Nice review Tommy. You and Alex combined make this very thorough and informative.

This and the new Chevy Equinox really show how a styling change can pull at people's heart strings.

i'm seriously obsessed about this car. if i didn't bought a damn new car last year, this would've been mine!

Happy St Patrick's day, Happy Sunday ☕

I love the colabs with Alex

Great tag team review. Much more personality from Alex here than in his own videos. That’s a good thing.

Nice styling on the Sante Fe.

If the Santa Cruz looked like this, I consider trading my Maverick

You can lock the side hand hold for the roof. There is a small recessed detent inside the door when you open it so that you can put the male end of the removable key to either lock or unlock the hand hold. Hope that helps.

Wife had a 2017 Santa Fe with the 3.3L. It ate all the oil and stranded us on side the road for my birthday a year ago. Was under warranty thankfully, and it took 6months to get a small block. Wife got in multiple car crash and Santa Fe didn't make it, so now she has a 4 runner. Hyundai makes good looking cars with features but they can not make an engine.

Tommy and Alex. A fantastic tandem! Thank you gentlemen!

I believe the handhold is not spring-loaded so that your fingers don't get stuck when you're gripping it.

Good tag team with Alex.

This should sell really well! It looks very cool in white IMO.

The front looks great, but the rear is hideous. It's a newer Ford Flex, but I like the Ecoboost AWD Flex more.

Fun Fact: Hyundai Santa Fe design was actually inspired by the 1990 Hyundai Galloper. Galloper was sold in Korea and other markets. But I also see LR Defender/LR3 and G-Wagon in their design language.

I like the looks of the front but hate the rear those lights that low make it look ugly reminds me of an older Japanese mini van

This type of hard hitting journalism is what I like.

I 100% agree with Alex that fast transitioning seats are necessary. Power seats that take 15 seconds to move from one configuration to another are useless to me, especially if they are slow in the fold down direction. We have a "top of the line" 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited. Even though it is, by far, our oldest 4- season vehicle, I still love it! It has: - manual folding 3rd row seats that also have manual reclining and manual adjustable headrests - manual folding 2nd row seats that manually recline, manually move forward/backward and have manually adjustability headrests. The right seat also folds up to make it easier to get into the 3rd row. - heated 8-way power front seats, with manually 2-way adjustable headrests. The right front seat also folds flat so very long things can be slid all the way to the front windscreen. - dual zone automatic HVAC, with the second zone (heating only) in the rear. - all wheel drive that uses an electric motor in the rear to power the rear wheels. We find the system works exceptionally well in the winter here (as long as good snow tires are installed). It doesn't have enough power for offroading though (but we have other vehicles for offroading). I love everything about the SUV, with exception to the slow moving right front seat.

Great an fun breakdown on this new Hyundai

Love the front. Unsure about the rear

Hyundai's Suppository style keyfob needs a rework.

There is at least one striking similarity between the Hunday and the Land Rover. Both have the same reputation for IMPRESSIVE RELIABILITY .

That Earthy Brass Matte color is awesome! Hyundai did so well with all the color options for this year's Santa Fe.

That is a great looking SUV!

Man ultimate team up!

The switchable usb charging/infotainment plug is actually awesome. I wish I had this in my genesis.

My Santa Fe had injector issues at 14k miles and needed a new transmission at 24k miles. It took the dealer 6 months just to see me for each one. They make good looking vehicles that people buy based on wow factor. There’s no reliability and the warranty is shit when you can’t even bring it to the dealer to use it because they are “backed up.” My transmission issue still plagues this new one. Car confections got this Santa Fe and it didn’t even get 50 miles on it before it needed a new transmission.

Rain must be able to get in there

That light gray interior is going to be hard to keep clean, along with the bronze since you can’t go through the car wash. I’m sure there is a key to keep that panel locked! I’d go with the green exterior and XRT trim.

They give you a key for the handle part to lock it.

ILOVE the interior.

Living in Nebraska and dealing with snow all my life, I don't understand reviewers obsession with 4 wheel drive. FWD especially with traction control gives you 95% of what this 4 wheel drive system would give you. Unless you tow there isn't a great reason to get the 4x4.

Years of engine failure on Hyundai and Kia vehicles would hold me back from buying either. I love the look and features of their new vehicles. I would be more open to full EV versions since their gas engines have a terrible track record for failing early and needing to be replaced.

😂😂😂good to know that the "kia boys" can still use their USBs to lock and unlock something in a new Hyundai

Shifter on the steering column?

By the time you get your plates ,They will change the model

Hyundai forgot about the spring in the square hold. What else did they forget about???

Being with the vehicle, do you feel more of a Land Rover defender vibe or a ford flex vibe?

I live in the south and with the rain,pollen, and dirt those hand holds will be to nasty to put your hands in

Tommy > Roman all day. Roman should be managing TFL in the background :)

I love the look, but the fact that multiple buyers (including the Car Confection brothers) have had to have their transmissions replaced makes this a hard pass for me.

Add a split tailgate and raise the lights and I’m all in.

4:14 the key is separate now like a small keychain that says Hyundai I’m guessing for whatever reason they did not give it to with the press key

It's like Ford discontinued the Ford Flex and Hyundai said, "that was dumb, hold my beer!"

I was going to trade my Pallisade for one of these based on styling, tech and features. Then I heard it has the 2.5T with the DCT. That's a hard pass for me.

It could be cool if it had a higher ground clearance and/or air-suspension. Or a special model with offroad in mind. I looks like a Discovery 3/4 but nearly not as off road worthy.

2:00 The panel seems pretty useless. Ok, maybe for those who are vertically challenged. I just grab roof rails on my Disco. Santa fe has nice rails too, that are fine for grabbing.

I mean I guess it makes sense. USB to start it and USB to lock the hand holds.

Looks nice, Xrt looks like a decent price point..

This vehical is amazing for the price point

You can actually lock the grip handle from inside using the steel key, behind the second row window. Alex thank me later for this 😅

I'd hold off until the hybrid arrives for better reliability do to there transmission problems.

The anti chrome front end :D

I am pretty sure Hyundai's reliability beats the Defender's by miles!

Come on, you guys! You should know better. That side 3/4 panel "handle" is lockable - you need to open the rear door and there's a keyhole to lock it in place. You can even see the keyhole IN THIS VIDEO, when you open the rear door. Don't you watch other people's reviews?!?!?!? Pretty awesome design. Though the lack of **separate** rear indicator/hazard light in amber/yellow is massively annoying... especially knowing that they do have amber/yellow rear indicators in other markets. Amber/yellow signal/indicator/hazard lights should be mandatory again.

Palisade Calligraphy... $52k ... way better ride, quiet, more space. Not sure what Hyundai is thinking. My wife drove the Santa Fe. We ended up in Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition in white. The Santa Fe needs to be about 5K cheaper. However with a new Palisade on the horizon I am sure it will see a price increase. The hybrid was the big sell for us with the Santa Fe. But the ride of the Palisade....

Alex, you are still 12, at heart.

once they are not babies captain chairs are better because the kids have their own space.

The rear looks like a first gen Geo Metro 🙃

That dudes a red button child. 😂😂😂😂 I mean this in a funny way not a mean way.

Would prefer the GX to this

My issue with Hyundai and Kia is that they look cool, and have great color choices and packaging. The issue begins with the reliability. Yes, I understand you get a great warranty but I value my time. I don’t want to spend days or even weeks at a dealership. The issues with engines and transmissions are real. I know as reporters you all focus on the new, but a lot of people can’t afford constantly having a car payment and want something that will last a long time. And for that reason, I’m out.

It’s looks like Hyundai Exter stretched version with 3 rows looks and Exter has more ground clearance than santa fe which 4x bigger in wheelbase

The physical “key” comes separate from the fob

this Santa Fe does zero to 60 in 7.6 sec while the previous one did it in 6.1sec. i have the 2021 and after a test drive of the 2024 i drove home and found my 2021 Santa Fe to be much better.. that 1.5 sec makes a difference.will keep my 2021 Santa Fe.better engine..ignorant reviewers don t know this!

That paint is designed to fleece you when you return the lease. A lot of leases are not given enough care that’s a very deceptive feature on Hyundais part

Why don't you guys have a multi tool in your pockets? You need one when doing set ups with cameras and gear, so you must have one...

Thanks for video , white seats is a no no if you have kids

Being tall being uncomfortable riding in Hyundais isn't that weird. At 6"6 the sunroof has to be open to for me to comfortably ride in my friends i30.

Backend looks like one of those overseas small vans

This vehicle wins the award for the Ugliest Vehicle With The Most Impractical Paint And Interior Features In The History Of The Automotive Industry.

Probably definitely more reliable than any Landrover/Defender product. 😂

Love the dog shit bag storage they incorporated in the c pillar

USB cable used on a Hyundai... Who would have thought. 😳

I really wish car manufacturers would stop making those iPad tablet like dashboard!! Its so ugly Takes all the personality out making it boring AF inside

Santa Flex?

We were very interested in the 24 Santa Fe until we discovered they come only with a DCT. DCTs may make sense to accountants to improve gas mileage and mechanical designers to improve performance; but in real work applications? The DCT by design is terrible in stop-and-go traffic and if you spend a lot of time stuck in hills. That and how both Kia & Hyundai have dropped the DCT each time they put it in a mainstream vehicle because it was just so bad. I'd rather lose mileage to the old fashioned slushbox and leave the DCT to hybrid platforms where the electric motor does the heavy lifting.

None of this matters if they haven't fixed their QC problems. Have they?

I'd like to see the optional ass end designs that were shitcanned. Cause what was greenlit is god awful.

I would lease one. Not buy one with a DCT in a big suv.

Refreshed ford flex

How can it be a shock? Hyundai brought back the Ford Flex.

All the hype just so the transmission would break after 30 miles lol

Dang it’s short.

The "H"s in this application look tacky AF.

Baby hyundai

are reviewers paid to mention H?

Throw away engines and bad resell value, and hopefully Hyundai fixed the easily being stolen ??? But it looks amazing 😊

Front looks good. Rear-- too boxy and odd looking.

Hyundai has some bad press to manage. Documented transmission failure on the way home from the dealedship.

It looks like ford flex

It looks a lot like a Ford Flex.

Looks like VAN

Ford Flex reborn.

Santa Fe is a soft SUV. It's designed for driving around town and looking butch. It can take on a freeway, but it's not a genuine off-roader.

I really think that Hyundai dropped the ball on this. Not a fan of the styling they are trending to. I own a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, love this design. And the tail lights, ugh.🙄

Tall Ford Flex…

What the 'H' ?

Alex looks so thin!