Santa Cruz vs Maverick comparison - One didn't survive...

[Darthie]

Not to mention it's fugly too.

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[Ozarkbeard]

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But it's not.

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[Diverguy64]

After the engine failed in our 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe (at 101,000 km when the powertrain warranty expired at 100,000) I have never owned another Hyundai product, and never will. We've had two friends each with newer Santa Fe SUVs that had the same engine failure issue.

 

[TheSEARCH]

Hyundai and kia engines SUCK,. Many blow up. Just me not knowing that many people know of TWO that blew up,. Yes they got new engines for free BUT still. .

Then they BURN oil. Get past 50K miles and they burn oil like a quart a month. Hyundai and Kia says NORMAL. Well it is for the crap engines they sell. So much for 10 year 100K warranty

 

[bartflossom]

While the oil consumption continues, Hyundai has refused to service it under the CPO warranty, saying it's normal to use a quart of oil every 1000 miles.

So, yeah... no more Hyundais for us. Can't wait for the Mav to arrive.

Toyota said the same thing on our 2010 Scion xB. Bastages.

 

[Huchipapa]

About two years ago, the engine in my wife's 2018 Tuscon with well under 60K miles failed in a similar fashion. The engine was replaced under warranty at no cost to us, but it was very disappointing to say the least. We traded it last fall for a 2025 Mazda, we didn't even consider looking at a new Hyundai. Clearly they haven't sorted out the fundamental issue.

I have a friend who's 2020 Santa Fe engine went at 115k. Disappointing to say the least - they're a working family with 2 small kids, and a reliable car is always needed. While yes it was outside of the 100k warranty, again - you should expect 175-200k miles easily these days with proper maintenance. Anyway, they've moved on from H-K products.

 

[dochawk]

• 5K tow rating on a dual clutch transmission (say WHAT?!)

does that sound too high, or too low?

WTF is a Hondai?

You get that when a datsota breeds with a subuzu.

late 1970s VW Rabbits with 1 quart per 300 mile oil consumption solved that problem by redefining that as NORMAL. Not a new solution at Hyundai.

100 years ago, the owners manual for a vehicle would still state expected consumption of both oil and water. Both would be added every couple or few hundred miles.

 

[Blue_Max]

Toyota said the same thing on our 2010 Scion xB. Bastages.

I haven't heard that word in a while.

 

[Tbone289]

does that sound too high, or too low?

Too high. Dual clutch transmissions aren't known for their durability, even when not towing.

 

[Barksdale123]

Although the Hyundai has that long warranty,
it's inconvenient to actually need it. Of course at that point, it's good to have it.

I wonder about down time with the vehicle. Out of a car for a month +-. I guess they give you a rental or they should. A lot of hassle for a fancy grill.

 

[Duke Nukm2001]

In fairness, Maverick hybrid owners should probably remember the hundreds of postings about dead hybrids, including just stopping on the highway with family inside.

For the Maverick crowd to be slinging mud at the Santa Cruz is the height of casting stones when you live in a glass house.

But at least they are slinging the "mud" by driving in front of them! LOL!

 

[Mnsandman]

like Toyota, Huydia has also been having a rough time with its engine blocks in fact all manufactures are having a tough time with various issues. Hopefully they all Ironed them out soon.

Hyundai

 

[rightmuch]

OUCH

My wife drives a 18 Sportage with the same oil consumption issues. Thankfully, our warranty will cover the engine replacement when the time comes....and it's coming eventually.

 

[Cherokee]

Back in the day, mid 1990’s I had a buddy that owned a very small buy here pay here car lot. I used to hang out with him.
I’d flip a car or two a month under his dealer license. I liked doing a little body work on the side.
We had nick names for these cheap old sleds,
Bondo Buggy’s.

Then along came the Hyundai’s. We could get em at auction cheap as hell.
Five years old, 100,000 miles, $200 - $400
The rear main engine seal would always let go at about 125,000 miles. If not that the tranny would take a crap.

Always About the time the poor bloke got it paid off.
We were their hero’s. They’d ride that dying POS in and we’d give them $500 trade in, leaking oil and all.
Put em right into a shiny newer used sled and lo and behold !
Their weekly payment never changed.
That’s why we called it ,’The Hook’

Once you were paying, ‘Buds Autorama’ every week you never had to worry.
$50,$60,$70 a week, we’d have roughly 50 to 70 cars out on the hook.
Do the math.
Plus we’d flip cars at the auctions.

The customers loved us.

Hyundai’s have always been crap just like Kia’s
They’re ok if you remember to get rid of them before they detonate.

 

[L30n1d45]

Hyundai’s have always been crap just like Kia’s
They’re ok if you remember to get rid of them before they detonate.

Accurate.

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