Quote: Originally posted by White Rose on 09/8/2013Thank you all - Nelmo, I feel marginally happier now I know it's not just that I'm as heavy on the right foot as my husband alleges ;-) I think it was the initial shock of spending £90 to fill it up, only to seeing the diesel practically evaporate in front of my eyes that caused the consternation!
Saftlad - is yours a seven seater? OH had a bit more of a look as we were going out last night, and said that there didn't appear to be a proper place to fit it to - does that sound right for a seven seater, is there some sort of fixing clip that yours came with? I can't check ours now as it's gone to the garage for a bucketload of work doing before we take it away :-(
ST - it's a 57 plate. There is one on ebay but it has a broken fitting, and given that I can't figure out how they would attach, I reckon starting off with a broken one might just cause a whole lot of confusion!!
Hi White Rose. Yes, mine is a 7 seater, the shelf comes with the relevant fittings. Four clips need to be screwed into the plastic mouldings, a bit worrying if you've just bought the car. Take your time though, and remember to measure twice & drill once, to paraphrase a well-known saying.
Economy is what it is. I get around 34 travelling to work (8 miles each way of country lanes), and just got 22mpg driving a 1500kg caravan to the Dordogne from Roscoff.
Yes, there are cars that will offer better consumption/more space/quieter engines, but for 20k I'm happy with mine for now. Buying a car is always a compromise, after all, wouldn't we all like something that is sporty, economical, quiet, utterly reliable, can tow our relevant caravans in safety and not require you to sell a part of your body?
Thanks all - Saftlad, that cover looks perfect and, after a phone call today, I've discovered that if I nip 15 miles down the road they'll even fit it for me, so that's another job off Mr WR's pre holiday to-do list :-)
And yes, I do agree about accepting the compromise, and now I'm adjusting to my current level of 32mpg around town, I can just about come to terms with it - though I'm starting to worry about just how overexcited I was at getting a steady reading of 40mpg after 60 miles on the M1 (mostly limited to 50mph in roadworks!) yesterday!
Skoda Bob - no, we've only used 6 of the 7 seats so far, mostly cos it's the school holidays. Have just doublechecked the Caravan Club Outfit Matching and it has the Audi as 108% match for the Corona on kerbweight.
I also tend to find that I get better economy by NOT using the active Eco button, but instead "driving to the light" ie trying to keep the Eco light on as much as possible, but without getting too fixated on it.
I don't like the effect the button has on the engine/gearbox, makes the responses seem very dull, whereas driving without it keeps the responsiveness of the engine. With the button engaged I seem to have a flat spot at around 40mph that isn't there otherwise.
I have just sold my 2013 Santa Fe 7 seat CRDI 2.2 Manual. I purchased the genuine load area retractable cover and have kept it intending to sell it. The 5 seat versions come with one but the 7 seaters don't. I guess its because you can't use it when in 7 seat configuration. Let me know if this is of any interest to you.
Hyundai Part No. for 7 str S/Fe tonneau/luggage cover is:
E8590202B000BL
the 0's are zeros.
List price is £113.33 plus VAT.
Just bought one for my MY2012 S/Fe from my dealer. However, I note from printed instructions is for MY2006+.
Comes with cup-type brackets and fixings. Quality is reasonable (not as good as my MY2006 Sorento tonneau cover, but perfectly functional), will do the job, however is in black and my interior is mocha/chocolate brown, but less of a problem than a break-in as light coloured items are partly visible from the factory darkened glass - should be stronger tint but there you go!!
As I don't like spending my life in fuel stations I always fill my Santa Fe up with diesel. I zero one of the trip mileometers, and do a quick mpg calculation every time I fill up.
My Santa Fe is 2.2 diesel turbo 2006 2 wheel drive GSI model.Have owned it just over three years.
I get 38mpg pretty well everywhere when solo; until two months ago and over the last 2000 miles have got 39mpg, after I had all the wheels alignment checked/adjusted.
Exceptions:
1. Very Cold weather. MPG drops to 35-36 mpg.
2. Towing. 25-26 mpg.
3. Hoofing it fast across/down France March 2013. 35mpg.
The BIG plus. It tows 1400kgs of caravan like it is NOT there. The Santa Fe is SOOOOO much better than the Volvo D5 I had before, which always struggled with the same caravan.
Our Sorento does around 38 solo, have seen over 40 when pootling. Its not bad for a reasonable size and we like our SUV. Its the same engine etc as Santa Fe. Ours came with a parcel shelf.
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Try both Santa Fe and Sorento as they are very, very similar and equally capable vehicles for well published/rehearsed reasons. I tried both brand new vehicles and it was fairly close but I preferred the MY 2012 Santa Fe as it was more relaxing/car-like to drive and I got an excellent new deal which left me with more than enough change to buy 20 parcel shelves if I wanted ;-)
At 13k miles I get 32-34mpg, rising to 36mpg solo in summer, with 40mpg on longer Mway 70mph runs. Towing: this drops to 21-23mpg with a gross train weight of 4.3 tonnes all up.
Do like me and drive both and then decide - however I would insist on self levelling suspension in any final choice decision if you tow say 1.5T and upwards, or want a more compliant ride when towing.
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Topic: Santa Fe owners - parcel shelf help?
Its the same engine etc as Santa Fe. Ours came with a parcel shelf.
