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Is the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

8thof 23

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 36.4 cu ft.
  • 8th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (1st of 23), mpg (4th of 23).
  • Weakest: towing (6th of 22, tied with 6).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSPasspo…Honda Passport4RunnerToyota 4RunnerEdgeFord EdgeCR-VHonda CR-VSorentoKia SorentoBroncoFord BroncoRogueNissan RogueSanta …Hyundai Santa FeGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeOutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoQX50INFINITI QX50Forest…Subaru ForesterBlazerChevrolet BlazerModel YTesla Model YEquinoxChevrolet EquinoxRDXAcura RDXVenzaToyota VenzaWrangl…Jeep WranglerEnvisi…Buick EnvisionGLBMercedes-Benz GLBNXLexus NXAcadiaGMC AcadiaMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number8th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$27,0006th of 2478%
Best combined mpg34 mpg4th of 2386%
Most horsepower277 hp11th of 2457%
Cargo behind rear seats36.4 cu ft8th of 2368%
Rear legroom41.7 in1st of 2395%
Max towing3,500 lb6th of 2248%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  2. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  3. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  4. Honda CR-V 39.2 cu ft
  5. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  6. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  7. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
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  1. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  2. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  3. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  4. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  5. Subaru Forester 31.1 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  7. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  8. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  9. Acura RDX 29.5 cu ft
  10. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  11. Jeep Wrangler 27.7 cu ft
  12. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  13. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  14. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  15. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked