Vehicle report
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).
Fair price range
$9,600
$8,350 — $10,850
low confidence
Why low confidence?
We don't have direct listings for this exact model — we're showing a segment-average estimate. Treat the range as directional.
Est. out-the-door
$10,946
$9,605 — $12,287
What's OTD?
Out-the-door is the total check you actually write — asking price + sales tax + doc fee + registration. Reddit “what I paid” reports are usually OTD, so this is the honest number to compare against.
Listing: $9,600 + $696 tax + $500 doc + $150 reg = $10,946
What's shaping this price
- Age (8 yrs)−$18,810
13%/yr for midsize
- Mileage (40,000)+$412
56,000 under expected
Local market signal · 432xx
Avg days on market
37
from 12 comparable listings
30-day price trend
↓ 5.6%
cooling
Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.
Price over its life
Anchored on today's Marketcheck typical price, traced back through segment depreciation to estimate what it cost new.
Next 5 years (forecast)
Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.
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Potential monthly cost of ownership
Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.
Estimated monthly total
Loan + insurance + gas
$452/mo
Auto loan
72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)
$149/mo
Insurance
Full coverage · Ohio average for midsize cars
$90/mo
Gas
20 mpg combined · $4.27/gal · 1,000 mi/mo
$213/mo
Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.
$9,315over 5 yrs
~$1,863/yr
Depreciation
$4,815
Segment: midsize
Maintenance
$4,500
segment ballpark
Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.
Overall
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★
4.5 of 5
Side crash
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Rollover
★★★★★
4.0 of 5
Averaged across 4 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The steering wheel assembly may break, possibly resulting in the steering wheel separating from the steering column while driving.
18V118000 ·
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
22V056000 · Mar 2, 2022
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