2024 Hyundai Santa Fe

**ice15** · July 18th, 2024 03:29 PM

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**Yatta** · August 6th, 2024 02:11 PM

So its been 3 months since I got one. Here's my impressions. Its big, longer and wider than my Sorento. Its also gas-only now. Wala na diesel option. I miss the torque but seems to have the same power as my turbodiesel Sorento (they re from the same roots). It has lost of tech, lots of sensors, full 360 cameras, sunroof, leather seats, ambient lighting inside. I'm still trying to get used to the ADAS, the last car I owned with some sort of driving aid was the Mazda2 DJ/DL with a rudimentary backing sensor. I feel the ADAS is too sensitive (or I'm just not used to the steering wheel fighting back when I try being a kamote or the car suddenly auto-braking). Fuel consumption from the 2.5L engine is 8.5km/L mixed driving, 10-11km/L is doable on the highway in Sunday traffic. I'm still trying to find the proper shift point. I got the NA GLS 2WD variant. I got cold feet when they recalled the DCT versions in the US for tranny issues.

And yes it does look like a hearse. Thats why I opted for black.

**Walter** · August 6th, 2024 02:25 PM

Is the rear taillight design ok in person? ...

**Yatta** · August 6th, 2024 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

Is the rear taillight design ok in person? ...

Its ok for me, what I don't like is the outward bulge of the rear door and the lights being too low IMO. I would have preferred if they raised it back to driver-eye level.

**anonemus** · August 6th, 2024 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Yatta

So its been 3 months since I got one. Here's my impressions. Its big, longer and wider than my Sorento. Its also gas-only now. Wala na diesel option. I miss the torque but seems to have the same power as my turbodiesel Sorento (they re from the same roots). It has lost of tech, lots of sensors, full 360 cameras, sunroof, leather seats, ambient lighting inside. I'm still trying to get used to the ADAS, the last car I owned with some sort of driving aid was the Mazda2 DJ/DL with a rudimentary backing sensor. I feel the ADAS is too sensitive (or I'm just not used to the steering wheel fighting back when I try being a kamote or the car suddenly auto-braking). Fuel consumption from the 2.5L engine is 8.5km/L mixed driving, 10-11km/L is doable on the highway in Sunday traffic. I'm still trying to find the proper shift point. I got the NA GLS 2WD variant. I got cold feet when they recalled the DCT versions in the US for tranny issues.

And yes it does look like a hearse. Thats why I opted for black.

You don't sound very excited. Any regrets?

**Yatta** · August 6th, 2024 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by anonemus

You don't sound very excited. Any regrets?

Its already 3 months, I've already gotten used to it. My reports according to my supervisor have this neutral, matter of fact tone. Its very good to drive, steering is light and easy since its electric and just like my Sorento its a monocoque CUV not a ladder-frame SUV. But you know its big and it feels it. Oh and the twist gear lever takes a while to get used to. Annoying din yung hidden wipers during carwashes. Baliktad din yung controls for the wipers: to activate, you pull the lever up. In other cars you push the lever down. Widescreen infoscreen is great.

Regrets? I could have waited for the hybrid, but according to the SA its again in DCT so its ok, but getting it inside our garage is still a pain until now because of its size. Takes me 5-7 mins vs the 3-4 for the Sorento and the 2 mins for the Mazda 2. Also made a booboo, I should have opted for a lighter shade of tint at the front or stuck with a visor strip. The LED headlights are bright but substantially attenuated in the cabin by the full tints. Thinking for having it scraped in a few months.

**anonemus** · August 6th, 2024 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Yatta

Its already 3 months, I've already gotten used to it. My reports according to my supervisor have this neutral, matter of fact tone. Its very good to drive, steering is light and easy since its electric and just like my Sorento its a monocoque CUV not a ladder-frame SUV. But you know its big and it feels it. Oh and the twist gear lever takes a while to get used to. Annoying din yung hidden wipers during carwashes. Baliktad din yung controls for the wipers: to activate, you pull the lever up. In other cars you push the lever down. Widescreen infoscreen is great.

Regrets? I could have waited for the hybrid, but according to the SA its again in DCT so its ok, but getting it inside our garage is still a pain until now because of its size. Takes me 5-7 mins vs the 3-4 for the Sorento and the 2 mins for the Mazda 2. Also made a booboo, I should have opted for a lighter shade of tint at the front or stuck with a visor strip. The LED headlights are bright but substantially attenuated in the cabin by the full tints. Thinking for having it scraped in a few months.

Oh I thought its recently purchased. As we all know, a car is both a logical and emotioal big-ticket item that we buy. It seems the regrets you have are fairly minor. Good to know!