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2010 Honda Pilot Touring vs 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

6 messages,  Last post on May 22, 2010 at 12:04 PM

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#4 of 6 Re: 2010 Pilot Touring vs 2010 Santa Fe Limited [hate_car_shopg] by jeffinva

Mar 01, 2010 (7:50 am)

Replying to: hate_car_shopg (Feb 28, 2010 9:05 pm)
We got a 2009 EXL 2WD Pilot in Aug 2009. It now has 28k miles and the entire family loves it! (as well as their friends). I never compared to the Santa Fe because we wanted a 7/8 seater. My son is 16, 6' 1" and even sits in the far back on trips and has no complaint at all, he's totally comfortable. Also have teenage daughter and we sometimes need to drive aging parents so we carry 6 adults which is nice. Everyone is very comfortable. It feels like I'm driving while sitting in our family room! We also needed the versatility for carting things around and the ability to bring along his football team (driver + 7 guys- no problem). We were also looking forward to hauling stuff for college in our near future. The room is tremendous. We have fit in 8 adults numerous times and everyone was very pleased with comfort and ride.
 
MPG seems best in warm weather, we get overall 18/19 around town (no heavy city driving) and 23/24 HWY. I have had ZERO experience with pulling to the right, weak breaks or low power as I have seen some write about. I simply needed time to learn the car and how to drive it. We had compared with the Highlander but we were able to get the Pilot with more features and it had more room and flexibility (space behind 3rd seat and split 3rd seat).
 
I imagine the smaller 5 seater Sante Fe would have more of a car like drive and better MPG so it seems you need to decide on how much you actually need/would like the extra space vs the way it handles/drives. They're 2 totally different cars to me. Drive one right after the other (with kids) and see. We did this a couple times on different days before we reached our decision. We tend to keeps cars forever (12+ years) and Hondas have always worked very well for us.

#5 of 6 Re: 2010 Pilot Touring vs 2010 Santa Fe Limited [hate_car_shopg] by kingfans1

Mar 04, 2010 (6:21 pm)

Replying to: hate_car_shopg (Feb 21, 2010 8:25 am)
hello hate car shopq,
 
I have 2010 pilot ex-l 4wd. the car is about 4400 miles. it handle very well on the dry road, as well as in snow. I am currently get 21- 22 mpg , 90 % Highway driving at 60-65 mph. don't get fooled by hyundai 276 hp.. pilot have 250 hp, 253 torque.. plenty of power and torque for regular driving. pilot have excellent safety rating too.I believe honda will have better resale value.
 
The only CON I have with the pilot is paint job.. I can see 3 or 4 very tiny paint peeled out.. but you can't see with the naked eye. I can live with it..

#6 of 6 Re: 2010 Pilot Touring vs 2010 Santa Fe Limited [hate_car_shopg] by bugplay

May 22, 2010 (12:04 pm)

Replying to: hate_car_shopg (Feb 21, 2010 8:25 am)
I own a 2009 Pilot EX-L AWD and I just purchased a 2010 Santa Fe AWD GLS with the 4 cyl engine. I have only driven the Hyundai about 100 miles; however, I am pleased. In comparison, the rear leg room seems pretty much the same. The Pilot, though, seems like a much better built car - but that should be expected for the price difference. The doors, rear lid and hood are heavier when closing. The hardware, such as door hinges, hydraulic struts and other fasteners are definitely better in the Pilot. The ride is smoother in the Pilot and the handling much more refined. The materials such as the carpeting, seat covers and floor mats are superior in the Pilot. The fit and finish and styling of the Hyundai beats the Pilot hands down! All in all, I would purchase another Hyundai in a minute...but don't expect it to be a Honda.

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