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2009 Hyundai Santa Fe User Reviews

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 11 reviews

  • Performance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 7 reviews
"power" 4 reviews
"value" 3 reviews
"comfortable car" 2 reviews
"build quality" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"power" 2 reviews
"expensive car" 2 reviews

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rt101 writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Review
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quite, nice options and ride, nice driving suv

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heavy suv, speedo in 20mph increments.gas mileage

rt101
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Nice Suv...quiter Than My Honda And More Options Than My Toyota — Pros... New Santa Fe Limited.. Nice looking and quite ride. Lots of options and layout.better warranty than most..(warranty after that is a marketing tool....) Different levels of it to buy. Will buy the diesel when it comes out, soon. Cons.. V6 needs little more power for its weight.which hurts it gas mileage... Speedo has mileage marked off in 20mile increments.. need the 10,30, 50 etc to be shown also. IPOD connections is poor location in console. This auto is not the cheap auto as in past years..options can be expensive, too. KIA is the cheaper brand, now. Hyundai is going like toyota, with low brand, middle brand and upscale brand.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Hugo writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Review
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good enginne

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Gasoline cost

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Very Good Car — Performance is good, build quality is good, appeareance is excelente, Cost is regular, fun factor yes, this is very fun, of course I recommend this car to a friend, overall excelent SUV, excelent confort to drive, exelent enginne and excelent performance

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greburn writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Review
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Love the reliability, size and space.

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Front seat adjustment.  I should have gottent the larger engine.

greburn
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An All Around Great Family Car. — Great family car. Get the larger 6 cyl engine. There is too much hesitation when you punch it on the beltway. Handles great plenty of room for people and cargo. Very easy to manuver and park plus the Hyundai pricing was great

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Vern32 writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE Review
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Comfort and convenience features

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Limited interior options

Vern32
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Excellent Value — I like everything about the car. Smooth and quick. Great engineering and style. Great warranty and value. Drives and rides like a more expensive car. Front wheel drive is excellent in snow. Don't see a need for AWD. Fun factor Scale 1-10, a 10. No negative surprises. 20 mpg all around driving. Excellent accelleration. Quick steering makes it easy to park.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Gino writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE AWD Review
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Great fun to drive and great AWD system

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Gas consumption only ok, not great

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Love It, Would Buy It Again — Acceleration is very good if you have the 3.3litre engine, feels peppy and fun to drive for a crossover. Build quality is good although some plastics are on the cheap side. Exterior styling is, as always with the santa fe, sort of bizarre, somewhat of an aquired taste, but still looks quite good.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Rainy114 writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Review
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No repairs

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acceleration when changing lanes

Rainy114
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Okay Vehicle — This has been an okay car. Previous car was rx300 2000, so I was used to a smooth ride. This just doesn't accelerate the same way. I wish it had more pick up and better options fpr convenience. - back up camera, navigation

Primary Use: Family transportation

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金城 writes:
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7 seats

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It's not 4x4

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None — It's S. U. V but not 4X4.It's too bad save fuel because it is diesel power is not enough only 155 horses tank is big about 75 liters cruise is good lots fun to drive on the freeway airbag incloud

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Don Chrishane writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Review
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its comfy

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nothing

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A Mid Size Suv — accelerates to 100 in 11 secs no repairs it has a unique styling fun to drive spacious interior with rear ac and good stereo system. 7 seats very smooth engine and silent too nice lights specially front v6 engine gives 190 hp

Primary Use: Family transportation

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alic7777 writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD Review
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Great sporty, quiet ride.

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Limited dealerships

alic7777
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Great Value! Something That Will Be Part Of My Family As We Grow. — My new 2010 Santa Fe Limited AWD with navigation. This Santa Fe is comfortable, and the navigation/xm radio is something I do not know how I drove before with out it! Great suv switched because of the outstanding value, and innsurance ratings. Also love the in dash back up camera, sure makes it easier to get out of a tight parking spot.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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mohan30 writes:
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Review
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over all i like the car.

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They charged me $200. for white color.

mohan30
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I Think It Is A Good Value For The Price. — acceleration,braking and handling on the highway is great. too early to say about build quality since i have put only 200 miles on the car since i bought it.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Cost $15,325 Average Instant Market Value $15,224 Average Instant Market Value $14,765 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 24 25 22
Horsepower 185 140 242
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 34.2 22.7 31.7
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.6 42.1 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Reviews

The Best Suv I Ever Owned By pizzadoc

free oil changes, washes. Henderson Hyundai is the best. Service is prompt ,knowledgeable , can you believe it HONEST. every thing about this car is enjoyable, from the comfy seat to the HEATED STEERI... Read More

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2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Reviews

Sad That The One Bad Thing Outweighs All The Good. Update! By cagib

In general I love the (2012) car, but the fact that it is seriously underpowered is making me trade it in. There simply is no power!! I have the 2.4L AWD automatic transmission model and there is sim... Read More

Great Value By jetboy

I replaced an 02 Caravan with the Santa Fe and miss the space I had. This vehicle gets much better mileage considering the power available. It is fun to drive and great value. Have 2 yr extended warra... Read More

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2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Reviews

Great Value, With Lots Of Power And Fuel Economy By robdavisjr

Very powerful and responsive and I have achieved 28 mpg on a 3 hour road trip. My wife really likes the size, large enough to feel roomy inside, but easy to manuver in parking lots. Love the Bluetooth... Read More

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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Reviews

The All Arounder By hoppy71

great all around and cant beat the cargo layout. Lots of amenities Fun for the whole family and especially the driver! I would suggest this car for the utilitarian as well as the driving enthusiast. ... Read More

Nice Vehicle If You Want Something Affordable, Dependable, And The Best Warranty Around. By J.J.

Loads of pep, and the gas mileage is pretty decent with the V6 and the AWD. There is a nice option to lock the transfer case for true 4WD. The 18 inch wheels look good, until you have to buy tires, ... Read More

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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Reviews

Nice And Reliables Suv, With Plenty Of Cargo Space. By Ismael

It has a lot of power and its fun to drive. Although MPG sucks in the city, on the highway its pretty decent. The original battery did not last long, did leave me stranded on two occasions. Other th... Read More

Great Deal, Great Car By argardin

My wife's '08 Santa Fe Limited AWD has 85,000 miles on it and has been great. Can't beat the cost, we bout it new (as a dealer demo) for $25,000 and it has Everett option including 3rd row and rear se... Read More

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