What is a Santa Fe? The Santa Fe is a midsize SUV built in the Montgomery, Alabama assembly plant and sold in North America by Hyundai. The all new Santa Fe has been redesigned for the 2024 model year with a distinctive squared off and rectangular body.
Inside the cabin, the design is striking with its big dual screen display dominating the dash and now it comes standard with third row seats. The Santa Fe’s cabin feels modern and refreshed and the rear seats increase the seating capacity to 7. It’s a very comfortable and good looking midsize SUV, with a long list of standard features, including great trim and tech options to add to the mix.
Hyundai likes to reinvent the wheel every few years and this time they did it with a midsize SUV. The all new for 2024 Santa Fe is bigger and boxier. It looks larger than it really is, plus it comes with an oversized rear power tailgate that opens the entire width of the vehicle, with fantastic access to the cargo area. These small things add up to big advantages over the competition and make the new Santa Fe a great midsize SUV buy.
This week Hyundai sent me a 2024 Santa Fe XRT 2.5L Turbo AWD SUV to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this XRT model is $40,600. The options on the test SUV are: the special matte paint for $1,000 and a set of carpeted floor mats for $210. The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP), plus the $1,395 destination charge, is: $43,205.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $48,606. As the average vehicle sales transaction price today is $48,800, this nicely equipped all wheel drive (AWD) Hyundai Santa Fe is a couple of hundred bucks under the average price point. The XRT model is the best valued Santa Fe, as it has everything you need at a really good price.
The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is powered by a turbocharged 2.5 liter 4 cylinder gas engine, with 277 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, bolted to an 8 speed wet dual clutch transmission with paddle shifters, routed into an AWD traction control system, with idle stop and go.
This system also has an electronic parking brake system, with automatic hold, for smooth and easy uphill driving control.
Exterior enhancements start with a set of 18″ XRT exclusive machined alloy wheels with all terrain tires that increase the SUV’s ground clearance, LED headlights, LED daytime running lamps, LED tail lamps, a power sunroof, black heated side view mirrors with turn signal indicators, roof side rails with flush mounted C-pillar assist handles, and a power rear lift gate with an extra wide access door panel.
Comfort and convenience items are: a proximity key, push button start, dual auto temp controls with 2nd and 3rd row air vents, H-Tex seating surfaces, smart cruise control with stop and go, power drivers seat with lumbar support, heated front seats, split, sliding and folding rear seats, a tilt and telescopic leather wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth hands free communication, two side by side wireless phone chargers, and an AC power outlet.
Tech, safety and security are covered by a 12.3″ center stack interactive display screen with navigation, Sirius XM HD radio, wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a digital key fob, BlueLink maps and multimedia with over the air updates, front and rear USB charging ports, forward collision avoidance assist, blind spot collision warning, rear cross traffic collision warning and assist, lane following assist, lane keeping assist, rear seating occupant alert, forward attention warning, parking distance warning in forward and reverse, and a multi view rear view camera system.
Plus all Hyundai’s come with America’s best vehicle warranty, a 10 Year /100,000 mile power train limited warranty, and Hyundai’s complimentary maintenance program, as standard equipment, both at no extra charge. An added bonus is that the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe has also been named an IIHS Top Safety Pick. All together, this new 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe will give you and your wallet peace of mind for many years to come.
Call, click or visit your local Hyundai dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the new 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT 2.5L Turbo AWD SUV. And remember that the base price for a new Santa Fe starts at only $33,950. Hyundai – New Thinking, New Possibilities.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net
