This CM-generation Santa Fe was the first Santa Fe ever built on US soil, rolling off the line at Hyundai's new Montgomery, Alabama plant on 18 April 2006.
Lead trim: 2WD · 6-spd manual · 2.4L · up to 276 hp
Hyundai Santa FeCM · 2007–2012
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FactThis CM-generation Santa Fe was the first Santa Fe ever built on US soil, rolling off the line at Hyundai's new Montgomery, Alabama plant on 18 April 2006.
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD · 5-spd auto · 3.3L | 2007–2009 | 3.3 L V6 | 242 hp | 226 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| 2WD · 5-spd manual · 2.7L | 2007–2009 | 2.7 L V6 | 185 hp | 183 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2WD · 6-spd auto · 2.4L | 2010–2012 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 176 hp | 169 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| 2WD · 6-spd auto · 3.5L | 2010–2012 | 3.5 L V6 | 276 hp | 248 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| 2WD · 6-spd manual · 2.4L | 2010–2012 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 176 hp | 169 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| 4WD · 5-spd auto · 3.3L · AWD | 2007–2009 | 3.3 L V6 | 242 hp | 226 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| 4WD · 5-spd manual · 2.7L · AWD | 2007–2009 | 2.7 L V6 | 185 hp | 183 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 4WD · 6-spd auto · 2.4L · 4WD | 2010–2012 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 176 hp | 169 lb-ft | — | 4WD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| 4WD · 6-spd auto · 3.5L · 4WD | 2010–2012 | 3.5 L V6 | 276 hp | 248 lb-ft | — | 4WD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2WD · 6-spd manual · 2.4L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The fifth-generation Santa Fe's boxy sheet metal was styled around a motif Hyundai calls 'H-Tetris,' visible in the stacked rectangular lighting elements front and rear.
This Santa Fe generation changed underneath itself mid-run: the 2021 facelift switched to an entirely new N3 platform just so Hyundai could finally offer hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.
This generation split the Santa Fe in two: the short-wheelbase model was badged Santa Fe Sport in the US and Canada, while everywhere else it just stayed Santa Fe.
This CM-generation Santa Fe was the first Santa Fe ever built on US soil, rolling off the line at Hyundai's new Montgomery, Alabama plant on 18 April 2006.
One Santa Fe paint colour was so unloved that owners nicknamed it "Yucky Green" — Hyundai quietly dropped Pine Green from the lineup for the 2003 model year.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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