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Used 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car for the money

em_libra62, 06/16/2012
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for three months. So far, it has been great. Fun to drive, easy to handle. I have the V6, felt the 4 was short on power during the test drive. Avg 22mpg in the city, around 30 on the hwy. One of the features of this car which they don't push is its short turn radius. I can whip it around like a compact and have gotten some parking places that amaze my riders.

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4 out of 5 stars

Versatile, Useful everyday car

mike paterni, 03/06/2017
updated 09/07/2018
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I use this car to tow my raft for fishing, hauling my dog for exercise, retrieving groceries for my wife, and general transportation. I have put 40,000 miles on this car without the need for virtually any repairs. Vehicle has been regularly maintained (oil changes, periodic mileage driven inspections). New All season tires.

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5 out of 5 stars

Dependable and economical

tesla, 08/30/2016
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Have had for 4 years with no problems. Very quiet interior even at highway speeds. Stiff ride, but handles great and seats are more comfortable than most cars. Gets very good mileage for a V6 engine, with power to spare when you need it.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

mbowles, 09/16/2012
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Had this 3.5 Santa fe about 3 months.Love the power the engine has. We owned a 2011 2.4 liter santa fe before and hated the engine.Had no power at all. Make shure you get the 3.5 engine . Its like a whole diferent carr. We love it.

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5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied with this SUV

vlasi, 08/20/2014
updated 02/21/2017
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

We bought this suv new over two years ago. We absolutely love it. We have not had a single problem with it. Other than the seats being a little hard for me I can't think of a single thing I would like to change. Smooth riding, good acceleration and very good gas mileage. Update: The Santa Fe is now 5 years old and runs as well as when it was new. Have not had a single item go wrong with it. Very happy with this purchase. Accelerates as well if not better than my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan which is a 6 cylinder.

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