Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[gregg_g]

He might have thought and said to himself; "Damn why didn't I get a Sta Fe?" ....

[Horsepower]

hehehehehe

[poringdrops]

Congrats to all those who bought Santa Fe's. I'm seriously considering this one as my family's next ride. I've tried to look through the pics that have been posted so far on this thread but I haven't seen one that includes a pic of the third row. Just need to see how big (or small) the space is. Can somebody oblige me? Thanks a lot in advance.

Hi praetorian.

Peace be with you!

I have sat inside the 3rd row seat. I am 5'7 tall. Both seats at the back are good 50:50 comfy to seat. However, my head can reached the corner of the upper back already. Also good in the Santa Fe is that the aircon vents on the 3rd row are split. One left and one right. So the air is distributed evenly. A really really really GOOD SUV! Specially the Gasoline one.

[cardo]

The 2.2Li Santa Fe is equiped with a variable geometry turbo that is why it has 38 more horses than the 2.0Li Tucson even only at 0.2Li displacement increase.

The new engine of the Sorento will be equiped with VGT and Hp is up to 170. I saw the new Sorento displayed at Seoul Incheon airport sometime in June.

The Dmax engine makes 130Hp. It is not CRDi yet.

whoa! sta fe is like the evo pala(2li 300+ hp) small displacement but monstrous output.

[praetorian]

Hi praetorian.

Peace be with you!

I have sat inside the 3rd row seat. I am 5'7 tall. Both seats at the back are good 50:50 comfy to seat. However, my head can reached the corner of the upper back already. Also good in the Santa Fe is that the aircon vents on the 3rd row are split. One left and one right. So the air is distributed evenly. A really really really GOOD SUV! Specially the Gasoline one.

Thank you, sir. Your comment was very helpful. Just curious about the third row seat space since I remember sitting in the third row of a fortuner and my head nearly touched the roof of that car. I tried it in our Innova and had to recline the seatback just to prevent my head scraping the roof again. I'm 5'11 btw. I'm thinking about the CRDi version of the santa fe para mas tipid, though I would prefer it to come in 4x4. I'll probably just wait it out till next year.

Thanks again.

[poringdrops]

Hi praetorian.

PBWY!

I asked and was informed that they are not to import Diesel 4x4s. This is because it will its own gasoline 4 x 4. But maybe by public demand, they night be forced to bring it in as well. Love the cooler in the middle console underneath the front center armrest. Also the dual climate control of the gas variant. And the most lovely of all is when on the road, people will really look twice and think if it is a Santa Fe or a Touareg!

Thank you, sir. Your comment was very helpful. Just curious about the third row seat space since I remember sitting in the third row of a fortuner and my head nearly touched the roof of that car. I tried it in our Innova and had to recline the seatback just to prevent my head scraping the roof again. I'm 5'11 btw. I'm thinking about the CRDi version of the santa fe para mas tipid, though I would prefer it to come in 4x4. I'll probably just wait it out till next year.

Thanks again.

[oldblue]

Hi praetorian.

PBWY!

I asked and was informed that they are not to import Diesel 4x4s. This is because it will its own gasoline 4 x 4. But maybe by public demand, they night be forced to bring it in as well. Love the cooler in the middle console underneath the front center armrest. Also the dual climate control of the gas variant. And the most lovely of all is when on the road, people will really look twice and think if it is a Santa Fe or a Touareg!

pansin ko lang pag dumadaan ako dyan sa harap ng metrowalk starbucks, where big suv's like the legacy group park. kandarapa tumayo yun mga guards to remove the reserve parking sign and sumisenyas sakin. eh galing na ko sa likod parking after eating sa Yoohoo bbq. pauwi na ko nun. hindi naman ako mag-park.

kakatuwa pala talaga pag hindi pa common car mo tapos sporty looking.
malay ba nila na Hyundai lang yun

[rdecruze]

The seats looks more superior than Fortuner. I like this car!!

[poringdrops]

pansin ko lang pag dumadaan ako dyan sa harap ng metrowalk starbucks, where big suv's like the legacy group park. kandarapa tumayo yun mga guards to remove the reserve parking sign and sumisenyas sakin. eh galing na ko sa likod parking after eating sa Yoohoo bbq. pauwi na ko nun. hindi naman ako mag-park.

kakatuwa pala talaga pag hindi pa common car mo tapos sporty looking.
malay ba nila na Hyundai lang yun

Hi Oldblue

PBWY!

Yup! Thats soooo true. Iba talaga feeling. Feels so presidentiable!

Hyundai reeeeaaaallllly made it good talaga this time! Ganda ng tindig ng Santa Fe this time. And again additional, love those 3 head nozzles with 3 sprayer each windshield washer (if I recall correctly and if am not mistaken). Tama ba aku?

[poringdrops]

The seats looks more superior than Fortuner. I like this car!!

Hi rdecruze,

PBWY!

Yes! I agree also! Very comfy. This is a global platform car so in order to pass the standards of Europe and US, they really need to raise the level.

Even so cool in this car is its 2nd row B pilar aircon vents, which is like the one in Volvo cars. Very European design. Indeed award winning.

[oldblue]

Mas maluwag ba ang 3rd row ng Sta Fe sa Fortuner? Thanks.

i was applying armor all sa lahat ng plastics/leather seats early this evening then I remembered your query. eto I took pics.

legroom


with backdoor open



with backdoor closed

[oldblue]

Hi Oldblue

PBWY!

Yup! Thats soooo true. Iba talaga feeling. Feels so presidentiable!

Hyundai reeeeaaaallllly made it good talaga this time! Ganda ng tindig ng Santa Fe this time. And again additional, love those 3 head nozzles with 3 sprayer each windshield washer (if I recall correctly and if am not mistaken). Tama ba aku?

yes sir 3 head nozzles each.

[swimstroke]

*oldblue

Thanks for the pics!

Try kong sumadya sa dealer this weekend, isabay ko narin yung Sorento. Sayang, redundant na kasi para samin, pero malay natin. Hehe.

[mikmik316]

nakakaaliw chineck ko yung Hyundai USA web site and tried side by side comparison of the Sta. Fe to the new Rav4...

halos kaparehas ang presyo ng US sa Pinas - 26,000 USD. Sa same price na yun ang V6 na Rav4... which means harang talaga tong Toyota kasi dapat 1.5m lang ang new Rav4 at dapat V6 na!

Kaya NO to Toyota YES to Hyundai!

PS... also read in C&D website that Gen 3 CRV e 5-seater lang daw!

[viyage]

Sana may pics ng interior ng Sta. Fe.

[cardo]

i was applying armor all sa lahat ng plastics/leather seats early this evening then I remembered your query. eto I took pics.

ouch! use natural leather protection na lang from megs or mothers. may leather conditioner or moisturisers or something to enrich the leather seats.

[chuaa]

just wanted to check...when you shift to tiptronic, up to what gear do you get...5 or 7. Cuz when i initially test drove the sta fe, i was able to get to #7...but now, my unit only gets to #5.

[OTEP]

oldblue,
Pwede mo na alisin yung supot ng 3rd row seatbelt buckles. Wala na tayo sa barko. hehehe.

Baka dahil sa supot, mahiya pa passengers mo magsuot ng seatbelt. And the buckle will not 'age' at the same rate as the rest of the vehicle. Baka mag-mukhang wierd sa future.

[oldblue]

hehehe, mayroon pa pala supot. di kasi namin nagagamit 3rd row para may baggage area pa sa likod. ngaun ko lang nataas para ma-picturan

[oldblue]

ouch! use natural leather protection na lang from megs or mothers. may leather conditioner or moisturisers or something to enrich the leather seats.

oo nga sir eh. medyo naging greasy nga eh hahaha. i'm the armor all type of person kasi basta plastic, leather, TV, computer, cellphone. nasa subconscious ko na ata. i'll try those products thanks.