Hyundai Santa Fe Elite 2017 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.5

Likes

High spec level
Smooth and punchy diesel
Great daily driver

Dislikes

Airbags don't reach third row
Interior not as resolved as other Hyundais
Sunroof steals head room in second row
Tim Robson

Contributing Journalist

1 min read

The Hyundai Santa Fe launched in 2012, and the Series II debuted in 2015. The five-door, seven-seat SUV is the largest that Hyundai currently sells in Australia.

All five Santa Fe models are equipped with AEB, a reversing camera and sensors, a touchscreen multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, alloy rims and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. 

The $51,990 diesel-powered all-wheel-drive Elite sits above the V6 petrol FWD Active X, four-cylinder petrol AWD Active and AWD diesel Active, and below the AWD diesel Highlander. 

It comes standard with leather trim, heated front seats, sat nav and dual-zone air conditioning, and is powered by a 2.2-litre 137kW/440Nm turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine driving all four wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.

Read the full 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe review

Hyundai Santa FE 2018: Elite CRDi (4x4)

Engine Type Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type Diesel
Fuel Efficiency 7.8L/100km (combined)
Seating 7
Price From $19,690 - $24,970
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$22,899
Based on 139 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$12,999
HIGHEST PRICE
$35,880
Tim Robson

Contributing Journalist

Tim Robson has been involved in automotive journalism for almost two decades, after cutting his teeth on alternative forms of wheeled transport.  Studiously avoiding tertiary education while writing about mountain bikes in the 1990s, Tim started with Motor magazine in 2001, moving on to edit Auto Action and Motor before joining Top Gear Australia in 2010. Tim formed his own company, 032Media, in 2014, building up a freelance business that supplies leading news outlets like CarsGuide and GoAuto, as well as Evo Australia, Motor, 4x4 Australia and The Robb Report. He's also a skilled photographer, practicing videographer, presenter and editor. He’s also recently returned to his roots, currently editing Australia's oldest and most prestigious mountain bike magazine, Mountain Biking Australia. Tim lives in Wollongong, NSW, and is married with three double-digit age kids… two of who are learning to drive. One’s already learned to race, with 16-year-old Max helping Tim to build and run his only car – a track-registered Honda Civic EG. You can check out Tim’s bike collection, race car failings and more on his Insta feed or Facebook.
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Pricing Guide
$12,999
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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