2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Trims and Specs

The Hyundai Santa Fe lineup starts with the GLS trim level, which gets a brand-new engine for 2010. It’s a 2.4-liter, inline four-cylinder (I4) engine that puts out 175 hp – only 10 less than the outgoing base V6, but with a fuel economy rating of 21/29 mpg with the optional six-speed automatic transmission. That bests the old V6 by 3 mpg around town and 5 on the highway. The front-wheel-drive GLS comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission, however, which still gets an impressive 19/26. There are plenty of power options in the GLS as well, with power windows, door locks, mirrors, and remote keyless entry. You’ll also get a satellite-ready CD and MP3 player that comes standard with a digital media player connection. The driver gets a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, cruise control, and a tachometer. Air conditioning is a standard feature, along with cloth bucket front and split-folding rear seats. Roof rails and rear privacy glass are included. Four-wheel antilock disc brakes sit behind 16-inch wheels and are aided by brake assist and an anti-skid system. There’s also traction control, theft-deterrent and tire-pressure monitoring systems, and six standard airbags.

The all-wheel-drive version of the base Hyundai Santa Fe trim, the GLS, offers an efficient four-cylinder engine and AWD stability. With its six-speed automatic transmission and 2.4-liter engine, the GLS AWD manages 20/28 mpg and still has the confidence of traction control and a locking center differential for the AWD system. Roof rails and rear privacy glass come standard, along with 16-inch wheels and air conditioning. Front bucket and split-folding rear seats are cloth, and a center console sits between the driver and front passenger. The driver also gets cruise control, a tachometer, and a tilt and telescoping steering wheel for comfort. Power windows, door locks, mirrors, and remote-keyless entry are standard, even at this level. Entertainment is handled by a satellite-ready CD and MP3 player, which comes with a digital-media player connection. Safety features include theft-deterrent and tire pressure monitoring systems, six standard airbags, and four-wheel antilock disc brakes.

The SE enjoys several upgrades over the base GLS trim in the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. It starts with a new, 276-hp, 3.5-liter V6 and a six-speed automatic transmission. Added to the standard power windows, door locks, and remote keyless entry are heated power mirrors and an automatic rearview. The headlights are automatic here as well, and the tilt and telescopic steering wheel is now leather-wrapped and has controls for the satellite-ready CD and MP3 player, which also has a connection for digital-media players. There’s a trip computer here to complement the cruise control, and a compass joins the party as well. Wipers get a deicer, and continuing outside there are foglights, roof rails, and rear privacy glass. The front seat sees dual buckets and a center console, while the back gets a split-folding unit. 18-inch alloy wheels hide four-wheel antilock disc brakes. There’s traction control, brake assist, and anti-skid, as well as six standard airbags, a theft-deterrent system, and a tire-pressure monitor.

The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited gets the luxury of leather upholstery to match its leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front bucket seats, and a sunroof, all options unique to this trim. Here, the Limited is powered by a 2.4-liter, 175-hp four-cylinder engine, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Power windows are matched by power door locks and remote keyless entry, and the heated seats are matched by heated power mirrors. It has automatic headlights, an automatic rearview, and rear privacy glass. Foglights add additional illumination for the driver, and wiper deicers provide additional safety. The satellite-ready CD and MP3 player offers a digital-media player connection and has controls on the tilt and telescopic steering wheel. Air conditioning is included, along with a center console, trip computer, cruise control, and a compass. 18-inch alloys and roof rails grace the outside, and the whole package is stopped by four-wheel antilock disc brakes with brake assist. There’s traction control, anti-skid, six standard airbags, and a theft-deterrent system.

The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE AWD offers V6 power in the form of a 3.5-liter engine that produces 276 hp. It’s mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and gets standard traction control, anti-skid, and a locking center differential. You’ll get power windows, heated power mirrors, power door locks, and remote keyless entry. Automatic features include a rearview mirror and headlights, below which you’ll find foglights as well. The CD/MP3 player is satellite ready, comes with a digital-media player connection, and has auxiliary controls on the leather-wrapped steering wheel. Dual front bucket seats flank a center console, and split-folding seats sit in the rear. The driver gets cruise control, a trip computer, and a compass. There are roof rails, rear privacy glass, wiper deicers, and 18-inch alloys as well. Safety features include dual front, front-side, and curtain-side airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes with brake assist, and a theft-deterrent system.

The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD has a standard 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, with the option of a 3.5-liter V6. Either engine is connected to a six-speed automatic transmission and comes with traction control and anti-skid. Leather is found throughout, on the front bucket and split-folding rear seats as well as the tilt and telescoping steering wheel. The steering wheel also features controls for the satellite-ready CD and MP3 player, and a digital-media player connection is also standard. Power windows, door locks, heated power mirrors, and remote keyless entry are all standard, and the front seats are heated as well. Automatic headlights and an automatic rearview are included, as well as foglights, air conditioning, and rear privacy glass. There’s a trip computer, cruise control, and compass for the driver, and who doesn’t enjoy a sunroof? The all-wheel-drive system adds a locking center differential, and standard roof rails add that “utility” look. Additional features include a wiper deicer, center console, and 18-inch alloys. Dual front, front-side, and curtain-side airbags protect occupants in a crash, and four-wheel antilock disc brakes have brake assist.