Anyone else loving their Santa Fe?

Just wanted to share my experience with my Santa Fe. Loving the ride so far!


What city are you in? 38mpg is really impressive!

Greer said:
What city are you in? 38mpg is really impressive!

I’m in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Greer said:
What city are you in? 38mpg is really impressive!

Winter is wrecking my MPG!

Luca said:

Greer said:
What city are you in? 38mpg is really impressive!

Winter is wrecking my MPG!

Yeah, I’ve noticed that too. A cold battery really drops efficiency. The engine alone gets around 22mpg, but in EV mode, I can get up to 30mpg. Can’t wait for warmer weather!

That was my dream color, but I had to give up on it. Such a beauty!

Niall said:
That was my dream color, but I had to give up on it. Such a beauty!

I was obsessed with the color too, but once I saw how dirty the matte finish looked in winter and learned about the upkeep… I had to pass.

@Isan
I have this color, and honestly, it’s not that bad. I got a ceramic coating, and it makes washing super easy. Did a half-effort hand wash, towel dried it, and it still looked clean even two weeks later in the middle of winter. That said, I probably wouldn’t have gone for the matte finish without the PPF and ceramic coating.

@Isan
I ended up with matte grey, so I still deal with all the extra maintenance.

Summer in Australia is brutal. Gotta keep the AC blasting all the time (hit 105°F today!). Still managing 34.5mpg over 6,000 miles, though.

Just finished my first full tank—got 33mpg and around 500 miles on it. I live in a cold area and mostly drive in eco mode, but I had to use snow mode a couple of times. I think adaptive cruise really helps—seems like the real-time MPG gauge keeps jumping to 60 when I use it.