2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Reviews - Verified Owners

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Thomas Z.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

2026 Santa Fe

I like it.

Recommended

John S.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

excellent car but has factory issues

Love the 2026 Santa Fe. The room and options on it are above any of the other cars we have looked over. We bought the Caligraphy. There are two issues with this car however. the first is that the back hatch protective barrier does NOT keep water out of the back of the vehicle. If you go through a high pressure wash, such as a PDQ car wash, water splashes up the the second row seat if the third row is down, plus there are small puddles. We keep two towels in back for clean up. This is a design flaw. In the first week of owning the car we discovered the problem. The dealership mechanics had to call Hyundai since they never heard of the problem. Hyundai had the dealership test all the rest of the cars in their lot, and each of them had the spray come in from a high power wash. Hyundai told us it was an intrinsic issue and we would have to deal with it on our own. Thanks Hyundai, had I known this I would have never bought the car in the first place. The 2nd issue is with their camera by the steering wheel. It is there to give you alerts that your eyes are not focused on the road. You cannot turn off this feature. With us, alerts keep beeping with messages to watch the road. If you don't do something about it the car thinks something happened to you and automatically slows down and the vehicle stops. The car did this twice on me, both times on the highway. The camera is not accurate and things such as sun glasses or regular glasses can give false readings and alarms go off and the car may shut down. Everything else about the car I love.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 06/29/2026 11:22 AM

Hello John, Allow us to have a further look at your vehicle concerns. A team member will be in touch with you shortly. Thank you ^cc.

Vicki M.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

Sante Fe 2026 Hybrid

I did downsize to get better gas mileage. I do miss a lot of the frills that my other Sante Fe Calligraphy 2022 had. Gas mileage is great!

Hyundai Motor America responded on 06/29/2026 11:37 AM

Hello Vicki, thank you for your feedback regarding your 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. We’re truly sorry to hear about your disappointment with design and features. Customer feedback plays an integral role in product design and development. If you have any questions or concerns about Hyundai vehicles, please contact our customer care center at (800) 633-5151. Thank you ^cc

William M.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

New Santa Fe

This is a very good hybrid SUV

Chris J.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

26 Santa Fe Hybrid

Great gas mileage, excellent cargo space, smooth ride

Recommended

Kenneth M.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

This vehicle is very quiet and handles very well. Great tech features.

Fantastic!

Recommended

Gina S.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

Service needed with less then 1,000 miles

Lift gait on my Santa Fe caused the lift to open into a garage door that was closed and scratched the paint. Now the lift gait doesn’t be work at all

Gary P.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/26/2026

Verified Review

Great mpg, great size

Car currently has an intermittent fault either software or transmission.

John T.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/25/2026

Verified Review

roomy and comfortable

The Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy is a roomy and exceptionally comfortable automobile for both driver and passengers. But don't believe the EPA estimates of up to 37 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway (36 mpg combined)

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Richard D.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/25/2026

Verified Review

Over All 5 Stars

I will do the Cons first. Over 70 MPH and on hills, gas mileage drops way down. The front seat belt fasteners are hard to reach, which led me to install extensions. The learning curve to understand all the bells and whistles takes some time, but once you get it, the vehicle is a dream to drive. Pros: too many to name. Extremely comfortable on long trips. Performance engine and handling are outstanding. I am 84 years old, and have been driving since I was 15, and never thought I would enjoy a vehicle as much as I (we) are enjoying our Santa Fe.

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Ruba A.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/24/2026

Verified Review

Save your money and buy a Defender if you like the style

The vehicle engine and bakes are under powered and cheap imitation of a Land Rover Defender. I should have spent more money and bought the Defender instead. I will be trading this one in soon for a Defender. The Hyundai Seatle should be a 3 rd tier used car dealership and not representing Hyundai.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 06/25/2026 07:24 AM

Hello RUBA, thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and experience thus far. We apologize that vehicle has not met your expectations. If you have any questions or concerns about Hyundai vehicles, please contact our Connect Center at (800) 633-5151. Thank you ^cc.

Cherrie B.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/24/2026

Verified Review

Loving It!!

A smooth riding vehicle that’s great on gas and comfort!!

Recommended

Terri V.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/24/2026

Verified Review

Hybrid Santa Fe

Excellent vehicle

Recommended

Mark L.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/24/2026

Verified Review

Bought off amazon autos

Was an ok experience.

Jody M.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/24/2026

Verified Review

Morin Santa Fe

White Hybrid

Larry N.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/23/2026

Verified Review

Great gas mileage

Practical and efficient

Recommended

Margaret W.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/22/2026

Verified Review

Almost perfect!

Love everything about this car. Has fabulous technology, marvelous gas, mileage, unbelievable comfort. The only thing that’s a problem is it seems the seatbelts are difficult to.

Recommended

John T.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/22/2026

Verified Review

Great car; buggy applications

I love driving my Santa Fe Calligraphy, except when it starts doing weird things. Like telling me every 15 seconds to keep my hands on the wheel and my eyes on the road. When I'm already doing both and have the driver alert function disabled. And how it triggers the rear hatch to open when I walk by the car on a sidewalk in front of it. But won't lift the gate when I approach the back of the car. It identifies who the driver is, then slides the seat to the set position. But not always. It has lot of bells and whistles but the software is not intuitive. So I haven't been able to use much of them. I love the amount of space it has for cargo, almost identical to the larger Palisade.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 06/23/2026 11:42 AM

Hello John, thank you for your feedback regarding your 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. We’re truly sorry to hear about your disappointment with design and features. Customer feedback plays an integral role in product design and development. If you have any questions or concerns about Hyundai vehicles, please contact our customer care center at (800) 633-5151. Thank you ^cc

Derrick B.

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

06/22/2026

Verified Review

Chef d

My concern if I ever ran over something I don't have a spare people are constantly dropping things out of their trucks onto the highway and that's always a major concern cuz if I blow a tire I'm pretty much stuck.

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