Hyundai Santa FE Third Generation. Hyundai Santa Fe - Ownership Reviews

25.12.2017

Hyundai Santa Fe 2 is a popular medium-sized crossover with good equipment and good off-road qualities for relatively small money. This generation of the model significantly exceeds its predecessor in all components: the car has become noticeably larger, elegant, solid and has richest equipment. Thanks to this, Santa Fe 2 enjoyed unprecedented demand, and, in the opinion of many European automotive analytical publications, this car was among the top ten cars in this segment. But how much is the case with the reliability of this car and what surprises he can present, now and try to figure it out.

Specifications

Car class - j (crossover);

Body dimensions (d x sh x c), mm - 4675 x 1890 x 1725;

Wheel base, mm - 2700;

Tire size - 237/65 R17;

Fuel tank volume, l - 65;

Curb weight, kg - 1648;

Full weight, kg - 2240;

Capacity of the trunk, L - 469 (1473).

Configuration until 2010 - GLS 01E (02E, 02E, 04E, 05E, 06E), GLS 06EF, GL CM01E, GLS H-Matic Supreme, GLS H-Matic CM11EC, GLS H-Matic CM12EC; after - Base, Elegance + Navi, Comfort, Style, Style + Navi.

The most common malfunctions Hyundai Santa Fe 2

Body Problem Places:

Paintwork - For the painting of the body, an acrylic paint was used on a water basis, because of this, scratches and chips appear on the body even from a minor mechanical impact. The roof is the most problematic place - paint is swept away, the same problem occurs around the windshield.

Corrosion resistance body - Hyundai Santa Fe 2 body is not inclined to corrosion, problems may occur only if the car has not been restored after an accident in handicrafts.

Door seals - Hard enough, so on many instances of the door closed with a little effort.

Heated twigs - In severe frosts, it is better to refuse to use the heated wipers, since with a sharp drop of temperature, the windshield can burst.

Optics - After washing, rain, as well as when the temperature drops in the optics, condensate is collected.

Weak places of power units

Motors running on gasoline are reliable and have a good resource - 350-400 thousand km, but demanding of the quality and interval of the replacement of flammable materials. It is recommended to replace oil and filters every 10-12 thousand km. Of the common faults, it is possible to note the unreliability of the starter, the leaks of the front crankshaft and the crankcase pallet seal.

Motor 2.7 Litra is a weak point of ignition coils, their resource rarely reaches 100,000 km. Cars having a mileage of more than 150000 km of special attention requires a cooling system - leaks appear in the cooling radiator. It would seem that breakdown is not essential if it were not for one thing. The expansion tank has one feature - there is always a small amount of coolant in it, even when it is practically no left in the system, because there is a high probability of engine overheating with all the ensuing consequences. To reduce risks to a minimum, try to always keep the fluid level above average. For 200-250 thousand km of mileage, a catalyst is replaced. After 300,000 km on many copies, oil consumption increases.

Motor 2.4. Started after restyling in 2010. A more modern power unit is demanding of the quality of fuel, and the savings on it will quickly result in the replacement of the catalyst. Otherwise, the engine provides the most trouble-free operation of the car, but under the condition of the maintenance of the use of high-quality oil, gasoline and regular maintenance. The most problematic place is considered to be the starter - in winter it often encourages Bendix (does not come out of the engagement with the flywheel). Temporarily solve the problem will help 2-3 forced engine stops. The power unit used a system for changing the phases of gas distribution on both shafts and no hydrocompensators, due to the operation of the engine, extraneous sounds are observed - noises and knocks.

Diesel DVS

Diesels are less reliable and can prevent quite a few surprises. The most problematic place here is fuel equipment - it is poorly adapted to our realities and painfully transfers the use of low-quality fuel. Possible problems: premature nozzle failure, EGR valve TNVD, a diesel filter. If you use high-quality diesel fuel, the first problems with the fuel equipment begin after 150,000 km of mileage. With the arrival of cold weather, the fuel pressure regulator begins to hold, the main signs of its malfunction - at idle of the hood from under the hood comes with a strong striking.

Crankshaft pulley and damper coupling - It often fails to sufficiently slightly run - 80-100 thousand km.

Vacuum Turbine Vacuum Regulator - After 120000 km, mileage can start twisted. In the presence of a problem, the plug on the inlet in the intercooler constantly flies.

Glow plugs - On average, 80-90 thousand km go, but their replacement can turn out to be repaired. The fact is that when replacing candles in 50% of cases, they are rooted, and to remove the chips of the candle, it is necessary to remove the GBC, so this operation is better to entrust professionals. Closer to 150,000 km is required to replace the gas candle relays.

GLP gasket - on cars that have a mileage exceeded 180-200 thousand km, as a rule, its replacement is required. Symptoms - Oil drills appear on the engine.

Coupling TNVD - May require repair on run 150-200 thousand km. Symptoms - a knock from under the hood appears. The same symptoms may appear when the drive belt tensioner faults.

Problem places of transmission

In general, the transmission is reliable and rarely documented by its owners breakdowns, but a couple of weaknesses, nevertheless, were identified. The main problem of all types of transmission is a weak bearing of the right semi-axis, its resource is less than 150,000 km. The problem exacerbates the fact that in the destruction of the bearing, the wear of the slotted connection of the inner and outer semi-axis is accelerated.

Mechanics - The main ailment of this type of transmission is the leaks of the semi-axes. On diesel versions, the car is often concerned about a two-massed flywheel, its average resource is only 120-130 thousand km, while the replacement costs non-sash. The clutch serves 120-150 thousand km, with an aggressive manner of driving a clutch replacement may be required after 90,000 km.

Automatic - It has an unpleasant operational feature - jerks (jerks) when switching gear. Temporarily improve the operation of the transmission helps the oil change, therefore, many of it change it at 30-50 thousand km. Of the common illnesses, a weak lever position switch can be noted, it was changed on the mileage of 70-90 thousand km on many copies.

Four-wheel drive

implemented with a multi-disc friction clutch. This node is reliable, but it is afraid of heavy loads (frequent slipping). Unlike other models at Hyundai Santa Fe 2 coupling maintainable, and, in case of any trouble, you do not have to upload unreal amounts to buy a new node (for the restoration of the coupling on average, 200-300 cu) is asked). To diagnose the condition of the coupling, it is necessary to move on a car with fully twisted wheels if jerks will be felt (jerks), beats, etc., most likely the clutch is required.

Common faults:

• Leak rear gearbox lids and rear gearbox - Appears on the run of 80-100 thousand km.
• Hanging bearing of the cardan shaft - Completely after 100,000 km run.
• Elastic coupling of the cardan shaft - Go up to 150,000 km.

Hyundai Santa Fe Pendant Resource

If you like comfortable movement in the car, then Hyundai Santa Fe 2 will disappoint you a little, since the suspension is tough enough here, and when moving through a bad road, the car is slightly shaking. Compensate this trouble will be good handling.

Resource suspension consumables:

• Support bearings - go up to 80,000 km, but they can crack and after 40,000 km of run.
• Shock absorbers - on dorestayling versions, their resource was limited - 50-70 thousand km of mileage, in 2010 the item was upgraded, with the result that their resource increased to 100,000 km.
• Hub bearings - there are relatively few - 60-70 thousand km. Over time, a hub nut can start to unscrew (clicks appear at the beginning of the movement). Solve the problem will help only the replacement of the nut.
• Stands of the stabilizer - 40-60 thousand km - front, 70-80 thousand km - rear.
• Stabilizer bushings - serve long enough, up to 100,000 km, but a subframe will have to be lowered.
• Shock absorbers with varying rigidity - installed on 7 local versions, this item is several times more expensive than the usual, moreover, their resource is only 70-90 thousand km, so many owners change them to standard shock absorbers in a pair with more rigid springs .
• Ball supports - go up to 120000 km.
• Silent blocks of levers - 130-150 thousand km.
• Multi-pharmacy - often does not require interventions up to 150,000 km.

Steering and brakes:

Steering Reika - Many copies do not cause problems up to 100,000 km of mileage, after repair can be stuffed after 20,000 km of run. The main fault - the right sleeve and glands wear out.

Torkemose Reliable, but requires periodic service - it takes a lubricant of guide calipers, if not to do this, over time, developing and they begin to rattle (most often rear). There may also be problems with the end / off of the stop signal.

Salon and electrics

The salon is made of good materials, but a couple of nuances here, yet, is. The most problematic location of the cabin is the steering wheel braid - over time. You can also note the screeching and weak wear resistance of plastic elements - quickly covered with scratches. Electronics reliable, but some equipment from time to time fails appear. Most of all the owners are numbered on "glitches" in the work of Multimedia - reboots, the display can also be disconnected. On machines having a mileage of more than 150,000 km, there is a failure of the motor actuator of the climatic system and the stove fan.

What in the end:

A really decent car with increased patency, which with interest justifies money spent on it. Despite the elder age auto and considerable mileage of most copies, in general, this model can be described as a very reliable, rather economical and universal car.

If you have experience in operating this car model, please tell us with what problems and difficulties you had to face. Perhaps it is your feedback that will help readers of our site when choosing a car.

From Hyundai? Today there is nothing surprising. But in the 2001th presented to the general public Santa Fe made a lot of rustle. The first pancake was by no means a lump - let not the most drive, but a well-balanced pariclenier came to taste very much.

It is from 2001 to count the success story of Santa Fe. In 2006, a new model came to replace typically Korean for design, more stylish, aimed at the European Buyer. However, the first generation only moved to the Tagaz conveyor, received the Classi prefix and for some time was sold in parallel with the novelty. But today is not about him. The second version of Santa Fe enjoyed no less popular, one of the reasons for this was the presence in a modest line of diesel engines 2.2 liters. Another engine was a 2.7-liter gasoline unit developed by 190 hp. Both "engine" were offered both mechanically and with automatic transmission, however, with gasoline aggregated a four-band-band ACP, and with Diesel - fivedia band. After restyling 2006, the choice of engines became more: a 2.0-liter 2,2-liter diesel was added to a seriously upgraded 2.2-liter diesel engine, and the V6 volume of 2.7 liters gave way under the hood of a new 2,4-liter motor. Boxes were changed: both types of transmission received 6 gears. Hyundai minimized the costs of the owner for servicing the crossover - at least such a conclusion suggests after comparing the list of operations at the same time. The belt in the drive of the timing of the first engines changed more reliable and "living" chain, oil in the gearbox and gearboxes stopped needing to replace. This once again emphasizes the intention to compete on an equal footing with European manufacturers, who have long limited the appetites of dealers, establishing their (rather low) tariffs for that.

Long-lived aggregates

The engines are generally quite reliable - with neat operation and proper care, they fully maintain more than 300 thousand km without overhaul. Of course, problems happen: so, closer to 50 thousand km have to change (or rinse) nozzles of diesel engines, the quality of spraying of which falls due to poor fuel quality. Approximately this mileage, it happened, burned candles of incandescent. In the first models with gasoline V6, catalytic neutralizers quickly faced (more than 60 thousand km could not stand), but very soon this problem disappeared. Santa Fe owners with a 2.7-liter engine and mileage of more than 150 thousand km is often followed by oil level - its consumption increases.

Transmission? No problem!

The weak place of the front suspension is shock absorbers. Whether the quality of the parts is not the best, whether severe power units create a large load - somehow the racks withstand 40-60 thousand km. Twice the sleeves and the stabilizer racks serve, but they will not surprise anyone in Russia. When mileage 20-40 thousand km may require replacement bearings, after 60 thousand km most likely you will have to replace the silent blocks of the front levers.

With the rear suspension, the situation is similar: sleeves and stabilizer racks also require replacement after 20-30 thousand km, shock absorbers again do not demonstrate the wonders of the survivability. But the nodes of the transmission of interventions require infrequently. On cars with "mechanics" closer to 120 thousand km, a clutch replacement is required, and often with a two-headed flywheel. Since the operation implies a dismantling of a subframe, it is rather laborious and, it became cost (about 11 thousand rubles. It is only a job). The transmissions themselves are withstanding more than 150 thousand km of operation. Pretty rarely fails of the Viscouft, suspended bearing and drive shafts (the backlash appears in the spline connections).

The front brake pads usually grabs 30-40 thousand km, rear - 40-60 thousand discs have to be changed after the second replacement of the pads. There are problems with the brake system - flows (and in the salon) the main cylinder.

Opinion expert

Sergey Ashnevich, technical expert, www.blockmotors.ru

The reliability of Hyundai Santa Fe and, accordingly, the state of cars in the secondary market is highly dependent on the specifics of their operation. If the previous owner did not consider it necessary to slow down in front of the wells and "lying police", prepare for the emergency replacement of shock absorbers. I imagined myself by Jeeper and loved to climb on dirt - perhaps the clutch is already faulty and the crossover from the all-wheel drive has become a front-wheel drive. In general, I will call the car reliable, especially since the relative availability of spare parts and a long warranty period makes it not so much to worry about each breakdown. Santa Fe is not observed any serious technical problems, the body is well protected from corrosion, "glitches" electricians are very rare

It seems the risk of trivial, but I consider it necessary to once again remind owners of Santa Fe that they have only a crossover that is not intended for serious off-road. Want to force the marshes - buy an appropriate car, a real SUV. But if your "off-roud" is a primer to the cottage, Santa will really be an excellent choice.

Opinion Opinion

Alexey Ilyin, Hyundai Santa Fe 2010 G.V., 2.2 diesel + AKP, 104 thousand km

From the car, I'm just delighted: reliable, comfortable, spacious ... The only problem with which I had to face, low-quality shock absorbers. They thundered from the first kilometers, for the first hundred thousand kilometers installed new three times (under warranty). Diesel successfully survived three winters, always turned into any frost. Antigel additives used only with a strong minus, mainly in the tank was standard diesel fuel.

More than once I went on my Santa Fe for long distances - this is where you will evaluate the comfortable chairs and fine settings of the chassis. A couple of times spent the night right in the car: if you fold the rear seats, it turns out the compartment with a flat floor, which is ideally fits a semi-gun inflatable mattress. In a word, an excellent crossover for both the driver and passengers.

Which was founded on a completely new platform and had a new design. Since 2007, this SUV grew up in its sizes and even acquired in some modifications the third row of seats.

For example, in the US, the car was available with a 2.7 liter motor V6, with a capacity of 173 hp and 3,3-liter V6 engine, with a capacity of 242 hp In our country, only 2.7 liter power units was available. The car was offered as a five-speed manual gearbox and a four-stage automatic machine. It is worth noting that the model with a 3.3 liter engine was supplied only with automatic transmission.

Crossovers were available, both with front wire and rear. The car equipped with mechanics was offered only with front-wheel drive.

In 2010 year . Instead of a 2.7 liter motor, a 2,4 liter power unit came, with a capacity of 175 hp.

The 3.3 liter motor was replaced by a 3.5 liter engine with a capacity of 276 hp. Both engines have become more efficient on fuel consumption, thanks to not only new motors, but also new transmission settings.

Three reasons to buy:

1. Availability - like all Hyundai cars, Santa Fe is much cheaper than their competitors. Today, older models are cheaper than 500,000 rubles.

2. Practicality is very comfortable and spacious. Plus, on the second-hand market, you can purchase a modification with three rows of seats.

3. Warranty - Hyundai offers a unique five-year warranty on its cars. Many cars are still under warranty.

Three reasons against buying:

1. Frequent detection of factory marriage and factory reviews. Since the start of the production of the second generation of the crossover, 10 official factory feedback was made. Even cars produced since 2010 had serious problems with an automatic transmission.

2. 2010 Model year is the most problematic. Drivers complain about problems associated with engine power loss.

3. Transmission. After the new six-speed gearbox on the machine, there were complaints on its work manner and switching gear. So complaints come on a very sharp gear shift.

Before you buy:

Santa Fe is a tempting choice for buying on a used car market, as it is much cheaper than the similar crossovers of other brands. Moreover, with similar characteristics and capabilities.

Keep in mind that, for example, in the US government, there are about 900 official complaints about problems with this car. How many complaints we do not know.

Based on this data, the second generation of Santa Fe apparently suffers from quality and safety. Some modifications can be dangerous.

The most common complaint of cars from 2007 to 2009. Complaints on the sensor, which informs the fuel level in the instrument panel in the tank. With its not correct operation, the fuel level is displayed incorrect.

In many cars, Hyundai through its dealer network worldwide eliminated this problem. So, check with, the seller is familiar with this breakdown.

Best return from spent money

Despite the fact that Santa Fe 2007-2009 is most often responding to the automaker, breakdowns and defects belong to the trifles and do not pose a danger to the driver and passengers. Although on the other hand, the number of identified defects, suggests that this car without warranty is better not to buy. But keep in mind that even if the car warranty does not mean that you will eliminate one or another defect.

Many official dealers generally refuse to change something, referring to the lack of an official order in the company's Russian division. But, nevertheless, taking into account a small value, on the used market of the SUV in our opinion, this car is the best return on the money spent.

Finally, let's remember all Santa Fe crash tests that were conducted by various organizations to identify the safety level of the car. Also recall all the reviews of the SUV in connection with the defects detected.

Acknowledge, I expected a greater effect. On paper, the advantage of turboodiesel looks overwhelming: it is 23 liters. from. more powerful, and torque is almost twice as above: 436 against 226 Newton meters! Moreover, the last, third generation of fuel injection "Common Rail" using piezoelectric nozzles makes it possible to achieve this impressive value from 1800 and up to 2500 crankshaft revolutions per minute. And as a result, overclocking until hundreds of one and a half seconds faster. However, recreated behind the steering wheel "Santa Fe-2.2CrDI" with a gasoline machine, something from a number of the output I did not find.

Yes, Diesel "Höndai" cut back, but not so much as the technical characteristics suggest. He willingly, the spores accelerates from the traffic light, alive responds to the gas pedal with urban rebuildings, does not hang on the oncoming lane during protracted overtaking on the track. But not to say that "Santa Fe-2.4" loses a lot. It can be approved with all the responsibility: not only almost two hundred powerful forces of the R series of the R - his development was engaged in a team of 150 designers, which successfully mastered the E150 million - but also 174 liters. from. No less modern gasoline engine "Santa Fe" is enough for all occasions. What, by the way, was taken care of again the freshest 6-speed automatic transmission, replacing the former 4-band "automatic".

Of course, 2.2CrDi is more economical. But you should not count on the front digits in TTX. What is 6.2 liters outside the city! For the week of our acquaintance, I could not convince the bornecomputers to show 10 l / 100 km when traveling along the highway near Moscow. In the city, how can you see for our pictures, the diesel "Santa Fe" drank 12-13 liters. In general, it can be assumed that the gasoline unit is about two liters voraciously. If so, then for three years (or 70 thousand kilometers) 2,2crdi will save its owner a hundred thousand rubles with a small tail.

But it is worth looking into the price list, and it is found that the basic diesel "Santa Fe" is 241 thousand more expensive than its most affordable gasoline fellow. And all because 2.2crdi cannot be purchased forward - only with a transmission of 4 x 4. In the optimal configuration "Comfort" - "Baiz" implies a mechanical transmission, which, in combination with a diesel engine, is difficult to call a good choice - a gasoline difference difference will be much more acceptable 116 thousand rubles.

So it turns out that only the one who has a sufficiently large gasoline stationary with the drive on the front wheels can be saved in a serious way. But if you need a full, albeit "parquet" - do not forget about a passenger independent suspension, which "Santa Fe" inherited from "Sonatata" - Sundrop, then you have two full options. Pay less first for the version with a 2.4-liter motor or overpay for a diesel engine and then spend less on fuel.

The rest of the car is equal - both distinguish the spacious, comfortable, well-equipped salon and not prone to aggressive chassis character. Here, by the way, why the serious theoretical advantage of a diesel engine in power and the moment cannot be called decisive: "Santa Fe" does not encourage a sharp, dynamic ride. In any case, it remains a car for traveling with the whole family for long distances at any time of the year and on any roads - of course, with a solid coating.

And yet, if you dig a pretty, you can find at least another argument for "Santa Fe" with a motor 2.2CrDI. The fact is that such a car has a competitor in our market, oddly enough, one-only "Sorrento" with exactly the same turbodiesel series R. And all the others are sold in price. The average size crossovers are sold in Russia only in a gasoline version.

We decided:

Powerful modern diesel is perfect "Santa Fe". It is more expensive than a gasoline engine, but promises to recoup the difference in the price of fuel economy.

Hyundai Santa Fe has never been a hit, but there has never been a drop in demand for her either. Sales walked somehow smoothly, stable, without excesses. And just recently the last Santa Fe FE (2001-2005) was bought literally in my eyes in the Canyon dealer salon. Now our services are only used specimens.

Cracked the tank? Purchase foam!
Should I take the Korean Second Hand? After all, not so long ago and to new cars from the country of morning freshness, many treated skeptically, preferring to them "Japanese" with mileage. And the developed secondary market of "Koreanok" was not at all. No one took ... But over the past year-one and a half the dam literally broke through. Hyundai, hyundai, joined Russia (mostly from the United States). Objective prerequisites for that abound. Korean automotive flagship began to head international ratings on reliability on a par with the Japanese. Worldwide, buyers appreciated the products of the country's morning freshness, and the phrase "Korean cars" ceased to have a contemptuous-mocking tint (the goome cup went to the Chinese brothers).

Personally, I do not always believe in ratings. I trust only the service wizard with many years of experience in servicing a certain brand. The specialist will always tell the bitter truth. The masters of official dealers are sometimes crammed, but Santa Fe has already been removed from production, and nothing prevents the saying. I all and advise: before buying a usedly California resort, do not be lazy and call all the workshops - from official to gray. It is even better to go around all the services so that you, like me, understood - anything worthwhile, these specialists about the California resort cannot squeeze out. Is that telling the cracks in the tanks of the radiator, but this defect today is known for literally half of the Moscow automotive community. Bachts crack on Suzuki, and on Subaru, and on many other cars. As I already wrote in the past rooms, a whole production of trenylum tanks was even opened in the capital.

However, in the case of Hyundai, the original course is invented. I think it will appeal to many owners. When the leadership of the Korean Concern, he asked about the misfortune with radiators in Russia, it organized a whole service company (naturally, only for officially sold cars). The solution is simple and cheap - the radiator tank is placed in foam rubber. Thus, it is isolated from the ingress of antifungal reagents, because it is the "cocktail of Luzhkov" changes the properties of the plastic to the worst side of which the tank is made, and it provokes the appearance of cracks.

Surely service specials will also receive about clutch problems, which happened to the machines released until the second half of 2003. They put a two-mask flywheel, and the design was mercilessly burning. The resource did not reach 20 thousand km. But today the plant decided this problem.

Another disappeared sore - knock of the front stabilizer bushings. In the second half of 2003, the glitch was eliminated by the manufacturer. You will not achieve more from the masters. True, they can tell that he came somehow a man to overhaul. The timing belt broke, and the piston met with valves. It turns out that he forgot that the belt on this SUV change more than once every 100 thousand km, and once in 60. Or hear how once the masters changed the kravena of the cardan shaft, but it was when running 180 thousand on the traveling machine (not - not Sorry). In general, during the survey, they have aware of some particular cases that do not apply for childhood diseases.

But still, some useful conclusions for future shoppers HYUNDAI Santa Fe make it possible. First, inspect the radiator for cracks. Secondly, find out which design is a clutch (for machines until 2003). Well, thirdly, remember that among the used Santa Fe Russian citizenship there are a lot of traveling machines that opened on firms - for them, the diagnosis of suspension and transmission is not at all unnecessary.

Do not save on horse meals

Want to know about the old good "Korean" more? Maybe I interview the owners who have their own sad experience? Let's try. Where to find such owners? Open the newspaper ads for the sale ... And there ... there are private individuals exclusive intermediaries who drive Santa Fe from the USA. Not a single announcement of selling from a simple car enthusiast. This suggests that either the Russians have not yet rolled and start throwing off their favorites in a year or another, or the car is really so reliable that it is not worth selling it.

There is another Internet where a pond of a pride of any opinions. We'll see? Who got here on grandmother? Again, the radiator scolds with his sickly tank and all the same "experimental" grip, but the complaints are old. And yet a meticulous person will find several opinions indicating that the Hyundai Santa Fe engines are sensitive to fuel. At the same time, one half of the owners definitely blames the bad 95th gasoline, and the other criticizes the 92nd. This, by the way, is one of the most sharp topics among the "Koreanok" lovers in the network. A certain owner to finally expand all the points over "and" drove on the service of one of the official dealers and received a clear advice: only the 92nd! A few months later they spent him expensive engine repair ... Now he only pours the 95th and is forced to often change the candles as they constantly blush.

In addition, platinum candles for Santa Fe is expensive: 75 dollars plus as much for the work on replacement! But there are no complaints from the owners of diesel versions at all. The problem with diesel fuel in Russia began to slowly dissolve or Korean diesel so unpretentious? Service specialists do not confirm the latest version - in their opinion, the most reliable engine is still petrol.

So, if you bought a used Hyundai Santa Fe, get ready for refueling to choose with addiction.

Broke "Avtomat"? There is cheaper in Canada

Why is our painful search for real, large, ruin defects of the Korean SUV so no integument? Perhaps the answer lies in the Hyundai philosophy. In fact, this company is a partisan conservative. In the world automotive industry, many producers sin to the desire to declare the novelty on the next auto show, and the constructive flaws are selected along the course of the business after the start of sales. Koreans are not such, they do not claim to be in the avant-garde of automotive mods and technology. They are patiently waiting for other companies to test one or other solutions (well, of course, while the cost of new-fashioned technologies decreases to an acceptable level), and only then they are implemented.

With this situation, most defects by 90% depends on the owner's ride style. Although it is not very easy to drive from the soul on Santa Fe, especially with automatic transmission. "Automatic" here is thoughtful, and unfortunately, it is very noticeable when overtaking. Off-road fun is also not prescribed. Still here are parquet four-wheel drive: the inter-axis differential blocks the visco-clutch. Ice, snow, dirt - yes. Pashnya, swamp, sand - not worth it. You can try, but at the same time, maintenance costs will increase at times. When moving along an in-depth roller, you can hook the ground with the bottom point - the subframe of the rear gearbox (the suspension levers is attached to it). With a strong blow, the suspension geometry can be disturbed.

The market offers us several types of configuration. Among the 2-liter diesel engines officially supplied to Russia, a 2.4-liter gasoline engine (only with MCPP) and 2.7-liter gasoline (only with automatic transmission). All cars - 4x4. From Europe, the above listed plus irrevocable options were taken. The machines from the United States and Canada are with 2.7- and 3.5-liter gasoline engines, automatic transmission, front and complete drive. ABS, as well as the anti-slip system - regularly everywhere. However, instead of the latter, the self-locking rear differential was sometimes put. The Santa Fe assembly was carried out both in Korea and in Canada. With the diagnosis of North American SUVs, there are no problems with our officials, but the spare parts will have to wait 3-4 weeks. By the way, from Canada under the order you can bring restored automatic transmission - there are several plants over this topic.

Dmitry Stepanov, Director of Canyon CJSC:

I had a long time to ride three different Santa Fe. Two gasoline and one diesel options worked in my company. Machines drove 180-200 thousand km and were sold through the newspaper "From hand to hand." We exploited them daily - from morning to evening. For affairs, to the country, fishing ... I went myself, I traveled employees. Mixed mode - city trail. Fuel consumption - 13-18 liters per hundred. The most convenient and economical in the city of the Diesel version with automatic transmission. Capacity Santa Fe fully satisfies me. Three times moved with the whole family to a new place of residence, downloading "Korean" to refusal. In addition, no other car allowed me so convenient to get driving. Another plus is handling. At high speed does not grow on the highway. Although for country trips I would like the engine more powerful. Somewhat slow box amps. Before the sale I had to change the Kardan Cross, after all, the traveling machine! It is said that the Korean manufacturer is cheap. No, he is rational. It has no false ponts, as in Lexus or ML. This is a normal user car - how okay tailored costume.

Santa Fe is one minus - it is very dirty. Joke. Now I will tell about the shortcomings. Library full-time speakers and insufficient sound insulation. In short, if you, like me, Meloman, then you need to invest. Second - regular tires are clearly not for the SUV. I put the wheel butt. Pretty cotton box amps. The second transmission seems to be empty. Especially annoying that when dumping the gas, the automatic transmission is very long time thinks before switching from the 2nd to the 1st. Sometimes it is necessary to stop almost to stop. It is easier to go to manual mode (it is provided here). But then why "Avtomat" - I think so that the handle does not pull the handle? In general, the car is soft, like a battleship, and does not have an aggressive ride. A little about defects. Changed the fuel level sensor and heating side mirrors. No more unscheduled spending. Plastic in the cabin leaves much to be desired. For two years of operation, it became unpleasant to creak. The biggest problem is bad gasoline. In Moscow, refuel only 92th, and outside the city only 95th. Because Moscow region 92-M is easy to soak candles, the replacement of which together with work - $ 145.