Hyundai Santa Fe Turbo Hybrid

The Hyundai Santa Fe not only comes with plenty of road presence due to its size .

It is also impressively well-built.

The shape of the car is a love or hate relationship because of its back

Shape from the front is well designed and has character

Test drove this car (Calligraphy) because I caught on to the looks of it. Have to admit that the front looks quite dramatic although the rear looks ugly. The drive however, was unimpressive and overwhelming at times, and most of its idea, design and features ended up feeling forced. The hybrid drivetrain felt underpowered, and the handling feels like I am driving a tank.

In a nutshell, this car feels and looks like a concept car rushed to fill a market segment, with odd and unnecessary features (i.E., UV sterilizer, heated seats) yet overpriced with a lack of cardinal and premium features (i.E., Plasticky interior, weak engine, OEM sound system and a few original SF features that are strangely removed).

I will not recommend this car unless it is priced way more aggressively, you really like the exterior and wouldn't mind your kids heating the rear seats up by accident.

Pros: spacious. Commanding presence on the road.

cons: poor ride quality, poor driving dynamics, lacking engine. Feels like truck more than a SUV.

Christmas came early this year is seems. This Hyundai Santa Fe not only comes with plenty of road presence, but is also impressively well-built.

My review of things that I like about the Hyundai Santa Fe 2024 Calligraphy Hybrid, Singspore version. Things that I don't like in another video.: https://youtu.Be/SPREqfGa4IU?Si=U_wFfs3M3ghscg9r

There's another video of things that I don't like.

I've owned previous Santa Fe and Hyundai. Build quality has improved.