Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[vnj827]

Guys I need your help in choosing which color of SF to pick. Initially I wanted the gun metal color. But when I saw a black SF, It was elegant and I really liked it but I think that black is good when you have the time to maintain it. (and I dont) And it more prone to geting dirty.
Now when I saw the Superior Red, i thought i was a unique color which other vehicles dont have. My only question is, will I have a hard time looking for that color in future should the need or it arise? (like if I get into an accident or scratches) Or even I find that color, it might really cost a lot.

The gun metal is really nice. But dont you guys think its dull? Will dust and dirt be that noticeable when it sticks to it? Maporma ba nakulay ito?

Thanks guys. Appreciate your feedback.

It was difficult for me & my husband to decide on what color to choose too. We thought of getting the superior red (a top priority then) or silver. Superior red because of its unique color & ***y looks. Silver because it is easier to maintain & unnoticeable scratches . We had a silver rav4 before so we decided to try other colors for a change. I was disappointed though when I saw a superior red at the casa that had a very dull color because it was not well maintained (was not a pretty sight for me back then & was a major turn off for me na - hindi kasi inaalagaan ng owner sa wax). Plus may bangga pa at the rear bumper. After 3 weeks when we came back to the casa to get our unit, the red SF was still there. Mukhang wala pang dumating na paint niya kaya matagal na siya sa casa.

Guess what color we ended up buying? BLACK SF. Yes, it is really hard to maintain but it is one ***y beast. A head-turner too. When we had all the upgrades, sa parking pa lang ang dami na fans ni Fe. People would stop & stare at the SF for minutes & chit-chat with their entourage (probably discussing about the Hyundai models or upgrades). We were at Shell NLEX parking kasi e & they didn't know that we are watching them from afar. Nagtatawag pa nga yong guy ng kasama niya para lang pagmasdan lahat ng corners ni Fe. LOL! But they were staring at the SF with total admiration. I think the secret in maintaining dark colors is regular waxing & car wash lang naman. Husband ko kasi masipag mag-maintain ng car. Whatever color you choose, SF is still a beauty inside & out. If you really don't have time to maintain, marami naman carwash shop diyan e basta ba maingat carwasher mo at maganda gamit pang carwash. So dark colors & maintainance won't be a problem.

Other prob pa nga namin before e Fortuner ba or SF?! Pati pa pala color ng SF proproblemahin pa namin noon. Hay! I'm just glad we are over that now. We are truly satisfied with the color & overall performance of our new SF.

[vedder23]

kami din we have the same problem choosing a color,nalilito din kami sa black& silver. we choose silver santa fe kasi wala na ako masyadong time mag maintain not like before kasi medyo busy sa work & rainy days na mas lalo mahirap maghanap ng time to clean the car& minsan nakakaasar kakalinis mo lang biglang uulan kasi yung silver namin santa fe once a week ko lang pacarwash minsan pa nga once every 2 weeks pa kasi parang malinis sya tingnan kasi di masyadong halata yung alikabok.tama sila ma'am & sir, pag may time ka to maintain get the black maganda talaga sya lalo na pagmalinis,superior red cool din kasi astig ang dating kasi parang black pagnasinagan na ng araw dun mo makikita yung redish color nya kung wala ka naman time sa pagmaintain choose between silver,titanium blue or gun metal. any color basta santa fe satisfaction guaranteed! thats the bottom line because stone cold said so! hehehehe! pasenya na very 90's no.

[DragonHeart]

just took my V6 SF on its first long drive to Laiya, Batangas... the drive was great... fuel consumption was not that great but that was because I enjoyed driving it so much...

[skipper'91]

sante fe owners,

have you tried off-roading to your santa fe? how does it handle? can the 2.2 4x2 able to conquer light offroads (rocky or muddy) even without 4x4? i found that the 2.2 has more torque than everest 2.5(only a slight difference though) eve owners say that they can go loght offroading even if no 4x4. is this also applicable for santa fe?

Actually,my Sta Fe (4x2) was able to pass i should say real offroads... early Jan. this year from Pagudpud to Banaue i have taken the wrong roads in Ilocos Sur-Benguet via "Pesang pass" Abatan-Mankayan-Cervantes Road... nun una maganda yung road, then part being constructed, then nasa gilid na kami ng bangin...I could not run more than 10km/hr dahil sa daan, hindi naman ako maka-ikot dahil walang space that make dangerous to turn around.. the roads up to Cervantes was not so bad but from Cervantes to Abatan was terrible. My wife was so quiet & even my 2 kids, alam ko takot na takot sila pero di kami pinabayaan ni "Angel"...(dati I call her "Fe") I thank God we arrive Banaue safely. Aside from broken plastic cover bandang harapan sa ilalim at fear of mountains ng misis ko eh wala namang ibang damage... Kawawa lang si "Angel" kasi nabugbog siya. If you love your Sta Fe wag kayo dadaan dun lalo na kung may heart problem kayo o ang kasama nyo... but if you really want to test yours it's a good experience
will try to post some pictures in near future.

[safala]

greetings!

buti pa kayo naka200 kph na. nagawa ko lang sa nlex nung papunta kaming pagudpud e 160+ kph. kinabahan na ko baka may magradar na sa kin e.

tanong lang mga sirs, pag nakaauto mode ba at umoovertake kayo e parang di muna pumapalo ang rpm nang ilang saglit then biglang papalo nang todo? medyo nabibitin lang kasi ako, kasi paglipat ko ng lane e di pa muna siya humahataw, mga 1-2 seconds bago pumalo yung rpm ng sf namin. pero paghumataw na walang problema overtake talaga mangyayari. hehe.

:fly:

Ang tawag yata diyan ay engine lag. it's normal sa mga computer-controlled engine, parang protection. pag nabibitin ako at kelangan ko ng powe i use the manual mode..

[washburn]

Guys I need your help in choosing which color of SF to pick. Initially I wanted the gun metal color. But when I saw a black SF, It was elegant and I really liked it but I think that black is good when you have the time to maintain it. (and I dont) And it more prone to geting dirty.
Now when I saw the Superior Red, i thought i was a unique color which other vehicles dont have. My only question is, will I have a hard time looking for that color in future should the need or it arise? (like if I get into an accident or scratches) Or even I find that color, it might really cost a lot.

The gun metal is really nice. But dont you guys think its dull? Will dust and dirt be that noticeable when it sticks to it? Maporma ba nakulay ito?

Thanks guys. Appreciate your feedback.

ako gun metal kulay ni SF,
pansin ko lang di pansinin yung alikabok pag malayo, pag malapitan at guhitan mo ng daliri dun ko lang napansin na maalikabok pala

champion talaga black elegante talaga pero kailangan mo talagang magtabi ng extra money para sa detail kahit once a year kung wala talaga budget (syempre step 1-2-3 na)

superior red color, I think di narin to mahirap hanapin o magmix ng ganitong kulay kasi medyo marami narin nakagantong kulay like the mitsu fusion yung nga lang mas vivid yung sa SF at kung magpaparepair o touch up ng ganitong kulay dun na sa mga kilala kahit pricey siya maganda naman

basta sa mga tips na nababasa ko about paint care dapat laging dry ang sasakyan, pag nadumihan gumamit ng car shampoo lagi, iwas mano mano punas (dapat may quick detailer para madulas), wax atleast once every 2 weeks, meron masipag 2x every week at gumamit ng microfiber towel

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[washburn]

greetings!

buti pa kayo naka200 kph na. nagawa ko lang sa nlex nung papunta kaming pagudpud e 160+ kph. kinabahan na ko baka may magradar na sa kin e.

tanong lang mga sirs, pag nakaauto mode ba at umoovertake kayo e parang di muna pumapalo ang rpm nang ilang saglit then biglang papalo nang todo? medyo nabibitin lang kasi ako, kasi paglipat ko ng lane e di pa muna siya humahataw, mga 1-2 seconds bago pumalo yung rpm ng sf namin. pero paghumataw na walang problema overtake talaga mangyayari. hehe.

:fly:

nagdown shift yan papi
kasi alam ko cable something ang sa SF e (di tulad sa fortuner na parang computer controlled ang accelerator) pag mataas na gear ka tapos bigla mo tinapak may certain point dun na magtrigger ng downshift para maprovide yung hinihingi mong hatak at power
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[GTi]

sana idagdag nila na diesel variant na may 2.5 174hp engine ng Starex para maging direct competitor na talaga ng mga Fortuner at Pajero

[Mamar]

guys question lang po!
what is the diff. of the 4x4 and 4x2 crdi santa fe?
Mas malakas ba humatak 4x4 at mas maganda ba ride or is it the other way around?

sure na kasi kami na santa fe kunin nmin un nalang pinag iisipan namin kung 4x4 or 4x2?

tnx guys

[TFR]

sana idagdag nila na diesel variant na may 2.5 174hp engine ng Starex para maging direct competitor na talaga ng mga Fortuner at Pajero

It does not need a 2.5L of starex engine to compete with 3.0L of fortuner and pajero. The 2.2L can run with the best of them, its performance figure and real world performance is at par with them.

[gildred]

It does not need a 2.5L of starex engine to compete with 3.0L of fortuner and pajero. The 2.2L can run with the best of them, its performance figure and real world performance is at par with them.

I agree with sir TFR and may I add, aside from that surprising power that comes out from a 2.2L engine, it's more fuel efficient compared to 3.0L of fortuner and pajero.

[ferdine]

guys question lang po!
what is the diff. of the 4x4 and 4x2 crdi santa fe?
Mas malakas ba humatak 4x4 at mas maganda ba ride or is it the other way around?

sure na kasi kami na santa fe kunin nmin un nalang pinag iisipan namin kung 4x4 or 4x2?

tnx guys

Kung normal ride lang naman, syempre malakas ang hatak ng 4x2 dahil 4x4 may mga extra parts na sa drive train and more weight given na pareho sila na 2.2 CRDI.

4x4 is good lalo na sa mga slippery situations dahil ang computer na mag decide kung kailan mag engage ang rear wheel. So safety wise maganda rin ang 4x4 kung palagi ka mag babyahe sa probinsya. Kung city driving lang for me ok na ang 4x2.

[Mamar]

Kung normal ride lang naman, syempre malakas ang hatak ng 4x2 dahil 4x4 may mga extra parts na sa drive train and more weight given na pareho sila na 2.2 CRDI.

4x4 is good lalo na sa mga slippery situations dahil ang computer na mag decide kung kailan mag engage ang rear wheel. So safety wise maganda rin ang 4x4 kung palagi ka mag babyahe sa probinsya. Kung city driving lang for me ok na ang 4x2.

Ah ok! tnx for cleering that up for me! Im about to buy a new santa fe this week! which would you suggest sir 4X4 or 4X2?
everyday sya used from cainta to intramuros and back
but every week or other week byahe naman po ng bicol!
given these needs sir which would you suggest or preffer to choose! tnx po sir!

[ferdine]

Ah ok! tnx for cleering that up for me! Im about to buy a new santa fe this week! which would you suggest sir 4X4 or 4X2?
everyday sya used from cainta to intramuros and back
but every week or other week byahe naman po ng bicol!
given these needs sir which would you suggest or preffer to choose! tnx po sir!

Personally 4x2 ok na.

More ang usage mo sa metro area. Pero may byahe ka rin sa Bicol. Generally maganda rin naman ang daan papuntang Bicol. Kung hindi ka lang rin naman gagamit ng Quirino Highway na may mga sira na portions (repairs are ongoing though) mag 4x2 ka nalang.

Lalo na ngayon ang fuel price ay palaging tumataas so economy wise mas advantage ang 4x2. At hindi naman talaga pang serious offroader ang SF. For me it is there as additional safety feature sa mga may byahe na slippery ang daan lalo na kung unpredictable ang road at weather conditions. Malaking tulong ang additional traction. Anyway kahit 4x2 basta kabisado mo na ang SF kaya ang dulas. Magandang pagka design kasi at malapad.

[C190]

Ah ok! tnx for cleering that up for me! Im about to buy a new santa fe this week! which would you suggest sir 4X4 or 4X2?
everyday sya used from cainta to intramuros and back
but every week or other week byahe naman po ng bicol!
given these needs sir which would you suggest or preffer to choose! tnx po sir!

4x2 na lang Sir.............yung sukli pang accessories

[LadyRider]

4x2 na lang Sir.............yung sukli pang accessories

Tumpak ka dyan Sir C190 sa suggestion mong nyan! (hehehehe)

[TFR]

4x2 na lang Sir.............yung sukli pang accessories

Swak na swak yang suggestion mo na yan. Buy accessories from the extra money. Sir C190 please enumerate the items needed please!

[O!lman]

Musta na idol C190? Wala bang bagong upgrades?

[GTi]

magaling talaga ang Hyundai pag dumating sa paggawa ng diesel engines, lumagpas na sa mga Japanese! Ang next gen. na santa fe sana palawakan nila ang 3rd row parang medyo masikip.

[C190]

Swak na swak yang suggestion mo na yan. Buy accessories from the extra money. Sir C190 please enumerate the items needed please!

hehehe........
basic upgrades muna (estimate lang ng price):

headlights LOW- HID 6000k/8000k -P9,000
HIGH- CATZ yellow - P2,800
FOGLIGHTS HID 3000k/6000k P7,000

LED LIGHTS interior/ext P3,500

ALARM GT808 P3,800/RF420 P6,800?

REAR SPOILER MOBIS P8,500

HORN P3,000

BOSCH WIPER P1,800

STEPBOARD OEM P17,500

3M floor mat
cargo mat
chrome garnish
FRONT GRILL MOBIS P6,000







HEAD UNIT P60,000

REAR CAM P5,500

RUSTPROOFING P8,500


TOW HITCH


MAGS/TIRES 20'' P140,000