Hyundai Santa Fe CM

Second generation · 2007–2012 · 6 model years · 16 trims

Hyundai Santa Fe (CM) – front Unverified
Photo: 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L GL in Natural Khaki, front right, 2025-07-06 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L GL in Natural Khaki, front right, 2025-07-06 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SE, front left, 03-22-2026 by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: HYUNDAI SANTA FE (CM) China (8) by Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Premium CRDi 2.2 Rear by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: Hyundai Santa Fe interior by Corvettec6r, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
All Hyundai Santa Fe generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2012
GLS I4 Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/27 (23) $23,225
GLS I4 Auto AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $24,925
GLS V6 Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $25,125
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $26,225
GLS V6 Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $26,825
Limited I4 Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/27 (23) $27,275
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $28,125
Limited V6 Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $29,225
Limited V6 Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $30,925
2011
GLS 6MT FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed manual FWD 19/26 (21) $21,695
GLS I4 Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/27 (23) $22,995
GLS I4 Auto AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $24,695
GLS V6 Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $24,895
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $25,995
GLS V6 Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $26,595
Limited I4 Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/27 (23) $27,045
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $27,895
Limited V6 Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (22) $28,995
Limited V6 Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/25 (22) $30,695
2010
GLS 6MT FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed manual FWD 19/26 (22) $21,695
GLS Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/28 (23) $22,995
GLS Auto AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 21/27 (23) $24,695
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (23) $25,995
Limited I4 Auto FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 175 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/28 (23) $26,645
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/26 (22) $27,895
Limited V6 Auto FWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic FWD 20/26 (23) $28,595
Limited V6 Auto AWD · SUV Lambda II G6DC 3.5L DOHC V6, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 276 248 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 20/26 (22) $30,295
2009
GLS 5MT FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 5-speed manual FWD 17/24 (20) $21,695
GLS Auto FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic FWD 18/24 (20) $22,995
GLS Auto AWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic AWD 17/23 (19) $24,695
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/24 (20) $24,895
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $26,595
Limited Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/24 (20) $28,845
Limited Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $30,545
2008
GLS 5MT FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 5-speed manual FWD 17/24 (20) $21,150
GLS Auto FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic FWD 18/24 (20) $22,450
GLS 5MT AWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 5-speed manual AWD 17/23 (19) $22,850
GLS Auto AWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic AWD 17/23 (19) $24,150
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/24 (20) $24,150
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $25,850
Limited Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/24 (20) $28,100
Limited Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $29,800
2007
GLS 5MT FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 5-speed manual FWD 18/23 (20) $20,945
GLS Auto FWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic FWD 18/24 (21) $22,145
GLS 5MT AWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 5-speed manual AWD 17/23 (19) $22,945
SE Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/23 (19) $23,645
GLS Auto AWD · SUV Delta G6BA 2.7L DOHC V6, MPI, naturally aspirated 185 183 lb-ft 4-speed automatic AWD 17/23 (19) $24,145
SE Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $25,645
Limited Auto FWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic FWD 17/23 (19) $25,945
Limited Auto AWD · SUV Lambda G6DB 3.3L DOHC V6, MPI, CVVT, naturally aspirated 242 226 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 17/24 (19) $27,945

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2012 1 ★★★★★
2011 3 Not rated
2010 3 Not rated
2009 3 Not rated
2008 6 Not rated
2007 9 Not rated

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.