Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Toyota Highlander

Read & compare how the Hyundai Santa Fe stacks up against the Toyota Highlander

 

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.5L 4WD 

2006 Toyota
Highlander V6

Hyundai Santa Fe - GaryRomeHyundai.com

Toyota Highlander
General Information    
Estimated Market Price $23,292.63 $23,770.46
Invoice $22,414.00 $22,773.00
List Price $23,895.00 $25,590.00
Vehicle Class Utility Utility
Overall Satisfaction Rating 89 out of 100 95 out of 100
Performance    
Engine 3.5L 6 Cylinder 3.3L 6 Cylinder
Drive 4WD-PT FWD
Transmission 5 speed Automatic OD 5 speed Automatic OD
Compression Ratio 10.00:1 10.80:1
Horsepower 200 hp @5500rpm 215 hp @5600rpm
Torque 219@ 3500 222@ 3600
Bore 3.66 3.62
Stroke 3.38 3.27
Fuel Capacity 19.00 gallons 19.10 gallons
Fuel Type Unleaded Unleaded
Fuel Delivery MPFI SEFI
MPG City 17 19
MPG Highway 23 25
Convenience Features    
Air Conditioning Std Std
Power Windows Std Std
Power Door Locks Std Std
Tilt Steering Wheel - -
Cruise Control Std Std
Leather Seats - Opt
Power Seats - Opt
Tachometer Std Std
Rear Defroster Std Std
Full Spare - -
Premium Wheels Std Opt
AM/FM Radio Std Std
Cassette Player Std Std
CD Player Std Std
Sunroof N/C Opt
MoonRoof - -
Dimensions    
Wheelbase 103.1" 106.9"
Overall Length 177.2" 184.6"
Vehicle Height 66.0" 67.9"
Vehicle Width 72.7" 71.9"
Seating Capacity 5 5
Cargo Capacity (Cars) 31 Not Applicable
Front Headroom (Cars) 39.6" 40.0"
Front Legroom (Cars) 41.6" 40.7"
Rear Legroom 36.8" 36.4"
Payload Capacity (Trucks) 1292 1711
Gross Weight (Trucks) 5238 lbs. 5360 lbs.
Towing Capacity (Trucks) 1200 2000
Final Assembly Location RK J

Legend
GRP Not Available for individual purchase RET Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
STD Standard equipment for this model DLR Dealer installed
PKG Available as part of an option package N/C No Charge
N/R Status not provided by manufacturer N/A Not Available
OPT Optional Equipment PIO Port Installed Option
 - Data Not Available * Note applies to this vehicle

How the Hyundai Santa Fe stacks up against the Toyota Highlander
by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

Utility
There's no clear winner between the Toyota Highlander and the Hyundai Santa Fe as far as transporting cargo. Towing is considerably more the Toyota Highlander's forte than it is the Hyundai Santa Fe's.

Dimensions
The Hyundai Santa Fe is somewhat heavier than the Toyota Highlander. The Hyundai Santa Fe's tank is roughly the same size as the Toyota Highlander's, though the Toyota Highlander's is a bit more capacious. The Santa Fe rides lower than the Toyota Highlander, which is a good thing for its center of gravity and ease of access.

Cost
The Toyota Highlander is substantially costlier than the Santa Fe as far as MSRP.

Handling
The Hyundai Santa Fe is all-wheel drive. With their similar turning radiuses, the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Toyota Highlander definitely handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Toyota Highlander and the Hyundai have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the Hyundai. The Santa Fe has no lessons to learn with respect to pickup from the Toyota.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Hyundai Santa Fe offers a bit more head-and leg-room than the Toyota Highlander, there really isn't much of a difference. The Highlander is not particularly roomier for your passengers than the Hyundai Santa Fe.

Overview
The basic warranty that comes with the Toyota Highlander isn't quite as generous as the Hyundai Santa Fe's.

 
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The beautiful, idyllic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts used to be one of the world's best kept secrets. But now, more and more companies are choosing to expand here creating jobs, and increasing opportunities for all. Simply telling the good news of this region's lower costs and great quality of life to the right corporate decision makers, is attracting strong interest.

Western Massachusetts in the Connecticut River Valley. Bordered by West Springfield on the south; Westfield, Southampton, and Easthampton on the west; and separated from South Hadley and Chicopee by the Connecticut River on the east. Holyoke is 90 miles west of Boston; 34 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut; and 142 miles from New York City.

Massachusetts is known as the Bay State because of the several large bays that give its coastline its distinctive shape:  Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay on the state's east coast, and Buzzards Bay to the south. A few cities and towns on the Massachusetts–Rhode Island border are also adjacent to Narragansett Bay. The name Massachusetts comes from the name of an Algonquian tribe that means "at or about the great hill" or "land of the blue hills."

Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley also contains a wealth of historical attractions, including the Dickinson Homestead, where American poetess Emily Dickinson wrote many of her poems. Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord preserves several sites that relate to the battles of the American Revolution. The Berkshires (or the Berkshire Hills) region in Western Massachusetts is a favored resort destination with several attractive villages and attractions such as the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket are filled with many classic seaside towns whose architecture has been emulated worldwide.

Gary Rome Hyundai is located in Western Massachusetts in Holyoke, which is in Hampden County. We are just minutes away from Route 91, 20 minutes outside of Springfield, MA and under an hour from Hartford, CT.  Holyoke is home to the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, one of the biggest shopping malls in New England.

Holyoke also contains the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, which has won numerous awards and recognitions and is claimed to be one of the top banquet facilities in New England.  

On February 9, 1895, William G. Morgan invented volleyball at a YMCA in Holyoke. It is also sometimes claimed that basketball shares volleyball's Holyoke origins, but, nonetheless, the credit goes to neighboring Springfield.

Holyoke is also the home of the second largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States. Held annually on the Sunday following St. Patrick's Day, the parade draws thousands of people from across the region and nation.

Massachusetts is the most populous of the New England states of the Northeast United States. It is bordered by New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.