Good Vehicle with some frustrating misses
We recently bought the Santa Fe with the calligraphy trim package. The tech can be quite overwhelming, particularly coming from a 2023 Subaru CrossTrek. The vehicle is solid with a smooth ride and lots of tech bells and whistles. I particularly like the heads-up display and vibrating steering wheel if you put on your turn signal and someone is in your blind spot. The side views when turning are a solid addition.
There are a few things that while not show-stoppers are very irritating. I notice that when I approach the vehicle with the key fob in my pocket the doors frequently don’t unlock automatically. Secondly, the digital shifter is tricky. The first two times I took it through an automatic car wash I almost got rear-ended. The vehicle won’t go from N to D without first stepping on the brake. I didn’t know this and kept getting a “vehicle already in gear” message when trying to exit the car wash. Lastly, and most importantly, the placement of the sensor for the adaptive cruise control seems to be located in a bad spot for winter driving. Last month we drove to Toronto and back from Michigan, in a snow storm. The front of the grill, just below the license plate area, got covered in snow and the adaptive cruise stopped working. Even when the road was clear the system didn’t re-start. Apparently you can push the cruse button for 3 seconds to turn on regular cruise but who knew?
Overall, I’m happy but not thrilled with this vehicle.
Recommended
Verified Owner
