Enter the 17-character VIN of your Hyundai Santa Fe to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Hyundai Santa Fe and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data covers 10 versions, from the Hyundai Santa Fe I (SM) to the Santa Fe V (MX5), plus the Grand Santa Fe (NC), and it lists model years from 2000 to the present, since the model is still built. All entries are SUVs, with power running from 112 to 290 hp.
The VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while the decoder itself is free and needs no registration. On a car you are looking at, compare the decoded model year and country with the registration papers and the advert, and check that the power figure matches the version being offered.
2000 - present
Production years
112 - 290 hp
Power
1
Body styles
10
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa Fe I (SM) | 2000 - 2006 | SUV | 112 - 203 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe II (CM) | 2006 - 2009 | SUV | 150 - 242 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe II (CM, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | SUV | 174 - 276 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe III (DM) | 2012 - 2016 | SUV | 150 - 264 hp |
| Hyundai Grand Santa Fe (NC) | 2014 - 2016 | SUV | 200 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe III (DM, facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | SUV | 150 - 270 hp |
| Hyundai Grand Santa Fe (NC, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | SUV | 200 - 290 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe IV (TM) | 2018 - 2020 | SUV | 150 - 197 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe IV (TM, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | SUV | 178 - 277 hp |
| Hyundai Santa Fe V (MX5) | 2023 - present | SUV | 160 - 281 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Hyundai Santa Fe, with model years 2000 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2000 - present across 10 versions of the Hyundai Santa Fe. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Hyundai Santa Fe the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
10 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 290 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Decode the VIN to get the model year, which is the 10th character. Then match it against the version named in the registration papers or the advert, for example Santa Fe III (DM) or its 2015 facelift. If the year and the stated version do not fit together, ask the seller to explain.
Read all 17 characters on the car and check that they are identical to the registration document, letter for letter. Remember that I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of those letters points to a misread or a problem. Then compare the decoded manufacturer, model year and country with what the papers say.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or how many owners the car has had. It also does not confirm the exact engine output, which in our data ranges from 112 to 290 hp across the Santa Fe versions. For that, rely on the registration documents and the car itself.