Nissan Xterra vs. Hyundai Santa Fe Review

Utility
The Hyundai will quite certainly prove friendlier than the Nissan Xterra for those of you with frequent child-cargo. Towing is significantly more the Nissan Xterra's forte than it is the Hyundai Santa Fe's.

Dimensions
The Nissan Xterra is considerably more bulky than the Santa Fe. The Hyundai's tank is almost the same size as the Nissan Xterra's, though the Nissan Xterra's is a tad larger. The Nissan Xterra and the Hyundai Santa Fe compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You won't have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Nissan Xterra than with the Hyundai Santa Fe, as both offer comparable mileage ranges.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Hyundai to the dealership as the Xterra. As far as fuel economy, the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Nissan don't differ much. The Xterra will tax your gasoline budget substantially more than the Hyundai Santa Fe will. The Santa Fe isn't much less pricey than the Nissan Xterra in terms of MSRP.

Handling
With their similar turning radii, the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Nissan Xterra quite certainly handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Xterra's engine is significantly more sizeable than the Hyundai Santa Fe's. Keep in mind that more massive engines may use more gas than smaller ones. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Xterra is significantly more powerful than the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Nissan Xterra packs quite a wallop compared to the Hyundai Santa Fe when it comes to torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Hyundai Santa Fe offers a bit more head room than the Xterra, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The Hyundai offers more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the Nissan Xterra does.

Warranty
The basic warranty that comes with the Nissan Xterra isn't quite as generous as the Santa Fe's.