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Hyundai Santa Fe
2024 · gas, suv

Coverage: Fewer plug-in hybrids are ranked for 2024 than for 2023 or 2025. EPA's 2024 fuel-economy file, the source of every US car in these standings, lists no plug-in version of several cars it lists for both of those years, among them the Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Kia Niro, BMW X5, Volvo S90 and Porsche Cayenne. Those plug-in hybrids are missing from the 2024 standings, not ranked low.

7 measured figures
7 of the 10 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy24 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Santa Fe FWD
Tailpipe CO₂234 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Santa Fe FWD · also 377 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

5 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (234 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

POWER TRAIN
40 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
My transmission went out at only 1800 miles. It slipped out of gear 2 times while driving. Looking on line I see that I am not the only one. Also people are saying that there 2nd transmission goes o…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
29 complaint(s) · 5 report a crash, fire, injury or death
On July 3, 2024 the vehicle was parked on my driveway. My driveway is very steep, the sun was out and it was windy. I opened the car and got in, the wind caught the door and it slammed shut. The bac…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
16 warning lights came on. Blinkers are t working, side cameras not working and many other features. Then the check engine light came on.
ENGINE
11 complaint(s)
The issue I have is related to the transmission and exactly what is outlined in the Hyundai Santa Fe recall 236. My car was not included in that recall though. But the problem is exactly the same.
SERVICE BRAKES
11 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
When placed in "Park" the vehicle's brakes did not engage, which allowed the vehicle to roll backwards when I exited the vehicle. I was able to reproduce the problem again and I recorded a video showi…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
9 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
This is for the Forward Attention Warning…..this feature is misleading. I can be looking straight at the road and it will beep at me. We need a way to turn it completely off. This alone causes me to l…
SEAT BELTS
8 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
Having great difficulty releasing the seat belt. At times, have to repeat pressing red release button. I’ve been using seat belts in more than 50-75 cars on my life experience and never had trouble re…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
7 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
SEATS
7 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
When the power button on the seat is pressed to move the seat forward or fold it down, the second row captains chairs fail to stop from folding if someone or something is in the seat.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
6 complaint(s)
The Adaptive Cruise control cannot be used while wearing certain sunglasses. The car has a Driver Awareness Warning that is supposed to warn the driver if eyes are not on the road. It does not work…

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 34 named in all.

These complaints are filed under SANTA FE, a name NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.

Data sources