First Test: 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe

For 2011, it's been updated, but unfortunately not enough to evade our criticism. The Santa Fe feels like it's from the old Hyundai, not the new, perception-changing one behind the Genesis, Sonata, and Equus.

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[1bentley4ever]

Santa Fe is a reasonably quiet, nice riding SUV with good build quality and is good value for money. Limited trim is nice.

[stormer1092]

@andreaszzz 90% of new cars are ugly i think.....

[jumentino]

@afrosheen6 Continues here...: But without the power from the V6 and the quite handy AWD for some sand and mud driving (it helps more because it is a heavy powerfull FWD car than every thing else), I wouldn't buy one. Interior is well buit, but it's all hard plastic. My old Jetta was way better.

Now I'm crazy to change for a brand new Cherokee, but i'm waiting for the new 8 speed gearbox to arrive here.

[jumentino]

@afrosheen6 If you didn't buy one with the V6, AWD (or diesel) and the 7 seats, it's quite a boring car.

I have the 3.5 V6 AWD 7 seat Santa Fe. And I can't imagine having the same car without those options. It rides well and handles considerably better (and sportier) than truck based SUV's. Gearbox is fine as well. It is quite quiet in almost all situations, the V6 sounds way better than that 2.7.

Though, without the good power from the V6,

[1bentley4ever]

@Doraemonchina Uh no I am not Korean. Not one but Korean.

[Doraemonchina]

@1bentley4ever:.....and you are a korean!

[Guncho06]

Don't you mean 2010?

[pinkstg]

Motortrend hates anything that's not from Detroit.

[yomamma2531]

ha u had to rent it

[CrazyHorseRunningBat]

Motor Trends review recomendations are ALWAYS based upon who adertises the most.

Therefore, MT's opinion means nothing.

Sickening.

[saabaeroman]

I rented one with the 2.4, SLOWEST THING EVER!!! It was pathetic! we need to kick these korean cars out

[afrosheen6]

Just purchased a new Santa Fe GL on the weekend. I have to wait 3 weeks for delivery, starting to get a little antsy....