I am riding newly designed 2007 Hyundai Santa fe for past one and half year. I love this hot rod. sporty riding, quite interior and excellent performance… all these for reasonable price. It is choice for people looking for the best SUV with luxury features in standard. it has huge cargo space and powerfull engine make it a perfect deal for shopers. My friends bought it after driving my vehicle. I am pretty sure Hyundai santa fe is going to be in top picklist for comming years also. Consumer reports have ranked it number one in midsize SUV’s. surely hyundai beats other luxury brand vehicles in no time. only con about this vehicle most of the people point out is mileage, but I would say when compared with size and performance with mileage santa fe is doing better then Acura and Lexus. no complaints so far, I would recomend people who are looking for SUV should think of Santa fe. it is really unique vehicle when compared to mundane rav4 and honda designs.

Just like the next guy, I have a very strong stereotype of the Hyundai brand, but with this new car purchase I am very pleasantly surprised.

The drive is comparable to some of the more expensive SUV and the standard features are a lot for its price range. Build quality is good and warranty is there to take care of unfortunate circumstances.

I see this SUV as a family moving vehicle with a comfortable ride. It may lack the performance of say an Acura RDX, but it has a lot of its features.

THe other thing is resale value. Its not great for this vehicle but it is doing better these days since its introduction in 2007. If you decide to keep this vehicle long term, then that shouldn’t impact you at all.

Spekaing of impacts, with its 5-star safety rating, you can have some confidence that all the people in your vehicle are safe. =)

Overall, excellent vehicle for its price.

I was looking at a 2007 model A8 but the dealer just happened to show me the 2008 edition. So we got it. I have the sport package, the Enhanced interior, and Bang and Olfsen stereo (love it). I thought the ride would be harsh w/ the wheels and sport suspension, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was smoothe, quiet and creamy on most roads. It drives like a much smaller car and comes with many clever features. I like it much more than my old S500 and I liked it better than an S550 i tested. Just for fun, I went over to Bentley and test drove the Arnage T and Flying Spur, amazingly, I like the Audi better than both of them! Now you can’t beat the presence of a Bentley but the A8 gives a sinister look to people and definitely gets its own looks. I love it.

I have a 2005 A8L, the car has taken me a little to get used to after stepping up from an A6 Quattro. It’s a large car, about the same length as my wife’s Town and Country Minivan in length. I’ve grown to really use the front and rear parktronic sensors when parking, etc. The visibility out the back is somewhat limited, but you get used to it. I did what most people wouldn’t, in that I took off the Factory 19″ wheels and went down to 17″ wheels with all season tires. It made a tremendous difference in the ride and quiteness of the car (but doesn’t look as good). I have very few negatives. It runs like a dream. With the new tires it is an incredible snow car. It comes standard with Quattro, locking differentials, ESP, traction control, adjutable ride height for increased clearance. I’ve run circles around 4wd vehicles on snowy roads and you can’t get much safer than this one. It’s very fast, quiet and smooth which is a tough combo for speeding tickets. I like my portable Garmin GPS better than the factory system, but is OK when you get used to it and the overall MMI system does a nice job of integrating all the features. I get about 25 mpg on the road and 16 around town which isn’t too bad considering the size and power. I could live without the slow closing power trunk, but All in All it’s an unbelivable car for its purpose.

I bought my BMW-750LI in the beginning of January 2008 from Bob Smith dealership of Calabasas, CA. As I drove my car home the same day, I noticed that the vehicle lurches when slowing-down harsh downshift, giving very unpleasant sound. As I understood, there was a problem with the transmission. Any driver would understand how it is-buying a new luxury car with a broken transmission. I took the car back to the dealership twice. Nothing was fixed. I started bombarding the dealership and the headquarter with my complains, hoping to get some solution, but all in vein. The are unable to fix the car, and they refuse to change it. This is the 3 month -I still can

Of course, the luxury in the 760Li is top of the line. The performance is very good, but could have a stronger engine. The handling will help you avoid almost any bad situation. And the technology is advanced as it can be. But it will overload you brain. But the price will might as well kill your brain.

Excellent drive, smooth cornering. The overload of technology will definitely give you an ego boost on the road.

Perfect combination of luxury and sporty look-and-feel. Not for the luxury enthusiast alone. If you’re looking for a soft cushy ride alone, you are better off with the Merc S-Class. Stick to the BMW 7 if you need a little kick in your ride as well.

2008 is last year of production for Reno/Forenza. LOTS on the road though so parts will be readily available.

This car is real bad on mpg cheaply made car poor quilty made trans is slow and slugish brakes are rough and clank cheap door handels and cheap air vents car is over all a bad car to buy seats are too hard and stiff. trunk is way to small not that munch head room or hip room or leg space. i would never buy this car im glade i just test drove it and it was not good at all that would have been a big mistake to buy this car plus its not american made.