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Best Two-Row Midsize SUV: 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV

Hyundai has given some welcome and beneficial love to its two sweet-spot SUVs the last two years, and both the Tucson and Santa Fe are clearly improved products. The Korean automaker has even added plug-in hybrid variants to their lineups, which should prove very popular with consumers on both sides of the border. The Santa Fe takes it in this category for the third straight year, so before AND since its 2021 makeover. Impressive, and more so every year.

What KBB liked:

- Many choices for buyers in terms of trims and available engines
- Upscale, roomy interior, loaded with premium features and tech
- Great warranty
- Quality of construction
- New looks suit the model well
- Well-equipped from the base model on up
- Higher trims rival luxury brands’ offerings

See also: 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Review: Plugging in to Success

See also: Hyundai Santa Fe Urban Trim Coming for 2022

See also: Top 10 Midsize SUVs in Canada for 2021 and 2022: Here Are Our Picks

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Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy
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Hyundai Santa Fe, three-quarters rear
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Hyundai Santa Fe, interior