Test drive: 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Last week, I attended the press preview of the all-new 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. What can I say? I love the thing, at least as much as I can love any SUV. Hyundai is paying close attention to what American and Canadian buyers want, and giving it to us in their latest products.

The Santa Fe isn't perfect; the steering is kinda funky and a third-row seat in any SUV this size is simply not a good idea. (To their credit, Hyundai makes the third-row seat optional.) Still, I like the Santa Fe for its good value and high level of standard safety kit, and the fact that it's built in America.

The Santa Fe test drive appears on About.com's new , of which our own Jason Fogelson has been chosen as the Guide. Jason will continue to test cars for the Cars site; I will continue to test SUVs for the SUVs site; and the two of us will continue to harrangue each other mercilessly (check out his own 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe blog entry -- he's the Fred Allen to my Jack Benny). Congrats, Jason! -- Aaron Gold