First time fitting my 2025 Santa Fe in a tiny garage… how do you do it?


Have you turned off the feature that auto-opens the trunk when you’re close?

Mercy said:
Have you turned off the feature that auto-opens the trunk when you’re close?

That should be the first thing you do .

Mercy said:
Have you turned off the feature that auto-opens the trunk when you’re close?

I don’t have that feature on, but it’s a solid suggestion .

You made a good call picking the Santa Fe over the Palisade for this reason.

willwinfrey said:
You made a good call picking the Santa Fe over the Palisade for this reason.

The Palisade wasn’t even an option for me because of this issue .

Same here. I didn’t turn off my parking sensors at first, and the car braked itself. I thought I hit something… so scary .

Lashun said:
Same here. I didn’t turn off my parking sensors at first, and the car braked itself. I thought I hit something… so scary!

I’ve learned to turn off those sensors too. Makes it so much easier .

Fits like a glove.

malawi said:
Fits like a glove.

That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the picture.

Patrick said:

malawi said:
Fits like a glove.

That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the picture.

Did you say it in Ace Ventura’s voice though?

malawi said:
Fits like a glove.

It’s a tighter fit than I expected. I even had to take off the garage door lock because it stuck out too much .

HyundaiAnn said:

malawi said:
Fits like a glove.

It’s a tighter fit than I expected. I even had to take off the garage door lock because it stuck out too much!

Wow, that’s pretty rough.

Smart move adding carpet for padding. Mine’s a tight fit too, but I think it’ll work.

HyundaiRevolution said:
Smart move adding carpet for padding. Mine’s a tight fit too, but I think it’ll work.

The carpet was already here when I moved in. I might add pool noodles for extra protection and some bricks on the floor to stop the car from rolling forward too much.

Whatever works, right?

Amelia said:
Whatever works, right?

Exactly! I told the dealership I’d only buy the car if it fit. We tested it before I even talked about pricing. The 360° camera helped so much.

HyundaiAnn said:

Amelia said:
Whatever works, right?

Exactly! I told the dealership I’d only buy the car if it fit. We tested it before I even talked about pricing. The 360° camera helped so much.

That’s hilarious! Glad it worked out for you.

HyundaiAnn said:

Amelia said:
Whatever works, right?

Exactly! I told the dealership I’d only buy the car if it fit. We tested it before I even talked about pricing. The 360° camera helped so much.

Same here. I wouldn’t even consider a car that couldn’t fit in my garage. Why leave it outside if you don’t have to?

@barak
Exactly. My old car got stolen from my driveway a month ago. This one stays in the garage.