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2009 Hyundai Santa Fe

How the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga, CA

Hyundai Santa Fe Review
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe
Price Range: $21,695 - $30,545

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Hyundai Santa Fe over the typical SUV. Towing is substantially more the typical SUV's forte than it is the Hyundai Santa Fe's.

Dimensions
The typical SUV is considerably more bulky than the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe's tank is about the same size as the typical SUV's, though the typical SUV's is somewhat bigger. The Hyundai Santa Fe and the typical SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You'll most certainly take the Santa Fe for a fill-up about as often as the typical SUV.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Hyundai Santa Fe to the dealership as the typical SUV. There honestly isn't much of a difference in gas mileage here, but if you must know, the Hyundai Santa Fe is a bit more economical than the typical SUV. The Hyundai Santa Fe is tremendously less costly than the average SUV as far as MSRP.

Handling
With their similar turning circles, the Hyundai Santa Fe and the typical SUV most definitely handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Santa Fe's engine is substantially smaller than the typical SUV's. Bear in mind that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; on the flip side, smaller engines typically get better gas mileage. The Hyundai Santa Fe could learn a lesson or two from the typical SUV in terms of pickup. The average SUV packs quite a punch compared to the Hyundai Santa Fe as far as torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the typical SUV offers a bit more head room than the Hyundai Santa Fe, there really isn't much of a difference. The typical SUV is not particularly more spacious for your passengers than the Santa Fe.

Overview
The basic warranty that comes with the typical SUV isn't quite as generous as the Santa Fe's.

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