. The experience has not been a good one at all Thank you Prime Toyota in Scarborough Maine this is the 3rd car from them in 2 years the others a Tucson and Toyota Camry were great and paid for. But they dropped the ball on this one even after calling the owner himself. They have done nothing to help us we had to go to another Hyundai Dealer and they and the Hyundai Rep are helping Just buy the vehicle back or give us a normal