STA FE (Gen 3)

[dct]

true, first time i saw one in person i thought it was just a tucson from far away pero nung katabi ko na don ko lang na laman na yung bagong sta fe pala.

maganda sana sya e, pero sana may pagkakaiba lang sa tucson. para hindi magkamukha. but of course, that's just minor

[snoid_zero]

Gen 3:

ito yata yung front view...

[eido]

ano yung puti na katabi ng volester?

[yourman_2nd]

It's like Tucson on Steroids. Pati mags eh, kuha sa Tucson.

[Starex_Gold]

ito yata yung front view...

Putragis Ang ganda.

ano yung puti na katabi ng volester?

New Hyundai i30.

It's like Tucson on Steroids. Pati mags eh, kuha sa Tucson.

Hawig lang, naging benchmark ng design yung Tucson.





Mahilig lang ang Hyundai sa twin 5-spoke. Mas maganda mags ng Santa Fe kesa Tucson.

[renzo_d10]

Hyundai i30 pala yun. Akala ko Elantra Coupe dahil sa harap.

Siguro kaya nagmukhang Tucson kasi brown? Hehe.

[eido]

i30 pala yun. ganda din a. Wala pa ako nakita new SF. Parang sensor yung nasa harap

Lol 1.5m yung i30

[pop3corn]

ito yata yung front view...

Hindi ko ma-appreciate yan itsura nyan brown sF ah. Ay teka naka-iPhone pala ako, liit screen leche. Teka nga

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[pop3corn]

ito yata yung front view...

Hmm nice pero parang di bagay yun titanium rims sa brown. Double dark?

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[snoid_zero]

interior seats are somewhat of the same color

[sachiel]

sir i own a 2 yr old Gen 2.5 Santa Fe and to share my humble opinion:

A) the drive is excellent for me. 2.2 CRDi R-eVGT Engine with 197 HP and more than 400 in torque. That alone speaks for itself. My 2.0 Xtrail cant even catch up with a CRDI powered Captiva at NLEX. I've driven my friend's 3.0 Fortuner from Dagupan to Manila and it is sluggish! Not sure with the MS VGT Engine nor the new VNT Engine of the 2012 Fort. The Engine of the santa fe is what made me salivate to own it. Although i drive the busy and traffic EDSA daily, i do go out of town occasionally and its pure joy and adrenalin pumping driving the Santa Fe in the highways. The interior materials are far better than the Japanese counterparts. The interior design is also far more superior (sans the China made generic DVD touch screen GPS HU). the 2013 Santa Fe should be a vast improvement while the Japs counterpart remains the same (inferior). No offense meant to Jap cars owners.

B) the ride is stiffer and bouncier than my 05 Xtrail but a lot softer than the Forts/MS. It would improve by installing a coil rite at the rear (though warranty will be void). Since it is not a frame on ladder body but built like a CUV, then expect it to be better than its competitors.

C) reliability wise, it still has a long way to go versus the Japs. As with so many professional reviews of the santa fe, one weak link and needs further improvement is the suspension/under chassis part. Mine underwent a minor overhaul of the front suspension to eliminate some kalampag and preventive measure (tie rods/ends, stab links, bushings). My Xtrail is already 7 years old and have not encountered the need to replace any suspension parts except for the stab link bushing made of rubber. Though I had replaced its Alternator, MAF Sensor, and aircon compressor. My bro in law's gen 2 CRV is also 7 years old and have not had any major parts replaced yet. Just the usual scheduled PMS. With the Gen 3 santa fe, i hoped they already improved the suspension/under chassis parts.

D) As majority of the Hyundai Owners who bought from HARI Dealers, After sales service SUCKS BIG TIME. NUFF SAID..

Lugi talaga 2L Xtrail sa kahit anong diesel engine. Nissan should release the 2L CVT Xtrail, it's more fuel efficient than the old 2L. The Sta Fe could be the best vehicle of Hyundai but you're correct that Hyundai cars are still far from Jap quality. Our Grand Starex rear window almost fell for no reason, it's still under warranty since we don't have a license plate yet. My cousin's GS's ABS broke down, it's also still under warranty but this makes me think that 5 years is probably the time you should sell a Hyundai vehicle.

To other 2nd gen Sta Fe owners, did you experience engine stalling due to dirty fuel filter? My cousin experienced it twice and it was towed twice as well.

[numbah5]

Lugi talaga 2L Xtrail sa kahit anong diesel engine. Nissan should release the 2L CVT Xtrail, it's more fuel efficient than the old 2L. The Sta Fe could be the best vehicle of Hyundai but you're correct that Hyundai cars are still far from Jap quality. Our Grand Starex rear window almost fell for no reason, it's still under warranty since we don't have a license plate yet. My cousin's GS's ABS broke down, it's also still under warranty but this makes me think that 5 years is probably the time you should sell a Hyundai vehicle.

To other 2nd gen Sta Fe owners, did you experience engine stalling due to dirty fuel filter? My cousin experienced it twice and it was towed twice as well.

Is your GS and your cousin's GS a HARI sourced GS or did you guys bought them from the gray market dealers?

[trucker111]

what are the different variants available for the new santa fe and their corresponding price tag? (gray market)

[T|tan]

Trucker, hmmm.. There seem to be a lot of variants from 2 to 2.2 diesel with trims from basic safety to all out gizmos on both fwd and awd. I suggest you check the grey market it will really spark your interest. There are variants without the panoramic sunroof as well. And those which has basic ICE to 8 inch touch screens

[elviar]

Ganda ng bagong santa fe...
Mukha na talagang big brother ni tucson..

[av8or5]

I find the ride too soft... tahimik siya for a diesel engine...i love the cooling front seats..... things not needed but nice to have.. lane departure...heated steering wheel...heated seats...korea epass rear view mirror..bluelink technology not for philippine market....surprised that the rear louver is housed under the rear floor cover...

[Starex_Gold]

I find the ride too soft... tahimik siya for a diesel engine...i love the cooling front seats..... things not needed but nice to have.. lane departure...heated steering wheel...heated seats...korea epass rear view mirror..bluelink technology not for philippine market....surprised that the rear louver is housed under the rear floor cover...

Mukhang bumili ka bro Ral

[jrcrunch]

sana may post dyan ng specs ng santa fe both from hyundai phil and sa grey market

[snoid_zero]

sana may post dyan ng specs ng santa fe both from hyundai phil and sa grey market

Here is HARI's specs posted pages back.
For grey market specs, search in sulit.

FYI here are the OFFICIAL HARI specs for their Sta Fe 2013. I was going to get from them at first but ended up getting from Grey market because of the added features.

For those who are interested!

[ghost recon]

I find the ride too soft... tahimik siya for a diesel engine...i love the cooling front seats..... things not needed but nice to have.. lane departure...heated steering wheel...heated seats...korea epass rear view mirror..bluelink technology not for philippine market....surprised that the rear louver is housed under the rear floor cover...

but for the current asking price of hancars, i'll go for the explorer...

i was not able to test drive the new SF but judging from the looks of it, explorer is way better. if the SF is around 1.8M with all of it's toys then it's a good buy.

i have taken some shots of the new SF, i'll post them soon...