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5 out of 5 stars

Getting ready to buy another one.

Larry Rubrich, 11/22/2015
updated 11/28/2017
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Best new car I ever owned! Sold it and bought a 2017 Santa Fe. Love the features of the 2017!

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3 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

So far so good with very few problems

sweep, 10/30/2009
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Purchased the base model for two weeks with 500 miles now. The gas mileage is about 19 in local and 21 on highway. Really like the design, interior and exterior. The engine is very quite, just not as powerful as what I think about a V6 engine. Overall experience is great. There are two places that make me give a 9 instead of 10. 1. When I try to get out of the front driver seat, my right knee often gets scratched with the sound output, which hurts. 2. The trunk door is hard to pull back down.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love my Santa Fe

riceman, 09/17/2010
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is my second Santa Fe and I love it even more than my first one. I put 100,000 miles on the first one with virtually no mechanical problems. I have owned this Limited for almost a year and had the first & only problem this month, an idler arm pulley. The warranty covered it with no down time. This is a great vehicle and when I trade again, I'll look for another.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

very happy

caper, 11/16/2009
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Originally we wanted an X3, but found dollars for value way out of whack. We then test drove a Rav4, Escape, Murano, Compass, Equinox and finally on a why not premise the Hyundai. It was miles ahead in quality look/feel, and features. I seriously don't see how pro reviewers can favor a Toyota which felt like a tin can, and bounced all over the place to this. Warranty/Finance rates and simply pleasure of driving sets this apart. If you haven't drove one try it out you'll be pleasantly surprised. We were so much we bought is 7 days later. Keep up the good work Hyundai...you may have made a customer for life.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Another Santa Fe

Mike, 08/28/2010
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After test drive i realized how better it was than my 06 other than engine it was completely redesigned. I loved the 06 never any problems in almost 4 years so i traded it for the 09 leftover and have not been disappointed. Fun to drive and it looks like the more expensive SUVs in its class.

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