I own subarus but have considered a hyundai as my next car. My gripe with my 3.6r legacy is space, and fuel economy. I only get 25mpg at 75% highway. Pretty sad for a sedan. I also have an outback but it is gutless. No passing power or merging power. However it comes with roof rails, has a huge trunk, tons of clearance so if i load up with people and their gear im not dragging. I have considered hyundai because of their affordability, powerful upper trims and still good economy. Also most of hyundais crossovers and now pickup are pretty competative. Prettg sure im getting a santa cruz next even though my mpg wont be any better

Great choice for the Subaru.... Only very Smart People know

@@Hallowsaw just be aware you´ll never have the same grip and confidence out of the pavement in a Hyundai. If your lifestyle is mostly on well suited roads, you´ll be OK.

@@Albuermeduardo 🤦‍♂️

@@Hallowsaw The new outback xt models have slightly more power than the 3.6 did plus its gets 23 city 30 highway

Good choice

Kinda ridiculous that a manufacturer doesn’t supply enough cars to match demand… but the customer pays the price for this.

The depreciation of the santa fe and insurance cost will be greater than the outback over the long haul.

You will be Regretted if you choose Hyundai if go Off road

Subaru is toast bro leave that stink

No stick to Subaru!!!

Honestly subaru is really only suffering in fuel economy and thats due to not having really any usable hybrids. If subaru utilizes the 1.8T hybrid that they use in Japan in the next few years it is wraps for subaru. They are going to be the solid choice for awd crossovers.

I was getting 31 mpg with a 2015 forrester on a hilly highway at average 80mph. For 67 miles

I agree the Santa Fe is very very nice but Subaru Outback is proven powertrain where i live there everywhere and people love them.

I live in Edmonton. We basically have snow on the ground for half the year. The Outback is KING in this kind of weather. The full time AWD really makes a huge difference, even with all seasons! The Santa Fe AWD is a nice vehicle, but I feel the lower C.O.G of the Outback because of the boxer engine really makes a difference in the snow when cornering / driving on bends on the highway. You never feel like you're going to lose control. Another thing that reviews never seem to talk about are how they're built. Did you know that Subaru's actually have basically a roll cage in their doors that lock to the rest of the chassis once the doors are closed and locked? It gives it a beefier side, and that coupled with the lower C.O.G, if by chance (hopefully never) someone T-Bones you, the car will not flip over and will take the impact no issue. He also talks about the off-road capability of the Subaru and doesn't praise it much. However, if you watch enough off road videos, you will realize that the Subaru are MORE than capable of any kind of off road situations you put it through. Just putting the car into X-Mode really changes the way it drives. I've tested my Outback on ice from a dead stop. Normal mode it was able to do it, but with X-Mode enabled, it made the ice seem like asphalt. The main thing to remember is that the Driver is the #1 factor in off road situations. There are several reasons I would go Subaru over Hyundai, but these are just a couple major points. In the end, everyone will have their personal preferences. However, I would definitely recommend the Outback or Forester.

Probably reflects better resale / residual value with the Subaru.

Subaru is Wayyyyyy better in driving dynamic and smooth ride

I bet they are insanely expensive to replace. Im sure the outback is much cheaper with repairs in the long run. Maintenance not so much but actual break downs

Pretty common having headlights divided like those now.

@@Hallowsaw Why? They're both just a clear cover over an LED "bulb". There is nothing more complicated about the Hyundai light cluster.

I would never buy a vehicle without a full size spare. Hate those donuts.

Don't do that in the future. It's dangerous. You shouldn't be using any kind of cruise control in slippery conditions. Subaru has a class action lawsuit against them for their eyesight system so it's definitely not better than those from someone like Nissan or Hyundai/Kia

Good catch, that is a great feature!

Yes, that's a great feature that all cars should have.

Hopefully that blind spot feature is enough to convince people who don't use their turn signal when merging to start doing it 😉

I agree with your position regarding the Santa Fe and those fantastic blind spot cameras. Just a brilliant use of tech!

I bought a a palisade because of the blinds spot cameras it’s a great feature

Please know that base model in the USA are almost impossible to find, they are just a marketing tool to get you in the dealership. ;)

How tall are you, as far as driver headroom.

@@mikereader6111 I'm 6'3" and have plenty of space.

Hi there. I noticed your comment on the real-world MPG. Is yours the Limited Hybrid model? If so, and it’s 34-36, that would be great, as I’m contemplating getting a 2022 Santa Fe Hybrid Limited or a 2022 Toyota Highlander Limited or Platinum. Thanks!

@@user-nv8ph3mt7i It's a Blue Trim. We're also coming out of our first winter and the Real World has been more like 29-31 in the cold. Still, we really enjoy this vehicle.

That's for the wilderness edition, which is tuned for higher torque and off-road use. The non wilderness options get 30+hwy

Two noises of the same volume can be very different in their intrusiveness depending on the frequency composition of the sound.

Keep in mind that the decibel scale is not linear. An increase of 3 dB would mean the sound intensity is doubled.

Please elaborate on why this is the best lane assist.

The santa cruz is cool as shit looking. Nothing like a boeing ridgeline

Seconded. I don't understand the hate for the grille. It looks kinda normal to me. The Tucson or even some luxury cars are where it starts to get weird.

Those are just cameras, that's why they can put it behind the windshield.

E. Fortune, Good point. My 2019 MDX often Flashes when making sweeping turns and shakes the steering wheel too in conditions that don't warrant that reaction. All part of the "learning curve" of Driverless driving.... God Help Us. I have Lane keeping assist in my car (the last 2 cars I had actually), I have very rarely used it. I'm NOT going to rely on Digital Radar and Cameras to Drive the car without my hands on the wheel.

The radar sensors in the front grille aren't bothered by snow like cameras are. That's why Subaru had to place their Eyesight cameras behind the windshield, where they wouldn't be covered with snow and ice. Both systems have their weaknesses, and ultimately we'll likely end up with systems that have both kinds of sensors.

@@markmiller3279 Some commercial trucks use a combination of both. My truck had a camera (or cameras) in the windshield and a single radar in the bumper. It’s all made by Bendix. I think the camera is for the lane departure and the radar is for adaptive cruise and braking. The downside on a semi is that it disables itself in light precipitation, you can’t use the cruise control in any kind of traffic because if a car cuts you off it causes the system to slam the brakes.

Great choice

@@kfx3907 i AGREE, We own a 2019 and 2020 both are SEL 2.4 liter models. Drove the 2019 36 miles one way yest. with the AC on and C-control set at 60 mph achieved 33.3 mpg at end of the trip. LUV-EM

Love mine 33k and flawless

is it the turbo version? How is the oil consumption? I am asking because a faulty engine head can be the cause ... it was in my case.

@@soiah non turbo engine. I sold it a couple of months ago for more than I paid for it. Neither Subaru nor Nissan have done much to improve their gas mileage. Nissan had a clean sheet with the new Frontier. It gets no better mpg around town than our 2008 Xterra - 13-14 mpg. My Maverick should arrive in late April.

Hyundai 1.6L turbo has been out since 2017 with very little if any issues and that hybrid drive train as long if not longer just the combination of the two is new.. so reliability shouldn't be a issue

@@joebrown9621 thanks. I wonder why the Outback doesn’t offer a hybrid variant. I believe the hybrid Hyundai’s come from Korea, and the others are made in the US. Considering the Subaru audience of green tree huggers, should be a smash success. My wire still drives a 2001 forester. Her next will be an EV.

I have read complaints of Hyundai panoramic roofs spontaneously exploding. May want to look up to see if they fixed the problem.

@@MechayaAlta Probably because Subaru is a much smaller company with a smaller lineup of vehicles that are almost all closely related. Hybrid Subarus would be appealing, but they've put all their effort into the CVT and use it in pretty much everything.

Agreed.

I agree on need to include ease of entry/exit. No reviews seem to include that yet us older folks find that detail very important.

That's a good question. My suspicion is the Hyundai would be better, as the Subie is a regular car that's been lifted more, so the floor is higher. That should mean it would require more climbing to get into. The Hyundai would have a more upright seating position, which is a good thing.

I have both the Santa Fe and outback but I must say I Love my Santa Fe more...I'm going to sell my outback soon

@bettabefree5611 Copy that. I ended up with a Santa Fe. So far, so good.

@@Cruzan9 congratulations 🎉

I had bubbling/cracking of the clear coat on my 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport. Really disappointing.

With limited PHEV components, it will be at least another year or two for full availability IMO. CARB states will always get first dibs. You can always buy out of state and pay your sales tax/registration on your own when you bring it in. Majority of dealers will work with you for out of state purchases if they need the sale.

Yes, they just cut back on inventory, to make you think there is a shortage, then jack up the price.

Usually awd systems are more expensive than fwd systems

The closely related Kia Sorento has a third row, so it's possible. Hyundai used to make a longer Santa Fe XL with a third row, before they introduced the Palisade. I think they decided the sales of CUVs with a very small third row were too poor to offer two of them, and decided to sell just the Sorento.

I agree. The wheels on the 2022 Tuscon Hybrid Limited are a much better aesthetic look.

The non hybrids do not have the sliding rear seats, though they do recline. The Limited AWD and Calligraphy do not come with spares, but you can easily add the necessary components.

Since Kia and Hyundai are sister companies, you can easily use an under body spare tire holder made for a Kia and use it in a Hyundai. There are guides online in how to do it and it's not that expensive or difficult to do DIY.

Like HARD riding and shifting vehicles? Buy a new Sorento, and as an added bonus, you get one of the most clownish dashes in the automotive industry.

Rob, you get the Comment of the Day award. You nailed it.

He did mention at the beginning of the video that he had both vehicles available for review at the same time, that's why. It's also good for people like myself who are considering both options.

They say there is some technical issue and that it might be fixed later with software update

Do you know with wireless you lose sound quality vs wired?

Even give me free Hyundai I will not take home.... So sorry Hyundai