Comments on: Hyundai Santa Fe to get optional four-cylinder engine http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JoshyLofty http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-394555 JoshyLofty Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:19:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-394555 the crash test ratings are fine, whats your point? not to mention all hyundai & kia models come with a shitload of airbags... the crash test ratings are fine, whats your point? not to mention all hyundai & kia models come with a shitload of airbags…

]]> By: 02WRXPSM http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-394148 02WRXPSM Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-394148 I've got zero complaints about the 4-cylinder turbo in our RDX. It has extremely quick spool and amazing torque for a little 2.4-liter motor. Honda needs to make more turbos, they are good at it. Anyone who buys a Hyundai crossover or SUV (their lineup is surprisingly heavy in this area) deserves what they get -- look at the crash test ratings and MPG. I think they stepped into that market before they were ready. I’ve got zero complaints about the 4-cylinder turbo in our RDX. It has extremely quick spool and amazing torque for a little 2.4-liter motor. Honda needs to make more turbos, they are good at it.

Anyone who buys a Hyundai crossover or SUV (their lineup is surprisingly heavy in this area) deserves what they get — look at the crash test ratings and MPG. I think they stepped into that market before they were ready.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393908 RaineMan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393908 Johnny... that Jeep Patriot won't be around much longer. It's yesterday's news... just like the Compass. Beside you know as well as I do that 99% of these vehicles will never have more than two wheels off of pavement in their entire lifespan. They are just oversized city-cars. You don't need a huge engine when you are stuck in crawling traffic going 35-45 from stoplight to stoplight every day. It's not 5000 feet to the nearest grocery store... little lone any change in altitude. Johnny… that Jeep Patriot won’t be around much longer. It’s yesterday’s news… just like the Compass. Beside you know as well as I do that 99% of these vehicles will never have more than two wheels off of pavement in their entire lifespan. They are just oversized city-cars. You don’t need a huge engine when you are stuck in crawling traffic going 35-45 from stoplight to stoplight every day. It’s not 5000 feet to the nearest grocery store… little lone any change in altitude.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393890 johnnycanuck Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393890 I can buy a Jeep Patriot that weighs about 600lbs less with the same motor for thousands less. And it's offered with a 5 spd manual. So have a ball in your Fyundai flatlanders. Let me know when you're finished climbing that steep uphill stretch at 5,000 feet how many cogs the tranny went through before you wheezed past the Winnebago. I can buy a Jeep Patriot that weighs about 600lbs less with the same motor for thousands less. And it’s offered with a 5 spd manual. So have a ball in your Fyundai flatlanders. Let me know when you’re finished climbing that steep uphill stretch at 5,000 feet how many cogs the tranny went through before you wheezed past the Winnebago.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393888 RaineMan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:56:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393888 Possible... but doubtful. Turboing would require a significant investment... testing... etc. Just so it doesn't overheat and blow-up like the Audi's did. Plus I don't think they want to jack their price up any higher than it already is. Possible… but doubtful. Turboing would require a significant investment… testing… etc. Just so it doesn’t overheat and blow-up like the Audi’s did. Plus I don’t think they want to jack their price up any higher than it already is.

]]> By: Carwatcher http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393880 Carwatcher Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393880 The are probobly going to turbocharge it.....I hope. The are probobly going to turbocharge it…..I hope.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393869 RaineMan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393869 It'll do just fine with the 4-banger. The 2.7 six is anemic and very very thirsty anyways. There's like a 10hp difference between the two... and probably 5MPG. More gear ratios and a better overdrive in that 6-speed tranny will keep the 4-cyl in its power band better and return good mileage on the highway. A win-win for Hyundai. It’ll do just fine with the 4-banger. The 2.7 six is anemic and very very thirsty anyways. There’s like a 10hp difference between the two… and probably 5MPG. More gear ratios and a better overdrive in that 6-speed tranny will keep the 4-cyl in its power band better and return good mileage on the highway. A win-win for Hyundai.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-santa-fe-to-get-optional-four-cylinder-engine.html#comment-393854 xyunya Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:12:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7989#comment-393854 Almost 4,000 lbs vehicle hooked to a 4 cylinder sounds promising. Hyundai need to put on diet first to loose at least 10% of its heft. Almost 4,000 lbs vehicle hooked to a 4 cylinder sounds promising. Hyundai need to put on diet first to loose at least 10% of its heft.

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