Used Hyundai Santa Fe for Sale nearCourtenay, BC

How much does the Hyundai Santa Fe cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Santa Fe prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Santa Fe's current nationwide average price is $27,866 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $27,668 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Santa Fe a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Santa Fe is a strong used SUV choice if you want comfort, value, and family-friendly space. The all-generations owner rating is 4.64/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Santa Fe for its comfort, spacious interiors, and value for money. Across the model years, drivers also highlight the useful feature content and the safety equipment that helps make daily driving feel easier and more reassuring.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2024 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs across recent expert-tested years are the styling that may not suit every buyer, the third row that feels tight, and top trims that can get expensive.

31.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Santa Fe models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Hyundai Santa Fe as comfortable, practical, and well equipped, with strong value showing up again and again in their feedback. Expert reviews also point to a well-rounded package with useful features and family-friendly usability.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Santa Fe between 4.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks encouraging because the Santa Fe has a strong owner reputation and a broad spread of well-liked model years.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Santa Fe?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, forward collision avoidance assist with pedestrian, cyclist, and junction turning detection, lane keeping and lane following assist, a driver attention monitor, and safe exit assist
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch touchscreen with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid returns the best fuel economy of the lot, averaging 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres combined. Natural Resources Canada estimates that the ICE model gets a fuel rating of 10.6 L/100 km combined. The XRT, with its knobbier tires, returns 10.8 L/100 km combined.

Which Hyundai Santa Fe trim should I buy?

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe offers these trims:

• XRT: The most rugged-looking trim adds 18-inch wheels, chrome and black exterior trim, black roof rails, and 30-inch all-terrain tires, plus extra ground clearance for buyers who want the most adventurous appearance and hardware.
• Luxury: This trim adds navigation, leather upholstery, and a stronger premium feel, making it the best-value choice for many shoppers who want a well-equipped Santa Fe without moving to the top model.
• Ultimate Calligraphy: This top trim adds 21-inch wheels, Nappa leather, captain’s chairs in the second row, a digital rearview mirror, and a head-up display for buyers who want the most upscale cabin and the fullest feature set.

What Hyundai Santa Fe do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Santa Fe years with the most listings are 2020, 2024, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a wider selection of trims, prices, and equipment levels. They also tend to be the easiest places to find a Santa Fe that matches your budget and feature priorities.

What is the Hyundai Santa Fe's resale value?

Most model years in the table are posting double-digit price declines, which is good news if you are shopping used. The pattern suggests broad softening across the lineup rather than isolated drops in just one or two years, so buyers have room to find value in several generations.

The 2021, 2017, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Santa Fe safe?

• 2025: 7/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2020: 10/10

For the safest used buy, the 2020 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Santa Fe now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −12.62% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −11.72%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 34.8% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2020 model has the most listings at a current average price of $20,347 CAD. The Hyundai Santa Fe offers a practical, family-friendly cabin with strong everyday usability and a versatile layout.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Our test Santa Fe had the standard 2.5-litre turbocharged engine with 277 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, while the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid combines a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine with an electric motor for a total of 231 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: In Canada, every version of the gas-powered Santa Fe gets a 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment duties and a digital gauge cluster of the same size, with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto included.
• Safety: Regardless of trim, you’ll get adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, forward collision avoidance assist with pedestrian, cyclist, and junction turning detection, lane keeping and lane following assist, a driver attention monitor, and safe exit assist, among other features.
• Starting price: For the 2025 model year, the MSRP for the gas-only Santa Fe XRT starts at $51,039 CAD, including the $2,100 destination charge and other fees.

If you're buying used today, the 2020 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 6, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.