Hyundai Santa Fe review
The Hyundai Santa Fe has impressive levels of passenger space and a comfortable ride. It's our favourite seven-seater
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Introduction
Performance & drive
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Buying & owning
Will Nightingale
Updated: 10 March 2026
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Sometimes, when a car maker claims a model has been radically transformed, it’s code for "you’ll hardly notice the difference". But in the case of the Hyundai Santa Fe, "radically transformed" barely does it justice.
Long gone is the inoffensive but generic look of the previous, 2018-2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, and in its place you’ll find a much more striking and angular design punctuated by various H motifs, including in the pattern of the headlights and taillights.
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Expected annual mileage 5000 Term months 36 Deposit months 12 Monthly payment £453.82 Initial payment £5,445.84
Step-by-step
Leasing works a bit like a long-term rental. You drive it, but you don’t own it.
- Choose your car, pick your terms and apply for lease credit online
- Pay monthly rental payments for your chosen term length
- Drive it, enjoy it, then give it back at the end
What you get
When you lease with Autotrader you get all of this:
- Full manufacturer’s warranty
- Road tax and roadside assistance included
- Free returns within 30 days*
Excess mileage charges and return conditions apply. Subject to availability and credit status. 18+ T&Cs apply.
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£5,691 total upfront (£5,446 initial rental plus £245 processing fee) | 5000 miles | 36 months
- Lower total monthly cost than PCP/HP
- No balloon payments
- Road tax included
Dig deeper and you'll find familiar parts, though. You see, the latest Santa Fe's radical look hides the same underpinnings as the previous generation, as well as tweaked versions of the same regular hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) petrol engines.
Hyundai Santa Fe video review
Now, the old Santa Fe was no turkey, but this version is so similar underneath it begs the question: is it better than the rest to drive?
Well, read on to find out how the latest Hyundai Santa Fe stands up against rival seven-seat SUVs – including the closely related Kia Sorento, as well the Mazda CX-80 and Peugeot 5008.
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What’s new?
- January 2026 - Hyundai Santa Fe retains What Car?'s 7-Seater of the Year award
- January 2025 - The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid wins What Car?'s 2025 Best 7-Seat car award
- April 2024 - New Hyundai Santa Fe goes on sale with hybrid and plug-in hybrid power, three trim levels and a more upmarket presence
Verdict
We think the Hyundai Santa Fe is the best seven-seater you can buy, especially factoring in its price. It's hugely practical, smartly finished inside, well equipped, comfortable and quiet at motorway speeds. The cheaper trims offer great value for money, too. With that in mind, we'd stick with the regular hybrid (HEV) in entry-level Premium trim.
Pros
- Outstanding seven-seat practicality
- Comfortable and quiet at speed
- Long warranty
Cons
- PHEV’s underwhelming electric-only range
- Not the quickest or most agile seven seater
- Some rivals are even cheaper
Trims available
Calligraphy
The top-of-the-range trim includes some black styling details, Relaxation Seats and a UV steriliser.
Premium
The entry-level trim is our pick of the range because it includes plenty of kit for the lowest price. Highlights include electrically operated and heated front seats, heated steering wheel, wireless phone-charger, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, and a powered tailgate with hands-free opening.
Ultimate
The mid-spec trim adds a head-up display, an extra wireless phone-charger and a few other bits, but we'd stick with Premium.
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Performance & drive
What it's like to drive, and how quiet it is
Strengths
- Largely comfortable ride
- Easy to drive smoothly
- Impressive refinement
Weaknesses
- Not the most agile SUV
- Useful performance but there are quicker rivals
How fast is it and which engine is best?
The Hyundai Santa Fe HEV and PHEV both use a 1.6-litre petrol engine, an electric motor, and an automatic gearbox. And both versions are capable of 0-62mph in around 9.0secs – a respectable effort for a seven-seat SUV. The PHEV has slightly more power (250bhp vs 236bhp), but you’ll barely notice the difference.
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Private buyers are best off with the cheaper HEV. It’s not really worth spending extra for the PHEV (you'll struggle to recoup the cash in fuel savings) unless you’re a company car driver. That's because the PHEV is officially capable of travelling 33 miles on electric power alone, putting it in a lower BIK tax band (13%).
Mind you, a fair few rival PHEVs are in lower tax bands because they have a longer electric range. For instance, the Skoda Kodiaq iV can officially travel up to 76 miles and, as a result, it’s in the 6% band.
Is it agile and is the ride comfortable?
Whichever version you pick, the Santa Fe is easier to drive than you might think given its size. The steering is accurate, allowing you to place the car instinctively on the road. Body lean is kept in reasonable check during cornering, albeit not to the same degree as the sportier Mazda CX-80.
It’s worth mentioning that the Santa Fe HEV feels slightly sharper than the PHEV around tight bends, which is unsurprising given the PHEV's bigger battery makes it heavier.
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On a similar note, the lighter HEV rides better, too. It rides comfortably around town and the ride gets even smoother the faster you go. The PHEV doesn’t ride quite as well, but every Santa Fe rides more comfortably than the CX-80.
Is it quiet and how easy is it to drive smoothly?
While the ride is good you do hear the suspension working away on really rough roads, and when you accelerate hard the petrol engine becomes quite vocal.
When you're bumbling along at a more steady pace, though, the Santa Fe’s engine fades into the background and the hybrid system shifts unobtrusively between petrol and electric power.
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There's very little wind and road noise at motorway speeds, which makes the Santa Fe a relaxing car for long journeys.
"The Santa Fe's high-speed ride is superb; add in its hushed cruising manners and I found it's great for long distances" – Will Nightingale, Reviews Editor
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Interior
The interior layout, fit and finish
Strengths
- Great driving position
- Excellent visibility
- Smart interior
Weaknesses
- Mazda CX-80 feels even more upmarket inside
- Some fiddly touch-screen climate controls
What does the interior look like and is it well made?
The Santa Fe’s interior is a classy, grown-up space that might remind you more of a Land Rover Defender than a Hyundai – or rather, of Hyundais of old. There’s a nice mix of materials and, while all trim levels come with a black interior as standard, you have multiple optional colour schemes to lighten the ambience.
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Top spec Calligraphy trim adds in some even better materials, including Nappa leather seats, to make the Santa Fe feel even more premium.
The interior feels like it’s been screwed together sturdily, and overall the Santa Fe feels just as posh inside as the Peugeot 5008. The Mazda CX-80 pips them both with its even more premium feel, though.
Is the driving position comfortable and is it easy to see out?
The Hyundai Santa Fe's driving position is fantastic. There's plenty of steering wheel adjustment, and every version comes with electric front seats (including lumbar adjustment). Ultimate trim and above add a memory function, too.
Another plus is how high up you sit. It gives you a terrific view of the road ahead and you can easily see where the bonnet ends, too. Large door mirrors let you see what's drawing up alongside the car, and the view out of the back is also decent. Where most rivals have thick and angled rear pillars, which limit your over-the-shoulder view, the Santa Fe's boxy rear, with big, square back windows, is a real plus.
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Still, it’s good to have front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera to help out, which are all standard across the range. If you opt for mid-range Ultimate trim that camera is upgraded to a surround-view camera and you get a system that’ll park the car for you.
Opting for one of those top two trims also adds a rear-view mirror that you can turn into a digital screen, showing a feed from a camera at the back of the car. It's handy in the event the rear window is obstructed, either by people or by something big in the boot.
Are the dashboard and infotainment system easy to use?
The Santa Fe has a pair of 12.3in screens, consisting of a digital driver’s display behind the steering wheel showing all your driving data, and an infotainment touchscreen to the left of it.
The infotainment system is user-friendly. There are physical shortcut buttons and the menus are easy to make sense of. What’s more, the graphics are sharp and the software reasonably responsive to inputs. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are included as standard.
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Sitting below the infotainment screen is a slim, 6.6in touchscreen for the climate controls. It's a bit fiddly using the touch icons while driving but, fortunately, the screen is flanked by physical dials for adjusting the temperature. You don't get any physical climate controls in the Peugeot 5008 – everything is crammed into its two touchscreens.
The Mazda CX-80 also goes big on easy-to-use physical controls, making it another one to recommend for user friendliness.
"Being such a big, chunky car, I thought the Hyundai Santa Fe might be a tad tricky to see out of. Fortunately, that’s not the case." – Lawrence Cheung, New Cars Editor
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Passenger & boot space
How it copes with people and clutter
Strengths
- Fantastic passenger space, even in the third row
- Huge boot
- Loads of interior storage
Weaknesses
- Six-seat layout available only with top trim
How much space does it have for people?
There’s loads of room in the front of the Hyundai Santa Fe – not only for the driver and a passenger but also for storage. And when we say 'loads', we really mean it. You’ll find big cupholders, huge trays between the seats, and a large compartment under the front central armrest. Handily, the armrest has two-way opening so you can access it whether you're in the front seats or the second row.
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There’s also a second, smaller glovebox above the main one, which is a good size, and on top-spec Calligraphy models there's a second storage compartment in the dashboard that uses UV lighting to sterilise objects inside.
Calligraphy trim also gets Hyundai’s Relaxation Seats, which we first saw in the Hyundai Ioniq 5. They recline right back and have leg rests to help you relax if you’re ever sitting waiting for something – or someone – in your Santa Fe.
But it’s in the back where the Santa Fe really excels. For starters, access to the rear seats is fantastic. The rear doors are large and open wide, and it’s a simple process to slide the middle row forwards and climb into the third row of seats.
In the middle row the space is vast. There’s loads of head and leg room to allow six-footers to stretch out and relax, and you can slide and recline the middle row to improve comfort.
The Santa Fe is available as a seven-seater (three middle-row seats, two third-row seats). Alternatively, if you go for Calligraphy trim, you can opt for six seats (two seats in both the middle and third-row). In that case, you get large and comfortable ‘captain seats’ for all six occupants and a walkway down the middle of the car for easy access to the third row.
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Even the third row is amazingly spacious relative to some seven-seaters that are available for similar money, including the Mazda CX-80 and Peugeot 5008. The Santa Fe's boxy styling means there's plenty of head room, and knee room isn't bad in the rear-most seats, either – especially if second-row guests are willing to slide (or tilt) their seats forward a bit.
How much room does it have for luggage?
With the third row of seats folded flat, the Santa Fe's boot space is enormous: 628 litres is available in the HEV and 621 litres in the PHEV. Both of those figures exceed the amount offered by the Kia Sorento. If you want even more space, you can fold both the second and third row down, which pretty much turns the Santa Fe into a large van.
On top of that, the boot opening is incredibly wide and the load lip is low. In short, hauling things in and out of the boot is made as easy as possible.
"I’ve slept in the back of a Hyundai Santa Fe, and you’d have to be more than six feet tall to not fit comfortably." – Oliver Young, Reviewer
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Buying & owning
Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is
Strengths
- Long warranty
- Plenty of standard kit
- Impressive real-world fuel economy (HEV)
Weaknesses
- Some rivals, including the Peugeot 5008, are even
- PHEV costs more in BIK tax than some rivals
- Some versions miss out on a five-star NCAP rating
How much does it cost and what equipment do you get?
As we mentioned earlier, company car drivers will be better off financially with the Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV; the HEV sits in the highest BIK tax band. But some PHEV rivals (like the Skoda Kodiaq iV) have a longer electric range, and that drops them into an even lower BIK tax band.
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The HEV is the better choice if you're purchasing privately because it's a lot cheaper and slightly better to drive. What’s more, while the ability to charge the PHEV at home and run on electricity might sound like a perk, the reality is that any fuel savings – compared to the HEV – will take a long time to overtake the extra cost of the PHEV. Indeed, during a 380-mile test on a mix of roads, the Santa Fe 2WD HEV averaged an impressive 39.6mpg.
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On the subject of charging the PHEV, it's a process that takes around 2hr 15min from a typical 7kW home wall box.
We reckon the Santa Fe's entry-level Premium trim makes the most sense. It’s well equipped, including 20in alloys, heated front seats, keyless entry, two-zone climate control, a wireless phone-charger, adaptive cruise control and a powered tailgate with hands-free opening.
Mid-range Ultimate trim pushes the price up by a few thousand pounds but adds plenty more kit, including a head-up display, ventilation for the front seats, heating for the outer middle-row seats, a second wireless phone charger, a premium Bose sound system and dual sunroofs.
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The price jump to top-spec Calligraphy trim is smaller by comparison, but it only really gains black 20in wheels, some black detailing on the exterior, the ability to have six (rather than seven) seats and a UV sterilising box.
The two top trims push the Santa Fe towards the price territory of premium-badged alternatives, including the Land Rover Defender and Volvo XC90, so are less recommendable.
Is it reliable, and how long is the warranty?
While the latest Santa Fe has yet to appear in our What Car? Reliability Survey, the previous version finished at the top of the seven-seater category, so that bodes well.
While the latest Santa Fe has yet to appear in our What Car? Reliability Survey, Hyundai performed well in the 2025 survey, finishing 14th out of 30 manufacturers in the overall brand league table. That's not as good as Citroen, Kia or Peugeot, but higher than both Seat and Skoda, and far better than Land Rover.
Giving you extra peace of mind is Hyundai's five-year/unlimited-mileage warranty. That’s a longer warranty than most – the typical duration is three years – although Kia offers seven years of cover on the Sorento, while Toyota's cover lasts up to 10 years if you use official dealerships for the servicing.
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How safe is it, and is it easy to steal?
The Santa Fe's Euro NCAP safety rating depends on which trim you go for. Entry-level Premium trim misses out on some safety aids and scores four stars (out of five). However, if you pay extra for the optional SmartSense+ Pack (standard on Ultimate and Calligraphy trims) this boosts the rating up to five stars.
“The Santa Fe gets quite pricey if you want four-wheel drive and range-topping Calligraphy trim. That's why I think the hybrid (HEV) version in entry-level Premium trim makes the most sense.” – Will Nightingale, Reviews Editor
Buy it if...
- You want masses of space, including in the third-row seats
- You need a massive boot
- You're after a car that's both comfortable and quiet at speed
Don't buy if...
- You want the quickest 7-seat car
- You fancy the best-handling 7-seat car
- You want a PHEV with a really long electric range
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Hyundai SANTA FE owner reviews
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Tom
Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid
Jun 17, 2026 10:08 PM
Smart looking, spacious, comfortable and well equipped. Easy to drive, fast enough and reasonable on fuel. Expensive to insure, poor build quality in places. Service plan good value. Dealer unable or unwilling to replace a creaking window seal under warranty, which undermined trust in Hyundai. OEM tyres noisy and poor in wet. Wipers needed replaced after three months, which was a first. Lack of lights in rear doorhandles plain cheap.
Steven
Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV
Likes: Running costs
May 18, 2026 5:39 AM
New shape Hyundai Santa Fe. Love the car but dislike the rattling doors and the peeling paint (white matte finish)
Craig
Hyundai Santa Fe petrol
Likes: Value, Reliability, Servicing, Running costs
May 11, 2026 8:28 PM
The Hyundai Santa Fe is a great car. Highly reliable, huge boot, nice to look at and has a pleasant interior. It is my first Hyundai and I have become a big fan of the brand.
Kevin
Hyundai Santa Fe 1.6 hybrid
Likes: Value, Reliability, Servicing, Running costs
Apr 20, 2026 10:07 PM
Excellent large 7 seat SUV. AWD Auto. The Santa Fe is a superb all-round vehicle - 7 seats with room for 7 adults in comfort. If the rear row of seats are not needed then the boot is vast. It is quiet and comfortable on all roads from high speed on the motorway to pottering about country roads. The hybrid gives it a reasonable acceleration despite being a big car with a 1.6 engine. Buy a new one of these instead of a Range Rover - you won't be disappointed - and save yourself £50000.
Craig
Hyundai Santa Fe petrol
Likes: Value, Reliability, Servicing, Running costs
Dec 13, 2025 7:44 PM
Nice looking SUV, very smart interior, so far has been extremely reliable.
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Hyundai SANTA FE specifications
RRP price range
£49,185 - £60,335
MPG range across all versions
38.2 - 166
Available fuel types (which is best for you? )
Petrol Hybrid, Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Available colours
Number of engines (see all)
1
Number of trims (see all)
3
Warranty
5 years
Company car tax at 20% (min/max)
£1,486 - £4,236
Company car tax at 40% (min/max)
£2,972 - £8,472
FAQs
Is the Hyundai Santa Fe a seven seater?
Yes. In the UK the Santa Fe comes with seven seats as standard, and even the third row can fit adults. If you order a Calligraphy (the most expensive trim level) you can choose to have six seats instead, in three rows of two.
What are the negatives of a Hyundai Santa Fe?
There aren't many. Some other seven-seat SUVs are quicker and some plug-in hybrids (PHEV) go farther on a single charge before the petrol engine cuts in, but when you factor in the Santa Fe's price and other strong qualities (like its amazingly practical interior and comfortable ride), it's pretty tough to fault.
So the Hyundai Santa Fe is worth buying over other seven seaters?
Absolutely. If you're looking for a really practical and well-priced seven-seater, we think the Santa Fe is a fantastic choice.
Which is the best Hyundai Santa Fe?
If you’re a private buyer, we think you’re best off going for the entry-level Premium trim and the Hybrid engine (HEV). That gives you plenty of standard equipment, an efficient engine and keeps the price down.
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Leasing works a bit like a long-term rental. You drive it, but you don’t own it.
- Choose your car, pick your terms and apply for lease credit online
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When you lease with Autotrader you get all of this:
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- Free returns within 30 days*
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- No balloon payments
- Road tax included
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RRP £49,980
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RRP £47,720
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RRP £49,185
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RRP £49,090
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About the writer
Name: Will Nightingale
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