Until Hyundai can last as long as Japanese vehicles and their engines stop catching fire, I'm going w Mazda for longevity. I get that people nowadays dont keep their vehicles for 15 years or 150K miles and trade their vehicles in every 4-5 years, but i dont like throwing my money away like that lol
@@rickboettner1838 No need for thanks and yes, we've got the Turbo (LOVE it!) and no, the fan doesn't stay on. But we've only had it for about 3.5 months and got it in Winter so it's not been anywhere near hot enough to potentially do that. I'd think though, that would only happen if you were beating on it daily and giving the engine regular, stupidly-brutal workouts?
@@greeneyedwarlock882 My wife has been driving it in fairly cool weather we only have about 4,000 mi on the car The odd thing is if I turn the car back on while this is happening and then immediately turn it off the radiator fan doesn't come back on odd?
Good review. I traded my X3, which I never quite loved, for a Santa Fe Calligraphy and have zero regrets. It's a pleasure to drive and especially excels on long trips. The 2.5 turbo with the DCT is just the right amount of oomph. I can't think of a thing I need or want from an SUV that the Calligraphy doesn't deliver on.
I have the same car. Intermittently the Radiator fan will run at full sped for 1-2 mind, Hyundai says this in normal behavior, so my question to you is do you experience this too? Thanks
Looking like the Caligraphy package is my next purchase! I currently have the most unreal 3 seated SUV, Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited. I wish I had a platform to run people through a review of this beast! Turbo'd H6 engine is a sleeper on the road... This review convinced me this SUV is the closest new car to my current ride! You guys are great
Thank you thank you thank you for starting your review with the engine and drive experience instead of the front grill followed by a circle check that most other reviewers start with. Subscribed!
For the sake of some of us who are "up in years" (I'm 71), this IS a very good looking car! The interior and exterior looks very good. I've watched MANY car reviews this year (2021) and many have been about this Hyundai "Santa Fe" series...especially the Limited and Calligraphy models that have much more pep with the turbo model. I have seen a few dealing with the hybrid power. Little surprise that it's (the hybrid) a 1.6 liter. I think with the weight of the car on average, the engine section less electric motor area, should have been a 2.0 liter. The safety features with the cameras and info screen...I bet Samsung developed them due to the two companies are world headquartered in South Korea. That's why its graphics are somewhat better verses the competition car companies. Now...just a "constructive complaint" about the comments. Matt...watch the word "like". It's one of my big "pet-peeves" when being around people in conversations. In my younger days...I used a lot of "you knows". My mom got so tired of hearing me say that in all my conversations that one day, she stopped me and said: "Tom! Stop saying 'you know'!" "We do not KNOW with the "you knows." Needless to say, that she was a former high school English teacher for a few years before she went into social work, and, she was right. I watched my "p's and q's" from then on. Now...back to the engine aspect of this "Santa Fe"...I like the tone of it. Reminds me in sound, some of the old Indy race cars of the late 1960's through the 1970's and a bit of the 80's that were powered by a four cylinder turbocharged Offenhauser engine...(the engine that powered a lot of Indy winners in some form or another for decades. A quite reliable motor). I have a 2004 Subaru "Forester" with about 132K on it. Got it in September, 2003. It's been a good car...and a model brand I've seriously considered with a few other 2020/'21 & '22 cars this year... BUT! It's got that somewhat hated CVT transmission as you guys know. The "dual wet-clutch" model in some of the Hyundai models seems somewhat better. That's a good selling point. My '04 "Forester" is a four speed electronic AT. Been very good with it, let alone treated the whole car with driving respect. No "racing" it ever! I'll just have to test drive some one of the "Santa Fe" cars in Turbo Limited or higher to see, just how good this thing is. Thanks for your review, guys!
I traded my 2014 Infiniti Q50 for a Santa Fe Calligraphy and I have no regrets whatsoever. Hyundai is definitely underrated. I did however go for the 20" rims because these rims are somewhat hideous in my opinion.
Can someone tell me how much MPG are you getting combined? And how much miles do you get on a full tank? Oh and one more thing, is regular gas ok or should it be higher? Thanks!
Disagree about the phone charger. It gets it out of the way nicely and in spirited driving, perhaps hard braking and or roughly roads it won't move around. Love their charger setup!
In the summer of 2021 the 20 inch wheels became available. I have a 2021 with the 20 inch wheels, they look great on the Hampton Grey color my car is in.
@@lemarkipusylvers4840 I have the same car. Intermittently the Radiator fan will run at full speed for 1-2 mins, Hyundai says this in normal behavior, so my question to you is do you experience this too? We baby the car, Thanks
Great car …. but. I’m reaching out to fellow 2021-22 Santa Fe Calligraphy owners. (2.5 T w/HTRAC) I’m vexed; the Radiator fan will randomly run at full speed for 1-2 mins. after I turn the engine off. The Dealer can’t find any sensor defects in the diag. We live in a mild climate; the engine is not being taxed when this happens. This can’t be normal. Is anyone out there experiencing this issue too? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated - Rick
Rick, I answered you on another channel. It’s almost certainly a system to prevent heat soak from the turbocharger. Lots of residual heat there, and if the car just shuts down the oil pump and cooling system that residual heat can easily overwhelm the engine and cause problems. My old Golf R did it almost every shut down if the engine was up to temp.
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Until Hyundai can last as long as Japanese vehicles and their engines stop catching fire, I'm going w Mazda for longevity. I get that people nowadays dont keep their vehicles for 15 years or 150K miles and trade their vehicles in every 4-5 years, but i dont like throwing my money away like that lol
Mazda is behinds technology
I actually cross shopped Mercedes, because I was replacing a Mercedes, and I bought a Santa Fe Limited. I love it!
And i was cross shopping a new 2022 Lexus NX350 to replace my Lexus SC430 convertible. I bought the Santa Fe Calligraphy.
@@christiandiablo9499 We did too and we’re verrry happy so far. Had it for about two months now. How about you?
@@greeneyedwarlock882 Do you have the 2.5T, does the Radiator fan run after the Engine is off? Hyundai say it normal, pinging other owners, thanks
@@rickboettner1838 No need for thanks and yes, we've got the Turbo (LOVE it!) and no, the fan doesn't stay on. But we've only had it for about 3.5 months and got it in Winter so it's not been anywhere near hot enough to potentially do that. I'd think though, that would only happen if you were beating on it daily and giving the engine regular, stupidly-brutal workouts?
@@greeneyedwarlock882 My wife has been driving it in fairly cool weather we only have about 4,000 mi on the car The odd thing is if I turn the car back on while this is happening and then immediately turn it off the radiator fan doesn't come back on odd?
This looks so much better with the black grille vs the chrome one.
Good review. I traded my X3, which I never quite loved, for a Santa Fe Calligraphy and have zero regrets. It's a pleasure to drive and especially excels on long trips. The 2.5 turbo with the DCT is just the right amount of oomph. I can't think of a thing I need or want from an SUV that the Calligraphy doesn't deliver on.
perfect! glad you like your new ride!
I have the same car. Intermittently the Radiator fan will run at full sped for 1-2 mind, Hyundai says this in normal behavior, so my question to you is do you experience this too? Thanks
Looking like the Caligraphy package is my next purchase! I currently have the most unreal 3 seated SUV, Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited. I wish I had a platform to run people through a review of this beast! Turbo'd H6 engine is a sleeper on the road... This review convinced me this SUV is the closest new car to my current ride! You guys are great
Thank you thank you thank you for starting your review with the engine and drive experience instead of the front grill followed by a circle check that most other reviewers start with.
Subscribed!
hahahh people have eyeballs, they can see the car in the thumbnail, what you wont get from a spec sheet or photos is how it drives - glad you get it!
This channel is under rated
thanks Tommy!
For the sake of some of us who are "up in years" (I'm 71), this IS a very good looking car! The interior and exterior looks very good. I've watched MANY car reviews this year (2021) and many have been about this Hyundai "Santa Fe" series...especially the Limited and Calligraphy models that have much more pep with the turbo model. I have seen a few dealing with the hybrid power. Little surprise that it's (the hybrid) a 1.6 liter. I think with the weight of the car on average, the engine section less electric motor area, should have been a 2.0 liter.
The safety features with the cameras and info screen...I bet Samsung developed them due to the two companies are world headquartered in South Korea. That's why its graphics are somewhat better verses the competition car companies.
Now...just a "constructive complaint" about the comments. Matt...watch the word "like". It's one of my big "pet-peeves" when being around people in conversations. In my younger days...I used a lot of "you knows". My mom got so tired of hearing me say that in all my conversations that one day, she stopped me and said: "Tom! Stop saying 'you know'!" "We do not KNOW with the "you knows." Needless to say, that she was a former high school English teacher for a few years before she went into social work, and, she was right. I watched my "p's and q's" from then on.
Now...back to the engine aspect of this "Santa Fe"...I like the tone of it. Reminds me in sound, some of the old Indy race cars of the late 1960's through the 1970's and a bit of the 80's that were powered by a four cylinder turbocharged Offenhauser engine...(the engine that powered a lot of Indy winners in some form or another for decades. A quite reliable motor).
I have a 2004 Subaru "Forester" with about 132K on it. Got it in September, 2003. It's been a good car...and a model brand I've seriously considered with a few other 2020/'21 & '22 cars this year... BUT! It's got that somewhat hated CVT transmission as you guys know. The "dual wet-clutch" model in some of the Hyundai models seems somewhat better. That's a good selling point. My '04 "Forester" is a four speed electronic AT. Been very good with it, let alone treated the whole car with driving respect. No "racing" it ever! I'll just have to test drive some one of the "Santa Fe" cars in Turbo Limited or higher to see, just how good this thing is.
Thanks for your review, guys!
NAMPLE LEATHA!!!! hilarious 😂!!! That suthen talk.
I traded my 2014 Infiniti Q50 for a Santa Fe Calligraphy and I have no regrets whatsoever. Hyundai is definitely underrated. I did however go for the 20" rims because these rims are somewhat hideous in my opinion.
Hyundai has their stuff together! Glad you like your Santa Fe - you'll like today's video...
Yeah the 20" rims look better on this trim compared to the wheels on this version of the Calligraphy trim
You are the luckiest person on earth because you threw out your problems
Needs exhaust on each side.. wiper under the rear spoiler ..
Can someone tell me how much MPG are you getting combined? And how much miles do you get on a full tank? Oh and one more thing, is regular gas ok or should it be higher? Thanks!
Regular gas 87, mileage not so good 16 around town, 25 Highway, we baby the car too
@@rickboettner183816 around town? The EPA estimate is 22 though
Disagree about the phone charger. It gets it out of the way nicely and in spirited driving, perhaps hard braking and or roughly roads it won't move around. Love their charger setup!
Lovely car thinking of getting one for UK next march when my lease expires but I don't like that one exhaust outlet unlike our uk model personally
Why is every Santa Fe calligraphy review I’ve seen with those crappy 19 inch rims? The 20s are much better looking.
I think the limited gets different wheels, maybe those are better? I dont mind these wheels
It’s because the 20” wheels were not available on the 2021 model Calligraphy due to supplier constraints. They are now available however.
@@mark8684 No. Wrong. I’ve seen a few 2021 calligraphy Santa Fe on lots with the 20 inch rims. Not many but some.
In the summer of 2021 the 20 inch wheels became available. I have a 2021 with the 20 inch wheels, they look great on the Hampton Grey color my car is in.
@@lemarkipusylvers4840 I have the same car. Intermittently the Radiator fan will run at full speed for 1-2 mins, Hyundai says this in normal behavior, so my question to you is do you experience this too? We baby the car, Thanks
Can you do a cadillac ct5-v Blackwing or a ct4v Blackwing
Working on getting those as soon as we can!
I like the sunglasses on the guy in the white t-shirt. What brand are those?
My man we’re both in white😂
@@dwnshft Ok I mean the one in the white shirt with that black mic near his neck lol
@@NileshR12 ahh I think those are prescription from eyebuydirect
Great car …. but. I’m reaching out to fellow 2021-22 Santa Fe Calligraphy owners. (2.5 T w/HTRAC) I’m vexed; the Radiator fan will randomly run at full speed for 1-2 mins. after I turn the engine off. The Dealer can’t find any sensor defects in the diag. We live in a mild climate; the engine is not being taxed when this happens. This can’t be normal. Is anyone out there experiencing this issue too? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated - Rick
Not happening here, sorry to hear that
@@lfsantosl thanks for the feed back
@@lfsantosl thanks for the quick response appreciate the feedback
Rick, I answered you on another channel. It’s almost certainly a system to prevent heat soak from the turbocharger.
Lots of residual heat there, and if the car just shuts down the oil pump and cooling system that residual heat can easily overwhelm the engine and cause problems.
My old Golf R did it almost every shut down if the engine was up to temp.
great car
👍💯
Hyundai has a reputation for building junk? You might be thinking of Chevy. No one offers a better warranty than Hyundai / KIA.
The 20” wheels look better than these wheels. Even the pre-refresh silver & black 19” wheels look better than these 19” wheels