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    • 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe  RealSafeCars80Safety Rating

    #66 of 2022 SUVs

    #109 of all 2022 vehicles


    Pictured: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
    The Santa Fe, a mainstay of Hyundai's lineup since 2001, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Hyundai Santa Fe provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Hyundai offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is average compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has a score of 80, implying a 0.042% chance of driver death (3.8% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.042% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.7929%, meaning the average driver has a 0.042% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.7929% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is 10% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is 3% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    Active safety features on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe can protect loved ones by reducing accident severity and preventing accidents. An active safety system that is standard on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection (FDA-PED). There are optional safety features on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe which may add to the cost but should be strongly considered --- Lane Departure Warning System and Blind-Spot View Monitoring.

    A safety feature that may make a vehicle safer, even if not at the forefront of technological advances, should still be considered. Optional side mirror turn signals alert others of your intention to turn or switch lanes allowing them to react accordingly, which can prevent accidents caused by not seeing a vehicle in the blind spot.

    And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

    9660M. Eclipse CrossKia SportageGMC TerrainJeep CherokeeHyundai Santa CruzHyundai TucsonMazda CX-5Mitsubishi OutlanderChevrolet EquinoxKia SorentoHyundai Santa FeSubaru OutbackComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 60 to 96. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is safer than the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the 2022 Kia Sportage, the 2022 GMC Terrain, the 2022 Jeep Cherokee, and the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz and less safe than the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2022 Mazda CX-5. It is about as safe as the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, the 2022 Subaru Outback, and the 2022 Kia Sorento.

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