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“It is a very good car and so far i have had no...”

written by ltkelly on 19/02/2007

Good Points
There is bags of room inside in both the front and back which gives a very comfortable ride on a long journey. As said by others the 5 year warranty gives great peace of mind if something were to go wrong. I have bought this as a 2 year old car with 3 years left on the warranty - unbelievable. Boot dimensions are great, and the fold down seats make this a very versatile vehicle for transporting bulky items.

Bad Points
As with all big cars if you push it to 3000 revs (about 80 mph) the petrol drains away (mine is a 2.4 petrol engine), but stick at the speed limit and it is certainly not thirsty compared to others in this class. The biggest drawback is that my model does not have an auto door lights - there are manual lights which you HAVE to remember to switch off when you leave the car. One flat battery later I have learned my lesson. There is also no boot light. As I park my car in an area without street lights this makes it problematic to find things in the dark. Lack of parking sensors mean it is difficult to judge when parallel parking into a small space as the rear window is above the level of the normal car.

General Comments
It is a very good car and so far i have had no problems with it at all. The warranty made this a very attractive car to buy. It is also pretty nifty and the 2.4 petrol engine gives it very good pick up. It isn't really an off road car, although visiting a friend who lives on a farm gave it no problem when overcoming ploughed up muddy fields and deeply rutted farm tracks. Before I bought it I was also looking at a Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Sorento and a Freelander. It was the cheapest, but I have to say by far the best that I test drove. All in all I would recommend this car to anyone. It looks good, is responsive and holds the road well. I am a very happy Santa Fe owner.