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Hyundai Santa Fe SE
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Suv · Gasoline
Hyundai Santa Fe SE
Car A
Hyundai Santa Fe SE
The 5-seat Hyundai Santa Fe SE leans on reliability and safety while offering good value for compact family duties. It accelerates strongly for highway use, but cargo space is tight and efficiency is only average.
5 seatsSuvGasoline5-star safety
KIA Seltos SX Turbo
Car B
KIA Seltos SX Turbo
The KIA Seltos SX Turbo balances family-compact practicality with responsive turbo performance. It delivers good value in its segment and efficiency suited to daily commuting.
5 seatsSuvGasoline5-star safety7.6 L/100km204 hp
Why compared cross brandsame body typesame powertrainsame seatssimilar price

Usage fit

Family 62 / 71
City 33 / 48
Budget / value 63 / 66
Road trip 55 / 51
Performance 26 / 26
Cargo 16 / 32
Practical 43 / 52
Premium 30 / 24
Winter 40 / 36

Scores out of 100. Blue = Hyundai Santa Fe SE · Orange = KIA Seltos SX Turbo

Specs side-by-side

Spec Hyundai Santa Fe SE KIA Seltos SX Turbo
Values are representative — confirm for your market and trim.

Pros & cons

Hyundai Santa Fe SE

  • Priced at $28,500, it offers good value in its segment
  • Ranks well for reliability and safety priorities
  • Five-seat layout suits small families and daily commuting
  • 7.5 s 0–100 km/h helps with confident highway merging

KIA Seltos SX Turbo

  • Quick acceleration for confident merging (0–100 km/h in 7.5 s)
  • Practical for families: 5 seats and a 433-liter trunk
  • Efficient for its class with 7.6 combined consumption
  • Around 29,000, it offers good value in its segment

Verdict

Pick Hyundai Santa Fe SE if…
Lower entry price
Hyundai Santa Fe SE starts lower, making it the stronger value pick if budget is a priority.
Pick KIA Seltos SX Turbo if…
More power
KIA Seltos SX Turbo puts out 204 hp vs 194 — meaningfully quicker and more confident on motorways.

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