2024 Hyundai Santa Fe
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as you might recall i did that with a 2018 g90. it was a 3 year lease, and a great experience.
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I really like the exterior & interior on this except for the terrible rear end. Really brings the whole vehicle down, tail lights somehow have a Daihatsu feel to them
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Otherwise I really like it.
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i think my original turn off was that bronze color (not my thing). i like it way better in the white which is surprising to me because i generally don't like white as a car color.
another huge plus to me is they haven't gone for the ridiculous 6 foot high hood like gm/ford, etc. the front is quite restrained.
i'm 6'3" and stood in front of a gm silverado yesterday and the hood came up to my neck.
another huge plus to me is they haven't gone for the ridiculous 6 foot high hood like gm/ford, etc. the front is quite restrained.
i'm 6'3" and stood in front of a gm silverado yesterday and the hood came up to my neck.
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Oh yeah, the hood height is insane
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not familiar with the daihatsu reference, but about rear suv design in general, car makers have a dilemma because tail lights must be visible when the hatch is opened as well as closed so they either put 2 sets of lights on or one set positioned low and it looks like hyundai went for the latter on this one, which is cleaner, less complex, and less cost. i also like how they've used the 'H' light pattern on both the back and the front.
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No doubt they have some decisions and challenges in design and placement like every SUV manufacturer out there, they just made the wrong one on this vehicle (for the rear at least, the rest is great (to me at least))
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Yep, perfect example
#43
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The more pictures I see of the rear end the more I like it actually. It's a bit brutalist in nature. I think it will remain divisive for some time but then people will get used to it.
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I wish they put the tail lights higher. I think it looks weird. And I guess I see some Range Rover cues, but I think this is reminding me more of a Ford Flex in overall shape and design.
I really hope this is not how it'll look in lower level trim....
I really hope this is not how it'll look in lower level trim....
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and this:
i take back what i said about the low tail lights being that way to be visible when the hatch is opened. this pic would indicate otherwise. HUGE opening.