A Favorite Ride
It's been 1.5 years and my 2025 Santa Fe XRT has been one of my favorite vehicles.
It handles great in the Wisconsin winters. Even with the technology, the handling is as expected.
The controls are easy to learn and access, everything makes sense with the location and how to get to what you need. It still has enough buttons in the right place to keep distraction at a minimum while driving. All of the body panels fit as they should.
The interior is spacious for all passengers, including enough space for adults in the 3rd row. When the 3rd row is down the cargo area is sufficient for DIYers & hitting the sales. I love front cargo area storage and councils. The extra charging outlets throughout is a nice touch.
The vehicle is usually responsive and has great pickup when needed. The mileage is improving, I have gotten as high as 30 mpg on the highway.
Now for the things that I don't like. The sensor that watches the driver on the steering column. When on long stretches, I usually have my right arm crossing over and hanging onto the left side of the steering wheel. This is not a problem unless you are using the cruise. The sensor cannot "see" your face and shuts the cruise control off.
The headlights took some getting at night. At night, the "H" shape is visible in the distance; the middle of the beam is lower than the sides.
There are occasions where a delay, or slow acceleration when taking off from a stop -- NOT related to Vehicle Hold nor the start/stop functions. This will occur even if neither function is activated.
The future loss of some app, map setting, and Bluelink settings unless paying a monthly fee for the foreseeable future while owning the vehicle.
Overall this is a great vehicle and I would recommend it.
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