If your normal driving routine includes more than ~50 miles per day, you'll be better served with a standard hybrid as lugging around the larger battery of the PHEV reduces highway economy in comparison, and with a small fuel tank the true highway range is a bit limiting.Īlternatives I considered were the Rav4 Prime and the Tucson PHEV.

If you're looking for the flexibility of usable electric range combined with a gas engine for longer trips, a great warranty, and high-end touches in a modestly priced vehicle, the 2022 Santa Fe Limited PHEV is a solid choice. The assortment of driver aids functions as designed, with the speed-compensating cruise control a particularly handy feature driving through Chicago traffic. The user interface seems fairly intuitive, and the sound system is quite good. On the positive side, the cabin is quiet and the seats very comfortable. Initial highway mileage seems somewhat lower than I expected, but conditions weren't favorable with low temperatures and a brisk headwind throughout our 900+ mile journey. The phone gets much warmer on this wireless charger than any of my other (fast) wireless chargers, likely because it's essentially a pocket without good air flow around it.

I'm still familiarizing myself with the vehicle features, and thus far have only minor quibbles. … The wireless charger accommodates most typical phone cases, but thicker ones won't fit. More practically, the electric range is as advertised, and I expect to use about a gallon of fuel a week. Babying the accelerator the first day, I did all but about one mile in EV mode. My normal daily commute is a mixture of country roads and city driving, covering about 35 miles per day. Overall, the Santa Fe PHEV is a great vehicle that I know I will enjoy for many years but wish it was more electric reliant in its design. I know it's not fair to compare the two because both have their limitations and also have their strengths. I've been an owner of Chevy Volts for many years and now I realize how great a job the Chevy engineers did with designing that vehicle because I would go months without needing fuel but so far I'm lucking to get 2 weeks with the Santa Fe before needing gas. The heating and cooling systems for the cabin must have the internal combustion engine running which kind of makes it hard to save on gas in winter and summer months. Remote starting does not include warming up the heated seats. No automatic seat and steering wheel heating feature which is a pretty common feature.

There are some misses by the Hyundai engineers in their design though so it's not perfect. My wife drives a 2020 Toyota Rav4 XLE and by comparison the Rav4 is a small cramped vehicle which I think is overrated personally, and no … chance I was getting a Rav4 Prime due to that fact. The vehicle is incredibly comfortable, has great technology, plenty of room for 5 tall adults, awesome surround sound system, handles well and has good fuel economy. I purchased a 2022 Santa Fe Limited in Lagoon Blue and have been really impressed. Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention).Blind-spot camera (displays a live camera view of the Santa Fe's blind spot in the instrument panel when changing lanes).Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Santa Fe and its surroundings for tight parking situations).Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking).12-speaker premium Harman Kardon audio system.Upgraded driver's seat with memory settings.Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse).Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued).Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane).Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios).Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the Santa Fe and the car in front).Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivityĮvery Santa Fe PHEV comes with standard with a generous set of advanced driver aids including:.10.3-inch center touchscreen with navigation.

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