Who knows about the newer Hyundai engines?

[syP]

My parents are car shopping to replace their CRV. They really like the way the new Santa Fe's look and drive. How are the 2.0 turbo engines vs the base engine? Reliability is key. They don't care about speed. Hah.

They usually buy their cars fully loaded as well. They had a problem free CRV for 130,000 miles. They would like to repeat the same with this particular Santa Fe.


Anyone have real world experience?

[MENTION=12]Bru[/MENTION] ?

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[Yaj Yak]

don't the new hyundai's have 100k/10 year warranties?

 

[Mr Baytchos]

My mom hasn't had any problems with hers but it is the 3.3 v6

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

[MENTION=12]Bru[/MENTION] probably got the 411

 

[daturbosix]

tell your parents to get either something 2001-2006 with a LSx engine. or a 2006-2011 ex police crown victoria.

 

[RICH17]

Cant get them to step into a SRX?

 

[Gone_2022]

Don't think it had many issues. It was in a few vehicles before it went in the Santa Fe. It's the turbo right? I believe it went in the Genesis as well. Never heard much bad. Plus the warranty is baller.

My mom and mother in law both have the Veracruz and love it. No issues after 65k

 

[Gone_2022]

KBB Consumer rating for the 2.0 version is 9.1 out of 10. One of their Thumbs up favorite features was the 2.0 engine and how well it matched with the 6 speed

 

[syP]

Cant get them to step into a SRX?

why would i wish that upon them? I love my parents.

 

[RICH17]

I was joking

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I thought the Sante Fe was good with the V6, the but Sante Fe Sport with the 2.0 turbo was one to avoid?

 

[EmersonHart13]

I know a list of people with Hyundais and none of them have done anything other than normal stuff on their cars... My extended family is all about the Hyundais these days.

 

[blck10th]

125k on my sonata with the 2.0 gas motor. Most of my $ has been in oil changes. I can't speak to the Santa Fe unfortunately

 

[Bru]

Hard to say because the engine is such a new offering. Predicted reliability is average for the non-turbo and slightly below average for the turbo. That likely has more to do with extra equipment of the more-expensive models than the engine and transmission, which look to have solid reliability. The more crap you put in a car, the chances of something breaking increase. If they want Honda reliability, they should buy a Honda.