Hyundai isn't the Hyundai it used to be. They are well-designed and getting great reputations from owners. I am looking into Santa Fe. Thx for a nice review!

You guys are doing a fantastic job. I'm glad Hyundai finally put power folding mirrors on the Santa Fe....

Excellent review as always , I’ll get the calligraphy edition in white or red

Wow! I've seen several KZfaq videos on this make and model year and I am really excited in what this car design is offering to the world! The Limited series design model is what I'm learning toward. Seems like the other brands that are "similar" design just seems to miss the pull to them for several reasons that car maker Hyundai has now got going after several years research and perfection. I have a near 18 year old Subaru Forester that has been pretty good to me in service...just 130K in mileage and still looks pretty good (I try to treat all my cars I've had over 50 years well) IF I get this 2021 Santa Fe...I hope it does great for many years. As long as the mechanics of the car and body hold together in the area of no rattles and very good paint job...I'll be super pleased. The features it has and long leg specs are great! Good video, guys!

Great Video! I think Hyundai/Kia is killing it lately with their cars. Happy Holidays everyone.

You guys are knocking it out of the park on your car reviews! I love the changes made to the instrument panel over the 2020 model. The 2020 model dash layout looked like something GM still produces.

Howdy, absolutely great review as always y’all! If you had told me I’d say Hyundai/Kia are some of the best mainstream car companies in the U.S and just how good Genesis, a luxury division of Hyundai is ten years ago, I’d think you were crazy! That be said, the first statement is one hundred percent accurate now!😸😻😸

Wow! Hyundai is on a roll!! Love that new 2.5 turbo too!

I will buy this over the sorento! Nice review as always!

my next SUV, can't wait for the spring!

Excellent review. Special kudos for pointing out some of the shared features and similarities between the Santa Fe and the KIA Sorento, comments that few reviewers ever make regardless of which vehicle is being reviewed. In fact, while the two vehicles have been very, very similar for a number of years, they're even more closely related for 2021. Almost as much as the Telluride and Palisade. Of course, ever since 2018 the Santa Fe and Sorento have differed as far as passenger capacity is concerned with the Santa Fe being a two row crossover and the Sorento (unique in its size category) in having a standard three rows of seats. That difference remains but the engine/transmission options in previous years differed, as well. That difference is eliminated in the 2021 versions with each vehicle offering identical engine/transmission choices. There are some other differences as well. Because the Santa Fe does not offer the option of a third row of seats (in the US) it also lacks the option of captain's chairs in the second row even in the top "Calligraphy" trim. Regardless of trim the Hyundai is a five passenger crossover compared to the Palisade's (optimistic) claim of seating 8. The Sorento counters with a "cozy" reclining third row that seats two average size adults for local trips for a total of six or seven (friendly) passengers. Second, despite nearly identical external and internal dimensions the Sorento claims to have 75.5 cubic ft of over all cargo space compared to the Santa Fe's 72.1 cf. That's a small difference but it's not insignificant especially when loading up with cargo and/or luggage. Whether it's is real or simply the result of differing measurement strategies is unclear. If the difference is real it probably has to do with the fact that the Sorento is about an inch and a half longer overall than the Santa Fe and may have a slightly more vertical rear hatch. Third, another difference that may well matter to many consumers is that the Santa Fe retains driver seat memory settings (at least in upper trims), a feature that's been dropped altogether in the (US version) Sorento. For a "family SUV" with multiple drivers that's a significant deficit. I think dealers will quickly come to regret that omission and complain to KIA. Finally, much like the Telluride vs the Palisade, the Hyundai and KIA designers appear to be aiming at somewhat different consumers despite the overall similarities between the Santa Fe and the Sorento. The Santa Fe's new top Calligraphy trim aims, much like the Palisade's top trim, to project a near luxury vibe while the top trim SX Prestige X-Line Sorento (like the Telluride) aims for a more rugged image with trim pieces and increased ground clearance at an MSRP nearly identical to the Santa Fe Calligraphy model. Personally I find the Sorento more appealing overall even with the deficit of seat memory compared to the Santa Fe. But that's mainly because as a current Sorento owner I find its occasional use third row to be a important benefit despite the fact that our family (two adults, a teenage daughter, and a big dog) uses it considerably less than 10% of the time. When called upon to chauffeur a gaggle of teenagers or transport 6 or 7 passengers to a local destination that third row is a huge convenience compared to taking two vehicles. Others, of course, will have different priorities.

The interior is so gorgeous The exterior also

Thanks for the awesome review. Hyundai is definitely hitting it out of the park these days. Have a great Christmas guys.

I just got my second Santa Fe ... all I can say is WOW!

Thanks for this review

Please include a few shots of your test vehicles in the dark with inside & outside lights and features. Review the quality of headlight power. Brake feel and steering feel.

Great review by the way , very well done. Kudos to the reviewers! I am a subscriber .

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Love your channel.🎅🎄❄

This guys are unbelievable Back to back blockbuster reviews by this guys.. ✨👍🏻👍🏻 Btw Merry Christmas and happy holidays 😊😎

Great video! This is a great SUV all around. Yes others may always throw in their must have negative comments, but in the “real” world those really dont hold up or are not really significant. Awesome SUV, I know and have it! One thing I didnt see coming was that thick stack of coupons!

I brought the SEL con pkg. black on black. I like mine. It is bigger in the inside. It is just me, and all the room I need. It looks very stylish.

VERY thorough review, i am thinking of the SEL version or 2022 Tucson SEL AWD, some people say the 2.5 non turbo is kind of acceptable for power and thats it, i guess it depends on what you really are going to use it for?

I love the Santa Fe great video

I Love the Santa Fe! Simply Gorgeous; In a league by itself. Nissan and Kia; No comparison!

I purchased the Limited model, by far one of the best designed vehicles on the market for the money, Highly recommended, nice review.

Your reviews have gotten so much better from when I first started watching. But, stop testing the the sound system. It sounds the same on my laptop or tablet. Thanks though. Also, take your ride on a back road and let us know how it feels. Handling is very important. And, does it have launch control? If it does or doesn't test it! Keep up the good work.

Great video! We currently own a 2018 Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD and a 2019 Hyundai Sonata Sport. Both are excellent vehicles and absolutely trouble free. Basic maintenance is covered by our local Hyundai dealership at no cost for three years and the best warranty coverage in the automotive industry. And, they even paid for an extended warranty on both vehicles and free window/sun roof tinting at no extra charge! My only complaints with the 2021 Santa Fe...No dual exhaust (like we have on ours) and no gear shift lever...I am not a fan of the push-button transmission. And our 2018 Santa Fe has 3rd row seating that folds down into the trunk space until you need to utilize it. But a great looking car nonetheless.

Patiently waiting for the AWD. Seems all of the SEL's available right now only come in FWD. Any idea when those will start rolling in?

Really nice redesign

marvelous!! But do all 3 seats, in the back, have isofix for kids' seats???

One tip for anyone with a 2019+ SF: Since the tire jack is so rarely needed, I pulled out the styrofoam piece it's stored in and used a knife to cut just a bit of foam off the length. This allowed me to easily fit it into one of the farther back underfloor storage compartments and freed up the other side of the more convenient underfloor storage which also allows you to put long items in there like a large umbrella

In my category of mid-sized SUVs this 2021 Santa Fe is the winner at large. The higher horsepower version is the winner overall. Just a well thought out SUV with an outstanding warranty! Make mine black with the nice tan/brown interior. I just took one out for a test drive yesterday and it was spectacular! The turbo model is well worth the extra cash in my opinion. A dark blue limited with black interior. As a larger guy (6'4" tall/250#s) I had no issues with head room or drivers seating positions! What a sweet riding 2 row SUV! My next purchase.

Two years ago today! Planning to buy one.

Glad this has memory seats. I like the Kia a bit more, but this is the deal sealer.

Don't know what was up with that helicopter, reminds me of the one that flew over my house 😄 Merry Christmas to you both as well as the rest of the family 🌲🎁

Merry Christmas guys! Thank you for all the fantastic content this year. Was a good distraction (in a good way) from everything else going on.

Great review as always, but I'm glad we got the 2020. I prefer the rims, interior, and front fascia on the 2019/2020. The 2021 has way too many buttons and the exterior styling is bit too over done. If I were going with a 2021, I'd go with the new Kia Sorento.

We got one coming in a few weeks. Brand new off the factory floor… can’t wait….excited for my wife

Love that "slight disruption" LOL

"Santa Fe" haha great timing! Merry Christmas!

Yessss! Let the beat drop! 😂

Do a 2021 santa fe vs sorento comparison video

Love it santa fe

Kentucky boys trying out the Boston accent is hilarious. lol

Is this the same as the 2021 hyndai santa fe preferred trend trim?

Mass is my home state, so I'm loving the "Smaht Pahk" line so much lol

Well done Hyundai, well done indeed. They are positively disrupting the car market with excellent output, especially from their luxury line, *Genesis* - Doing a welcome change à la Lexus - as they did, forever changing the car market/manufacturing in the early 90's. Car Confections, have a Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2021. Same to your subscribers. 🚘🍩

How is the drive experience when compared to the 2020 RDX ?

i want this suv its really nice and i love the push shifter fancy 😂

Merry Christmas Drew and Mason

Take my money, I’m sold! Nice review! Love this vehicle

Bought a 2022 Santa Fe.......couldn't be more pleased

Can you make videos of Mazda Cx-5 vs Hyundai Santa Fe? Plz?

The Samta Fe is one of the best option for a SUV Nice Hyundai helicopter

Love it.

When are they coming in Canada?

Is the white interior not available in the US for these?

Can you tell me please wich white color is this one? Because I know there are two.

Merry Christmas

The exterior design takes the cake

Car confections Ho Ho Ho merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 🎄

That helicopter is following you like the scene in Goodfellas. 😂

Test drove both the Santa fe Limited and the Kia Sorento X-line today. My wife and I both agree that the Santa fe was quieter and had a smoother ride than the Sorento. Like them both, but we are leaning towards the Santa fe.

I like the instrument layout better than my Palisade Calligraphy!

I really love the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe, it’s very nice and Luxury! I love the Interior! Merry Christmas

I expect a full review of the whirlybird!

Nice engine and loving that it has an 8 speed WET DCT. How does she handle in the twisties compared to the 2020?

Oh my what a machine , I might need a co singer for this one. I really would like a brand new car.

I really appreciate the fact that the speaker grills actually have the same textured pattern as the quilted leather top portion of the seats (in the higher trims). There's a whole lot of thought going into these new Korean cars and I for one, am falling in love with all of them. I do think this is superior to the Sorento, especially if it also wields the blind spot cameras (commenting before driving portion). I don't think it looks better on the outside, but with the right color, I could settle. And I actually really want a car with this new smart park function and Hyundai doesn't seem to be letting Kia have it yet, for reasons I'm sure we'll never be told

Seat memory, heated steering wheel, and power folding mirrors in the limited trim? Nice! Not crazy about the limited wheels though. They look down market. Spy pics showed another wheel design (not talking bout the caligraphy wheels) that was much nicer. Must have had supply issues?

Also it appears you can get the full digital cluster , leather, and the full panoramic sunroof on the mid trim SEL with the optional convenience and premium packages. Not exclusive to the Limited trim and higher like you mentioned....sorry to be a pain but I have the 2019 Santa Fe and have been heavily researching the new one to see if its worth trading in and upgrading ...Love your vids as always but I gotta fact check ya! LOL

So many positives about the Santa Fe. One thing I don’t understand is why they eliminated the fog lights? Fog lights can be very helpful in illuminating the white lines in the curbs when you are in a difficult visibility situation. What do you use when you don’t have fog lights?

How come none of my local dealerships have these ? They only have the 2020 model

Merry Christmas, Drew and Mason! I need the name of the cool song you played for the sound test! Question: Does the Limited trim come with rainsensing wipers or is that only available on the Calligraphy trim??

Wow! I'm in love with this SUV! Watch out Honda and Toyota, because Kia and Hyundai are coming for you! Haha.

Waiting for the HEV......come on Korea!!!!

Hyundai & Kia are stepping up in the game. Will The Santa Fe Limited or calligraphy trim have optional 3rd row seat. Thanks for the informative review

18:04 that’s all I needed to back my decision about getting this car. the smile meter, I mean.

Moving the rear turn signals to the lower part of the bumper will be a hazard to other drivers in my opinion.

Yes, you caught me watching this. Outstanding video on all the features and I really like you all taking the decibel reading. Road noise is something that irritates me.

Just purchased the 2021 Santa Fe Limited and it is awesome 👌

Great review! Does this Turbo model need premium gas? Or the regular would work fine without repercussions?

Wow they knocked it out of the park. This thing is a beauty. Good bye honda and toyota

So hard to beat this value! Looking at replacing our 2013 Edge. In 2014 I went to replace our Taurus expecting to get a Fusion - drove off the lot with an Elantra, and have owned 2 Elantras and 1 Sonata since. Our Edge is the last daily driver that's not a Hyundai....and I think it will in fact be the last. Looking forward to seeing your review of the Santa Fe hybrid.

Can you review the 2021 Volkswagen Arteon?

I'm thinking of buying a used 2021 with this turbo engine and DCT. You commented that this "wet" DCT doesn't have any of the weird traits of a regular DCT. Would that mean the juddering when you allow these DCT vehicles to creep ahead when you let off the brake when you're in stop-n-go traffic? That was a main concern of mine in deciding whether or not to get this Santa Fe with the wet DCT.

Merry Christmas everyone!! Guys be safe!!

Price point for limited ?

I will be getting one in about 4 months.

The coupons are going to be a definitely after having to break the bank with that 42k price tag.

Unfortunately the Limited and the Calligraphy do have wireless Carplay...only models with the 8 inch screen have it.

Do the rear seats slide forward and back? That was a feature of the 2019 Santa Fe that was deleted on the 2020 model. I also noticed the spare tire has been replaced with a fix-a-flat kit ☹️. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Are they good quality ?

That’s a great airball tbh.

Those cup holders seem small. Test drove one today.

Hyundai,Kia and Mazda are probably the most improved car brands of the decade

Is there a digital speed readout available in the cluster?

What color are those rims ?

Are the seats real leather or leatherette?