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A $50K quality CUV for closer to 30K
johnnywes, 08/11/2013
updated 08/20/2018
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Bought a Juniper Green with Beige AWD 2.0T at the end of July. Loaded with everything, save for remote start. This CUV replaces my old 07 SF LTD. This new version is sportier, better looking, tighter, and a lot more fun to drive. The interior is great, so much more comfortable than my 07. Everything is within reach and very easy to use. The Nav/Radio/Back up camera is really nice. The 12 speaker surround sound is concert hall quality. The 2.0 Turbo is a stout little workhorse that has plenty of zip. there's nothing i don't like about my new Santa Fe. Edit to add, 3 years later, still an amazing vehicle given the silly low price. Runs like a dream, very low upkeep cost, and has a lot of life left on it. Hyundia continues to crush their competition. I see more and more vehicles that seem to have outright copied the Hyundai design. Too bad they charge way more for their vehicle's than Hyundai does. Edit to add: 3/12 years in, she still runs like a champ. Still riding on the OEM tires and nothing other than oil changes and standard maintenance stuff has been needed. We continue to love this car. The features, the ride, the power, and oh yeah, the stereo, all add up to make this a best buy on the market today IMO. We'll keep this for at least 2 more years, and maybe more. I'm waiting on the next generation to arrive. If I like it, I'm buying one. Hyundai fan for life. it is made in America, so there's that. Edit to add: coming up on 5 years this July. Several recalls, everything fixed, no charge. Engine is fine, no recall issues. Put new tires on it, and new front brakes. Also needed new hydraulic posts for rear lifting door. Car still looks like new, runs like a champ, and is a real pleasure to drive. Regular maintenance intervals stuck to for oil and fluids. I still rate the 2013 SantaFe a high value, low dollar vehicle. Great all around.
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Love it so far
bff1, 10/12/2012
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 27 people found this review helpful
I've only driven my Santa Fe sport for 2 weeks (500 miles) so far, so I'm still in the honeymoon phase and cannot speak for things like reliability. I love it so far. It's very quiet to drive, and the steering wheel gadgets are awesome - bluetooth, radio controls, etc. The styling is great, and the hidden compartments below the rear floor are bigger than any other privacy space in this vehicle class. Power is good. There are a couple of odd shift points, but not issues going up hill or getting on the highway. The proximity key is nice. The whole family thought this was the most comfortable in this class, and also the quietest.
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Terrible Purchase
leafsrule, 02/13/2013
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for 1100 km's and so far the two front seats needed to be repaired as they came lose and wobbled. But my biggest problem is the car has no heat in the rear vents. An issue for car owners in Canada! Took it to the dealership and they said it was a design issue and nothing they could do? So, I am stuck with a car that doesn't heat the back-half of the car. Actually it blows cold air, which makes it worse. The car looks great, but stay away from this one, looks are deceiving.
2.0T AWD
donnie71281, 12/24/2012
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
I am extremely happy with this CUV. The AWD works very well and has already proved itself in the snow. Previous car was a 2011 Optima Turbo, so I am very well acquainted with the 2.0T. Even with 10hp less and weighing several hundred pounds more the Santa Fe feels nimble and has plenty of power. The highway Mpg is less than my optima was, but I am getting roughly the same in city. Still fill-up every two weeks as I did before and we live in WV. My better half has the 2.4 with AWD and loves it too. The only thing I miss are the blinkers on the mirrors, but I wasn't adding another package just for that.
Waited a year to be Disappointed
turniptop, 07/31/2013
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I traded my 2002 GLS (that I purchased new and absolutely loved) for this new 7 passenger model. Although the interior and exterior are great there are a fewl things I'm not sure i can live with. 1. The gas petal is mounted from the bottom not the top as in a normal car and I have yet to find a comfortable position. I think it will be impossible not to use the cruise control on a long trip. 2. Steering is terrible and floats all over the road (doesn't matter what mode). Just doesn't feel tight. 3. The drivers seat adjustment does not allow the bottom of the seat to be raised in the back. 4. The passenger seat cannot be raised and it feels like you are sitting in a hole.