Great Hybrid SUV but Questionable Build Quality
Overall, the Santa Fe Hybrid is a great vehicle with plenty of features on the Calligraphy trim. The MPG and performance have been very good; I've been hitting the advertised MPG for the AWD version consistently. The interior is good with a very intuitive design; I also greatly appreciate the double pad chargers as well as all the storage compartments. With the Calligraphy trim the leather seats are super comfortable with the Nappa leather. I do wish however the there was less glossy plastic trim pieces on the inside on the dashboard.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the build quality there is a lot more to be desired; not long after purchase I noticed the driver side interior door handles had some minor paint issues that looked like it wasn't painted properly at the factory. In order to fix it would require replacing both of them. Also, the passenger B pillar interior trim was not properly installed at the factory either. There was a tab on the lower trim part that was bent sticking out where it was not properly latched on to the top trim piece. Both pieces had to be replaced with new ones since they were damaged during factory installation. The same B pillar also has an intermittent rattle noise when going over road imperfections which is very distracting and annoying. The dealership I took it to has been unable reproduce it and I will have to take it back when the weather is colder since the issue is more pronounced under colder temperatures.
If not for the build quality issues this would be a near perfect SUV, I hope Hyundai is able to do some QA control at the Montgomery plant because a lot of these build issues should have been easily prevented and/or identified before shipping the vehicle out to the dealer. It's very bittersweet buying such an expensive vehicle with a lot of these small issues that sour what should be an exciting new ownership experience.