2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

Carvana (opens in a new tab) lists the biggest change as the arrival of a plug-in hybrid with standard all-wheel drive and about 30 miles of electric driving, plus a new rugged XRT gas trim, making it a trim-and-powertrain expansion rather than a redesign. SlashGear (opens in a new tab) says the XRT adds dark exterior pieces, side steps and black roof rails and cross rails, slotting between the SEL and Limited.

Brandon Hyundai (opens in a new tab) lists a 12.3-inch digital cluster and 10.25-inch touchscreen. Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) lists ratings of 22/28 to 25/28 mpg and a Fair Purchase Price of $18,150 for the cheapest used 2022, the SE.

NHTSA lists eight recall campaigns for the 2022 Santa Fe. 21V524000 covers fuel that may leak at the pipe connection on 2.5-liter turbo cars, 22V197000 covers a turbocharger oil supply pipe that may crack, and 22V746000 covers the transmission's limited-mobility fail-safe mode. 23V181000 covers a tow hitch harness, 24V879000 covers a damaged rearview camera connector, 21V00K000 covers an instrument cluster that may invert its image, 22V816000 covers seat belt pretensioners and 23V028000 covers a plug-in hybrid fuel tank that may be improperly molded.

Owners have filed 263 complaints: power train with 75, engine with 73, unknown or other with 56, electrical system with 46, fuel and propulsion with 39 and forward collision avoidance with 24. ProblemsByVin (opens in a new tab) and CarFactBase (opens in a new tab) list the record, and Consumer Reports (opens in a new tab) keeps a reliability page.

EPA rates the 2022 Santa Fe at 24 to 34 mpg combined and $1,850 to $2,600 a year in fuel. The Honda Passport lists 21 to 22 at $2,850 to $2,950, the Kia Sorento 24 to 37 at $1,700 to $2,600, the Toyota RAV4 28 to 40 at $1,550 to $2,250, and the Subaru Outback 24 to 29 at $2,150 to $2,600. The Santa Fe beats the Passport and Outback and trails the Sorento and RAV4 hybrids.