I am amazed that you did not like the center console because I find it with all that physical buttons to look just amazing and functional. It is in fact the best part in the interior design.

I have this exact model, year, exterior/interior color and love it! Very happy with it. *the center console is very functional and everything you need is right there...👍

What isn't too much money these days? I love this car. I test drove it and fell in love immediately. My wife drives a Mercedes and she loved the Santa Fe too. I ended up getting this exact trim.

We just bought a Santa Fe Limited and there is very little that would have all the same features. It has a great warranty and is pretty sporty.

Kirk good job as always 👍🏻

Kirk those buttons are very premium & upscale looking & feeling buttons. They're better than a touchscreen panel like you get with the Tucson Limited trim. I prefer the physical buttons to the Tucson's glossy piano black touch panel for audio & climate controls around the screen

Who cares if it is pleasing to the eye; only a reviewer would say something like that. It is wonderful for living with

Have a 2023 calligraphy and I hear no shakes and rattle in the car The sound system do not have enough base which I will add a powered sub in it, but overall it is a great car it could have cost a few thousand less but overall I still like it

You can adjust the hight of the HUD in the vehicle setup menu.

We have the 2020/21 Santa Fe, with the pano roof. 7 seat version. Fantastic with the family on massively long trips, easy for us to drive 14 hour days and 1400kms (did that last year) on our cross Europe trip. Oh, it's a diesel too and can drive nearly 900kms on one tank all highway.

The centre buttons arrangement reminds me of a late 90s Sony mini system.

Best two row mid size suvs. 1. Grand cherokee .2. Venza .3.santa fe .4.passport .💜️💜️💜️

hyundai should make this a midnight edition , too much silver in chrome or plastic 😝.. 45k for all the bells and whistles ….not bad , spending under 50k plus 100k warranty .thinksit’s a good deal

If it was for me I go for CX-50 with turbo full loaded 41,357

We bought a Caligraphy for my wife, but I enjoy driving it too. I'm 6' 2" and find the cushion extender is perfect. It really helps with the comfort and the inside of the car feels luxurious with its soft-touch surfaces. I think it's worth every penny of the $45K we paid for it.

I had no idea you listened to Ludacris!! 3:04 into the video as you are showing the Radio features. You go Kirk!! By the way keep up the good work. I love your videos!

Thi Coquina Beige Nappa leather interior looks very similar to the Palomino interior in the Lexus NX & RX, the Dune Beige in the Genesis GV80, & the Amber Brown in the Volvo XC60 & XC90, so this color helps make it look like those more expensive luxury crossovers

$ 64k in Germany with 1.6 L T Hybrid 230 HP highest trim Signature, $ 45k for the highest trim with 300 HP is a very fair price.

I have a 2023 Tuscon SEL AWD with the convenience package, i was just looking at the 2023 Santa FE Limited and it has those pancake style wheels, i agreed with your statement that the new wheels look MUCH better

I have the exactly the same model but it has a third row seats and its 6 cylinders 3.5 and i love it

I've followed in Kirk's footsteps & I work at a Lexus dealer. I've been cross-shopping the 2020-2022 RX 350 with the 2021-2023 Santa Fe Calligraphy, & this Calligraphy trim has more features than the RX 350s in the pre-owned inventory at my dealer or other dealers for that matter. I usually see lightly optioned Premium package or F Sport models, & I hardly see the Luxury package model which is rare to find so maybe that's why I feel like the Santa Fe Calligraphy had more features for the money compared to the RX 350

Kirk the center console is very pleasing to the eye compared to the gloss black touch panel on the Tucson Limited which doesn't have physical buttons for the same audio & climate functions that have dedicated buttons in the Santa Fe

Lol, the center console is what makes this car a killer.

I personally love the Santa Fe! My mom is thinking of buying a new Santa Fe due to the fact it’s about the same price as when she bought her 2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T. I really enjoy the 2016 Santa Fe that we have (we still have it, though, we’re thinking of getting a new one, but we’re not sure when). I also enjoyed the review!

Love my 22 but the sticker price keeps going up every month it's close to 46k

I saw this exact color combination at the Miami Auto Show, & I think that the beige interior is a must for this car. It looks so nice & it looks like a luxury car (like a Genesis) with this interior color. I'd get the Calligraphy trim in Stormy Sea with this beige interior. It's called Coquina Beige Nappa leather, but it looks darker than other beige interiors I've seen before that it looks more like a tan brown & it looks amazing 😍🔥🤩🥵!

The latest Acura RDX seemed to have started the decorative ‘ butter knife ‘ as they called it as a trim piece on the lower door. I see the Toyota Crown has copied it too and now Hyundai as well. Something that was innovative , everyone now has!.

If you split the infotainment screen, you can have the climate settings displayed permanently.

We are buying one for the towing capacity. 3500 is pretty decent. We currently have a Tucson Ultimate and pulling a 2,000 trailer. Love all the features and that it is a mid size. Not interesting in buying a full size tank size ford, gm etc.

I know it might seem crazy, but I'm strongly comparing this Santa Fe Calligraphy trim to the K5 GT bc they both have the same engine with the Calligraphy only has 9 less HP but it has the same amount of torque. The Santa Fe has the 12.3" digital gauge cluster, a Head-Up Display, the Blind Spot View Monitor, & Remote Smart Park Assist, which the K5 GT doesn't have even with the GT1 package at the moment. And the Santa Fe Calligraphy trim also has a nicer interior with the Coquina Beige Nappa leather interior & customizable ambient interior lighting. So it's making it a hard choice for me to decide between the two. I mean I know the K5 GT gets slightly better MPG with this engine, & it's more performance & driving experience focused, but the Santa Fe has more features for only a little bit more in terms of price. There's probably a $4-5k price difference between the two, which Idk how that much that would affect lease pries, since I would get the K5 GT trim with the GT1 package in Sapphire Blue with the Chestnut Brown SynTex leatherette interior & additional accessories. For the Santa Fe Calligraphy, I'd get it in Stormy Sea with the Coquina Beige Nappa leather, & there's no packages to add, just optional accessories. If you had to choose between the two, which one would you go for Kirk (& the other viewers of this video)? The GT1 package on the GT gives you the 360° camera & ventilated front seats, which this has standard, but it doesn't have the Blind Spot View Monitor & Remote Smart Park Assist as an option. I don't think it has Digital Key support either the way the Santa Fe Calligraphy does. These feature differences make me lean toward more the Santa Fe Calligraphy or Santa Fe Limited Hybrid bc of the current gas prices. I mean the good thing is this engine doesn't require premium gas which is kind of balances out with the MPG you get with it in the K5 GT & the Santa Fe Calligraphy

Unless you turn to ebay those rims are only available on the Calligraphy trim. If all the chrome trim elements were painted to the body color this SUV would look hot. Otherwise I would stick with black, silver or gray, then the chrome works better.

Never buy the most expensive house in the cheap neighborhood is my motto. Not a fan of super top trim versions of economy cars

I’m confused is this have 281 hp or 277 hp?

I think that $ 45k is a fair price for this car.

I would go for the Venza

I was just looking at one and found it to be a nice well laid out car/SUV. However $45,000.00 for a Hyundai? I don't think so... but that is just my thought.

I'm waiting for a 2.5-liter gasoline (Plug-In Hybrid) Santa Fe model with an electric supercharger, maybe this will still be available in the 2023 facelift update model. 🤔

12:22 my favorite song!!!

Guy is full of it. Great vehicle at good price. Look at what a darn truck costs.

For the price, I think the buyers will just go for the Hybrid or get the Palisade

Great video! My wife and I are gonna be getting the 2023 version. Does the auto stop have an option to turn it off? Thanks!

I know this is unrelated but is anyone having an issue when you try to reply to a comment on a current video, it loads up the comment on the last video you watched? Or a totality different comment on the same video

We have a 2022 Calligraphy and agree with most of your review. We found the seats a little on the firm side. When sitting for more then a half an hour we started wishing for a bit more cushioning. We came from a Pathfinder and the seats are not near as comfortable on the Hyundai . Good value for the money. We looked at Mercedes, Audi and BMW and this gives you a lot of car for the money with lots of power too

I looked at the Genesis it's nice but you're talkin you'd have to get a gv80 to compared to the Santa Fe and you're looking at 25 Grand more..

And a side mirrors tilt down to the curve when you parking so you won't scratch. You're a 20-in rims this thing is loaded. Only thing it do not have is powered rear seats. If they did the power rear seats this thing would have been too much of a killer

When are you going to do a video on the new Ioniq N series

I'm a huge fan of this Santa Fe Calligraphy trim, & I also like the Santa Fe Hybrid Limited version. I wish that the Hybrid was also available with the Calligraphy trim to get the extended body color elements for the front, rear, & side bumpers along with the wheel arches the way the Calligraphy trim has. If it can't have the 20" rims for the sake of fuel efficiency, then it can stick to 19" wheels with a two-tone silver & black finish similar to the two-tone look on the current Calligraphy trim

45k ??? I rather get a CX9

Hyundai santa Fe or Toyota RAV4?!?!?

Hit the climate button and the climate display stays on

Very good job by hyundai .💜️. Toyota venza is more luxurious better bulid quality more comfort better economy and looks better by a mile.

It's a strange 'hit & miss' car for me. The trashy instruments, bizarre gear selector, and rattling dashboard assembly spoil the otherwise classy cabin ambiance. But then there's the mountain of turbo torque, eight gears, and those beautiful ventilated seats... tough call!

I love the Santa Fe! Hyundai knows how to incorporate German design cues. They hired the right people to turn this brand around and I'm thoroughly impressed. The only thing is that I don't care with all those buttons. Hyundai needs to leave that option for the poverty spec trims. The buttons make the interior just slightly outdated. But I'm sure Hyundai will revamped the interior with an all new redesign with a fully digital screen, like the refreshed Palisade. The one thing I can say that the Koreans is unmatched with and that will be technology! Their technology and trim options doesn't compare to Toyota or Honda. It's class above for the price point. Who would've thought you can get something like wireless Android Auto/Apple Carplay as a standard feature? Sure, the higher trims with the big screens don't offer it. But in my opinion, the more tech the higher trims has makes up for lack of wireless Carplay/Android Auto. Can't wait to see the new redesign 2023 Santa Fe!

Ioniq5 or EV6 and get incentives. but availability isn't that good though

I had a 2016 Sonata limited. Had AC seats! Engine went at 150,000 kms. Front end was bumping and clunking. These vehicles are junk. Good until the warranty is done then lease something else. If you want to buy and keep it long term get a Honda or Toyota.

Even with the most luxurious interior Hyundai (or - more appropriate - Genesis) is miles away from Lexus or Acura. But it might be a good alternative for the German trio or for Volvo. The S. Korean reliability is not good enough...

Don't forget to park it outside 😅