Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi or 2.7 V6?

**kpy555** · January 18th, 2007 06:25 PM

Hi Guys!

We're about to get a Santa Fe (for my wife) and we are having a hard time choosing either the 2.2 CRDi variant or the 2.7 V6.

The price difference (60k) is not really big, since the V6 variant already features 4x4, dual-climate A/C and of course a bigger, but thirstier engine.

On the other hand, reviews of the 2.2 CRDi is excellent. Performance-wise, I think this variant is great even on the highways. But I'm quite concerned about the absence of a passenger side airbag since I'm very particular with safety features.

In the long run (maintenance, practicality and usabilty) which variant do you think will be better to own?

Thanks a lot!

**lui** · January 18th, 2007 06:32 PM

sir ok naman sila pareho. but if safety is your main concern go with the 2.7v6. mas bang for the money sya except for the gas bill... anyway sir sa hyundai nga pla ako nagwo work so if may concern pa kau pm nyo lang po ako.

**kpy555** · January 18th, 2007 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by lui

sir ok naman sila pareho. but if safety is your main concern go with the 2.7v6. mas bang for the money sya except for the gas bill... anyway sir sa hyundai nga pla ako nagwo work so if may concern pa kau pm nyo lang po ako.

Hi Lui!

Kamusta naman gas consumption ng Santa Fe V6?

**niky** · January 18th, 2007 06:47 PM

Personally, AWD versus FWD isn't an issue. Both versions have ABS and EBD, which are more important in an emergency situation. In low grip situations, a front-engined front-wheel drive vehicle is usually quite easy to control. You can drive a FWD vehicle sideways down a muddy track without spinning out or heading straight into the bushes.

The advantages of AWD over front-engined RWD are the same advantages that front-engined FWD cars have. Which are: pulling power (driven fronts) to negate oversteer in slippery conditions, and superior traction by having the weight over the drive wheels.

In accidents and accident avoidance on the highway, AWD won't help you steer any better (that's down to the tires) and won't help you stop faster (in fact, the extra weight might hurt) and won't help you once the vehicle is already spinning or out of control at high speeds (when you have no grip, you have no grip).

The only times when the AWD of the 2.7 would matter would be in deep mud (if you get the fronts stuck) or in sand, but without locking front and rear differentials, you can still get stuck with the AWD version, anyway.

Go for the CRDi one... it's more than enough truck.

**oldblue** · January 18th, 2007 08:16 PM

share ko na lang sa'yo how we decided to get CRDi

1. since lagi mag-isa lang naman ako sa tsikot, ok na yun driver side passenger.

2. in the future, we will get another driver. so sa likod na ako uupo. safe pa din.

3. we had a very hard time selling our V6 Chevy Venture van to get our Santa Fe kasi nga V6 sya.

4. dont worry too much about not having a passenger side airbag, kasi hindi naman plasticky ang interior dash. soft sya.

**oldblue** · January 18th, 2007 08:17 PM

share ko na lang sa'yo how we decided to get CRDi

1. since lagi mag-isa lang naman ako sa tsikot, ok na yun driver side passenger.

2. in the future, we will get another driver. so sa likod na ako uupo. safe pa din.

3. we had a very hard time selling our V6 Chevy Venture van to get our Santa Fe kasi nga V6 sya.

4. dont worry too much about not having a passenger side airbag, kasi hindi naman plasticky ang interior dash. soft sya.

**lui** · January 18th, 2007 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kpy555

Hi Lui!

Kamusta naman gas consumption ng Santa Fe V6?

sir kyp55,
gas consumption po is arnd 6-9km/li depende naman po tlaga sa trafic condition at sa driving style naten... if concern nyo po ung gas bill nyo then settle nalang po kayo sa CRDi. pareho pong value for money ung gas or disel variant depende lang tlaga sa priority nyo... tenks sir

**mikmik316** · January 19th, 2007 02:00 AM

Sir Lui,

sir may discount kaya kung bibili kami? dahil taga hyundai ka naman e...

**zoom zoom** · January 19th, 2007 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by lui

sir ok naman sila pareho. but if safety is your main concern go with the 2.7v6. mas bang for the money sya except for the gas bill... anyway sir sa hyundai nga pla ako nagwo work so if may concern pa kau pm nyo lang po ako.

Hi! Medyo OT, pero I'm torn between santa fe and everest 07, I like santa fe better, kaya lang my insurance agent tells me na mahirap pa rin ang parts ng santa fe. Tutoo ba? btw, I'm based in Cagayan de Oro, would that posed anither problem?