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Owning the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: One-Year Review

2025-08-08 Autos & Vehicles
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When the Hyundai Santa Fe got a massive redesign — and glow-up — for the 2024 model year, it excited us so much that we bought one of our very own to test for the next year. We’ve put nearly 20,000 miles on our Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid’s odometer in that time, and we’ve learned a lot throughout our time behind the wheel. In this video, Edmunds’ Brian Wong and the editorial team dive into what we liked, what we didn’t, maintenance costs and more. Hyundai Santa Fe: https://www.edmunds.com/hyundai/santa-fe/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube_description 00:00 Intro 00:58 The Good 05:30 The Bad 11:11 Edmunds' Rating & Maintenance 12:06 Value 13:49 Edmunds' Take Subscribe to Edmunds https://www.youtube.com/user/edmundsvideo?sub_confirmation=1 for the latest car news, car reviews, car comparisons, car shopping and advice. Visit us! https://www.edmunds.com

Top Comments (10)

@tysongaspard9330 2025-08-08

Driving through the desert, in a car loaded with six people, at 75 mph. There’s no way you could expect to get the EPA rating.

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@markvansickle2365 2025-08-09

Wait You’re telling me the car loaded with 5-6 passengers in a high altitude desert didn’t get the listed 34-35 mpg. Shocking.

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@Y0kzuna 2025-09-11

I lost it at "A small hybrid like the Santa Fe" BRO It's not a small hybrid lmao

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@anyadike 2025-08-09

Nobody ever mentions my favorite feature. Hyundai's "search settings" feature. You just had your oil changed? Do a voice command "search settings for oil" or "search settings for oil change". Tap on the oil change setting to reset it, and you're done. Don't dig in those menus. You want to change the color of the highlights in your calligraphy? "Search settings for color" and change the color. You really don't even have to stop the car, although you should do these things while you're parked...

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@edmundscars 2025-08-08

The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid impressed over its yearlong stay with us, as our staff enjoyed just how easy it was to live with in the day-to-day or even on a long road trip. But its Land Rover-esque styling was a little divisive, inspiring both love and hate from our team. What do you think about the Santa Fe's new look? Is it a good direction for Hyundai, or do they need a new schtick? Let us know in the comments below!

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@garyclark6747 2025-08-08

Have a Gravity Gold Matte paint on a IONIQ 5 with a similarly light (grey/white) interior and both have been easy to care for. Nice to see it grow with the family it’s just us these days. 15:20

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@jillkramer5265 2025-12-03

My Santa Fe is just a year old so your review was very interesting. I got just over 31 mpg for this first year and on individual trips I often get 34 mpg. It is a big vehicle to manage in small spaces but I love it for longer road trips. The cargo space is fabulous and the car feels safe when I'm driving my grandchildren.

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@BudgetGamerz 2025-08-08

Wow that center console storage lol

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@joseledesma1492 2026-01-12

I have the Santa Fe Calligraphy and I'm delighted with all its features. I recommend it one hundred percent.

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@Russy4325 2026-02-12

Thanks for the review. I love that matte bronze colour, but that’s the first time I have heard in any of the MANY reviews I have watched that it can’t go through a car wash!

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