Hyundai's tech and infotainment interface is a personal favorite of mine. I think it's clean, quick and intuitive. It's the same system employed by the Santa Fe Sport, as well as other vehicles in Hyundai's line.
The problem is it's an expensive option. If you want the 8-inch touchscreen interface, you'll have to pay $4,000 to get the Leather and Navigation Package on the GLS model or $2,900 for the Technology Package on the Limited. Yikes.
The sound system is solid, especially if you choose to upgrade to the 10-speaker Dimension or 550-watt Infinity Logic 7 surround sound option. After all, if you and your family are going to rock out to "Wheels On The Bus," you may as well do it big.
Another good tech feature of the Santa Fe is Hyundai BlueLink, which is a safety, service and infortainment feature similar to that of GM's OnStar. It includes voice text messaging, POI search, turn-by-turn navigation, monthly vehicle reporting and more. I'm a fan of the system and buyers of this vehicle receive a complimentary trial which can be extended for a monthly fee.
Interestingly, there's no rear seat entertainment option (TV with DVD player). Hyundai's reasoning for this is that since so many families have tablets and laptop computers nowadays, putting such a unit into a car has basically become moot.
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