Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
SUVs Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai Santa Fe 2007+
2860 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2008 at 2:50 AM
You are in the Hyundai Santa Fe Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & tidester
|
Replying to: player4 (Sep 07, 2006 1:11 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: jvenezia (Sep 07, 2006 5:31 pm) However i have seen some of the 1st SF with those illumintaing just like rear foglights you know the bright red lol. Well thx... Yea i am a big fan of greay interiors with wood i think it looks very sophisticated and looks not too dark (black) but not too light (beige)it looks really good. |
|
|
Replying to: shc1 (Sep 07, 2006 5:25 pm) In fact, I just ordered a 07 Santa Fe Limited with the third row seating and sunroof in Deepwater Blue / beige interior. The dealer thinks he can get one in by this afternoon or tomorrow for me to take delivery. My last vehicle, an Avalon, I kept for 10 years. Still a great car with no problems. Just not enough safety equipment. I'll keep my Santa Fe until additional safety improvements justify a new vehicle.
|
|
|
Replying to: davesuv (Sep 07, 2006 8:47 pm) |
|
| The Santa Fe is not recommended by consumers do to its tendency for the wheels to come off ther ground and roll over. Does any one know if any of these issues were changed in the design of the 07. | |
|
Replying to: psfod3 (Sep 10, 2006 4:33 pm)  The 2007 Santa Fe hasn't been tested for rollover by the NHTSA yet.
|
|
|
Replying to: psfod3 (Sep 10, 2006 4:33 pm) The tip-up rating that a popular consumers organization used to downgrade the old Santa Fe is based on a dynamic test where the vehicle is turned faster than is safe, and as a result of a high center of gravity, tipped up onto two wheels. The old Santa Fe did not have the vehicle stability control that would prevent such a severe maneuver. As it turns out, whether a vehicle tips up or not plays a very minor role as to it's tendency to roll over during a single vehicle crash. It's the combination of wheelbase and height of the center of gravity that makes the difference. I'm not all that concerned about the new Santa Fe's rollover tendencies. For one, it has stability control, which would prevent the dynamic type of rollover problems. Secondly, I'm sure Hyundai has used considerable effort to keep the center of gravity down, and has widened the wheelbase by 3 inches (to 106 inches). I think the new Santa Fe should do quite well on the rollover ratings compared to other SUVs.
|
|
|
Replying to: davesuv (Sep 10, 2006 8:06 pm) |
|
|
In case you haven't seen it, the NHTSA web site has posted the frontal crash test results for the 2007 Santa Fe. Both the driver and passenger positions get the top rating of 5 stars. Previously the IIHS rated the 2007 Santa Fe as 'Good' in all categories for its frontal offset crash test ('Good' represents the highest level of safety). The NHTSA full frontal test is a better test of how well the seatbelts and airbags work, since the car stops more abruptly. The IIHS offset frontal test is a better test for the structural integrity of the front of the car during a crash (per the NHTSA web site). NHTSA Santa Fe results IIHS Santa Fe results We now know the new Santa Fe does a great job in protecting us in frontal crashes. The side impact and rollover tests are still pending.
|
|
You are here:
Forums
SUVs Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai Santa Fe 2007+
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
