Just got my new car… loving it so far



Nice choice. You’re gonna enjoy it.

I went with the green—Rockwell green. Had to choose between caramel and white for the interior. I love coffee and driving, so white was out of the question. Not living in a hot place like Florida or Arizona made the decision easier too. Great car, enjoy the white! And yeah, no food or drinks in the car :sunglasses:

Congrats, you’re gonna love it .

I love mine. Funny thing, I had back pain (probably sciatica) for over a year. Sitting anywhere was painful. I kept shifting around, trying to get comfortable. Then I got my 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid, and in less than two weeks, the pain disappeared. Might just be a coincidence, but these seats are insanely comfortable. Best I’ve had in any car.

Oh, and for fun, press the voice button and tell it to roll down the windows :joy:

Hold the right paddle shifter down after starting the car to put hybrid braking into auto mode.

Barack said:
Hold the right paddle shifter down after starting the car to put hybrid braking into auto mode.

Thanks, I’m reading the manual now to figure out all the hybrid features.

@BushnellRides
You’ll get the hang of it. Oh, and those things on the side that the salesperson probably didn’t mention? They’re just handles you can unlock to help reach the roof :joy:

Barack said:
@BushnellRides
You’ll get the hang of it. Oh, and those things on the side that the salesperson probably didn’t mention? They’re just handles you can unlock to help reach the roof :joy:

Haha, the guy who showed me my car had no idea what they were either :joy::joy:

@BrianCopland
Yeah, you gotta take the manual key out of the fob to unlock them.

Barack said:
@BrianCopland
Yeah, you gotta take the manual key out of the fob to unlock them.

Mine is a separate little key.

BrianCopland said:

Barack said:
@BrianCopland
Yeah, you gotta take the manual key out of the fob to unlock them.

Mine is a separate little key.

Yeah, that’s what I meant. Wait… where did I put that thing? :joy:

@Barack
:laughing:

Barack said:
Hold the right paddle shifter down after starting the car to put hybrid braking into auto mode.

Oh really? I thought that was on by default. How does it work?

Love the interior color, but if I had this, my kids would mess it up in two minutes.

Amara said:
Love the interior color, but if I had this, my kids would mess it up in two minutes.

Same thought here :sweat_smile:

Amara said:
Love the interior color, but if I had this, my kids would mess it up in two minutes.

I hear you. I wouldn’t have picked this five years ago when my kids were younger.

Got the green Calligraphy AWD Hybrid with light grey interior. No kids, so it stays clean. Love how smooth it drives.

Still trying to figure out the best MY setting for fuel efficiency on long trips. I do a lot of 75 mph highway driving. Anyone got tips?

What engine do these newer ones have that they’re hitting 40 mpg?