Hyundai has a knack for building high quality vehicles with a low price tag. The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS is no exception.
Starting with the engine, the vehicle offers some great features. The GLS comes with a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with 175 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 169 pound-feet of torque at 3750 rpm. It also makes good use of a multi-point fuel injection system and electronic ignition.
The drivetrain is front wheel drive with a 6-speed manual transmission, although options include an all wheel drive with driver-selectable lock and a 6-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC.
The Santa Fe GLS also comes with a 4-wheel ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist. You also get rack and pinion steering with a MacPherson strut on the front utilizing twin-tube gas-filled dampers, and on the rear is a multi-link suspension with gas shock absorbers.
Safety features include:
- Electronic stability control and traction control
- State-of-the-art airbag system
- LATCH child-seat attachment system
- Tire pressure monitoring
- Power window lock-out button
- Front and rear crumple zones
- Energy-absorbing steering column
- And a lot more too
There is plenty of head and shoulder room in the Hyundai Santa Fe as well. Total passenger volume is 108.3 cubic feet in the 2011 GLS.
Fuel efficiency is a lot to brag about, especially if you like to drive. The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS offers 19 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the FWD trim with manual transmission; it’s slightly better for the automatic at 20 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The all wheel drive version offers 20 and 25, respectively.