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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL
SUV · 277 hp · 23–24 mpg combined
Overview.
At a glance
Good
- Seven seats
- 277 hp
- 3,500-lb max towing
- Heated front seats
Watch for
- AWD: EPA-estimated 23 mpg
- 14.6 cu ft cargo
- 6-way manual passenger seat
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL is a gas SUV with seven seats, a 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and 277 hp.
Front-wheel drive carries a $36,800 MSRP, while all-wheel drive carries a $38,600 MSRP. Both use an 8-speed automated manual transmission and have a 3,500-lb maximum towing capacity.
Fuel economy is EPA-estimated at 24 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 23 mpg combined with all-wheel drive. Cargo volume is 14.6 cu ft. Standard cabin features include leatherette upholstery, heated front seats, dual-zone front climate control, wireless charging, a 12.3-inch infotainment display, and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera are standard. Factory coverage includes 60 months or 60,000 miles of basic warranty protection and 120 months or 100,000 miles for the powertrain.
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Market
Dealers are asking $6,127 under sticker.
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Which Santa Fe is right for you?
Eight trims, $34,300 to $47,850. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $3,150, from SEL Hybrid to XRT.
The numbers.
Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 8-speed automated manual.
130 standard items.
Five groups, sized by how much is in each.
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- 2 one-touch power windows
- hands-free entry
- Heated mirrors
- keyless ignition
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- front and rear parking sensors
- Wireless charging
- adaptive cruise control
- front, rear and 3rd row cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- leather steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- extended cabin heating/cooling
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- turn signal in mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- reclining rear seats
- folding center armrest
- manual folding split-bench third row seats
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- leatherette
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- 6-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- height adjustable passenger seat
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- dual fuel injection
- Transmission
- Drive type
- descent control
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- painted alloy wheels
- 18 x 7.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 235/60R18 tires
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system
- Lane keep assist
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Driver attention alert
- pre-collision safety system
- post-collision safety system
- dual front and dual rear side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- LED headlamp
- daytime running lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- 12.3" infotainment display size
- AM/FM stereo
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- USB connection
- USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
- Emergency Service
- Airbag Deployment Notification
- Vehicle Alarm notification
- Stolen Vehicle Tracking/Assistance
- Hands-Free Calling
- Roadside Assistance
- Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)
2 interiors
- Black
- Gray
Both leatherette.
8 factory paints
- Atlantis Blue
- Phantom Black
- Rockwood Green
- Serenity White Pearl
- Hampton Gray
- Ecotronic Gray
- Shimmering Silver
- Ultimate Red
Safety and recalls
5 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2025 Santa Fe.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Santa Fe SEL.
2026 Santa Fe SEL
$37,590$790 more8 colors · starting MSRP
2024 Santa Fe SEL
$36,450$350 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2023 Santa Fe SEL
$32,450$4,350 less10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.