The Hyundai Santa Fe was the first SUV I ever drove and completely changed my view on sport utility vehicles. As a former sedan driver I thought the only way to get around was low and fast, but once I stepped up into that Santa Fe something changed. I couldn't put my finger on it at first; was it the security I felt at an elevated level? Was it all the extra space inside the vehicle that made me comfortable? Maybe it was the Eco mode saving me gas and money. In the end I copped out, it was everything. The Hyundai Santa Fe makes me feel almost as secure as the time I got to ride in a M1 Abrams tank and as comfortable as a limousine passenger. I will never go back to sedans again.

I bought this vehicle used about 3 years ago. It had about 200,000 miles on it already but I only bought the car because I needed one asap and I wasn't planning on keeping it this long. It now has 270,000 miles on it and the engine and transmission seem to be running fine. I recently had to replace the alternator and have been having a lot of issues with the suspension and steering components as well as electrical problems that keep getting worse. The overall performance of the car is decent but nothing impressive except that it's still running with almost 300,000 miles on it. I hate the body design, but the interior is ok. I definitely would never buy another one. At least not an older year model.