Hyundai Santa Fe 2020 Automatic

The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe has finally found its niche. It floated between the compact and mid-size crossover SUV niche for years. With the latest Santa Fe, Hyundai has put the 2020 Santa Fe squarely in the mid-size category, as it makes way for its three-row Palisade and its smaller Tucson. The 2020 Santa Fe has admirable fit and finish in top versions, competitive performance and styling, and excellent safety ratings. All come without sacrificing its trademark value. Compared to the prior model, the new Santa Fe is sharper and more upscale. Borrowing the two-tiered headlight system from the rest of the lineup, it’s altogether more boxy, more upright, and tougher-looking than its predecessor.

The interior is high-quality as they come, with contrasting stitching, handy storage cubbies, and fine materials. A 2.4-liter inline-4 comes standard, and adequately motivates the nearly 3,600-pound Santa Fe with 185 horsepower, but the optional 2.0-liter turbo-4 is much better suited to the task. The Santa Fe delights in ride quality however, with an optional self-leveling rear air suspension for calm rides and more confident towing ability. Handling is well-managed if unexciting, and the steering is light for everyday use. The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe gets good crash-test scores and includes automatic braking as standard. The 2020 Santa Fe is well-equipped as standard and even near-luxury at the top of the range.