I have a 2001 Santa Fe which I am looking to replace due to the peeling paint problem (I will be lucky to get $500 on a trade). While shopping for a new car, I am still, crazily enough, considering another Santa Fe. However a 2007 Tucson just showed up in my search parameters. In the photos, it looks just like my Santa Fe, so I am wondering what the difference is between the two models. Thanks!

 

Size, powertrain and price. The Tucson is slightly smaller and less expensive.

 

Roughly, the Santa Fe is to the Tucson as the Sonata is to the Elantra. The Santa Fe models are a little larger, have more features and slightly bigger engines. But they do look very similar. I work at a Hyundai dealership and still get them confused at a glance sometimes.