Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

I enjoyed the car it was really lovely I hope to rent it again one day

Monifah •

Great car and host! Smooth ride! My kids loved it!!

Keturah •

Renting this Hyundai Santa Fe (or "HSF") was likely Thee Best* rental car experience I've ever had!! Omg...! From the moment I slid into the comfy driver seat and began piloting it home...it...it was GREAT! I was sad to return it.

Our story was that my daughter does competitive dance and had her National dance competition in Hershey, PA during mid-July 2026. We decided to drive up and sought a reliable and comfy ride for our family of four (2 adults, 7yo and 3yo). We'd end up driving it from NC to PA, then to NYC, Albany, Hartford, MD and home on a 1.5-week family road-trip. And, again...it...it was GREAT!

Here are the Pros and Cons that I experienced during the rental:

PROS
- The owner, Jeff, is super responsive and helpful. He even cheered my daughter on when I sent a pic of her dance trophy. His pickup/dropoff instructions were clear and concise.

- Super comfy driver's seat. I sat high enough to not "feel" the heft of a 3-row SUV and there was good visibility. About the only time I did feel the HSF's size was on windy roads or super narrow under-construction highway segments.

- Thee Biggest Hook for renting this for a road trip is the driver assistance features! This HSF has Highway Driving Assist (HDA), which is a combo of Smart Cruise Control + Lane-Keeping & Lane Following Assist. I drove 7-8 hours from Charlotte to Hershey, PA and my driver fatigue levels were nearly non-existent. I could have driven another 4-5 hours, no problem. My wife kept asking if I wanted her to drive but my "driving" was me touching the steering wheel and looking forward (HDA requirements), so basically I was just sitting there. So...I could sit in the (more comfy) driver's seat or her passenger seat but the physical and mental fatigue of highway driving is GREATLY reduced in this vehicle.

- Gas mileage from the hybrid was boss! I didn't fully capture it but I believe we averaged ~ 30 mpg and...the vehicle was loaded full w/ luggage, carrying four people and we drove at a fast rate at times. Trips around town averaged 30-40+ mpg due to the EV feature.

- A/C worked strong, both in NC and during the mid-90s heat wave that recently hit PA.

- This HSF can seat seven (7) people! No exaggeration - - >> One night after the competition, I had to give a ride to one of my daughter's teammates and her mom but we already had my family plus a grandma. So it was two adults in the front, two adults + a car seat in the middle row and two kids in the third row (one in car seat; one in a booster). It was tight and I wouldn't want to drive hours in this configuration, but for 20-30 minutes in a bind just to get folks home? The HSF did it!

- The HSF interior is super quiet!

- The Bose sound system is very good, at least to my ear.

- The touchscreen for infotainment and vehicle controls was sleek and relatively user friendly.

CONS
- My biggest gripes centered around something other than the vehicle. My iPhone 12 running iOS26 had issues w/ the HSF:
- Wireless Charging Pad: This was conceptually a good idea by Hyundai engineers but...it just didn’t work for us. IF the pad charged our iPhones, the phone would get super hot after 10-15 minutes and stop charging. But again...that's if it would charge it. (I'd bring a charging cord if planning to do long road trips.)
- Bluetooth Connection: My phone mysteriously lost its Bluetooth connection numerous times for unknown reasons. It was so frustrating that I didn't even pair my phone during the last 2-3 days of the rental.

- Maybe I needed to read the owner's manual but I couldn't find instantaneous mpg on the dash stats. I could browse through and find average mpg for trips, but not the live-as-you-drive number.

- The HSF has rain-sensing automatic wipers, but their sensing of rain was poor relative to the ancient car I drive that has the same feature.

- The hybrid is boss on gas mileage but the small motor won't win you any drag races. It's fast enough, however.

I highly recommend this or other HSFs with similar features. I give this two thumbs, way up!


*Note: My family and I own/drive a 2014 MINI Cooper Countryman, so perhaps my raving about the Santa Fe is just me coming into the 21st Century in terms of vehicle amenities...?

Michael •

Excelent service súper nice car !!!

Ruviled •

The car was great!! It was perfect for our 3 week road trip from North Carolina to Maine. All the car's features were appreciated and we had plenty of room for our gear. We used the car for a dream hiking trip to several National Forests and Parks. The host, Jeff, is excellent - he communicated well, answered all of our questions, and made it easy to pick up and drop off the car. We recommend this car and host :)

Ashraf •