2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Car Seat Check

Kicking Tires of Cars.com posted a "car seat check" for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. For the check, they used a Graco SnugRide 30 rear-facing infant safety seat, a Britax Roundabout convertible child-safety seat and a Graco high-back TurboBooster seat. Before testing, they adjusted the front seats to hold a six-foot driver and five-foot-eight passenger. Here's what they have to say:

The latch system is successful. There are two sets of lower anchors in the seats, which aren't set too deeply but the cushions are firm and block access. The booster seat sits snugly in the slightly-bolstered seats. Kids who are trying to buckle up themselves may have a slight issue since the buckles sink slightly into pockets in the leather.

In the rear-facing position, the convertible seat needed some extra room so the passenger seat had to be moved forward. The five-foot-eight passenger still had comfortable room. In the forward-facing position, the head restraint pushed the seat forward; so either the head restraint must be removed or the seat can be angled slightly back to accommodate the seat.

The infant seat needed more space as well; the front passenger seat had to be moved up once more. Kicking Tires says that two car seats fit comfortably in the second row. This IIHS Top Safety Pick turns out to be a child-friendly vehicle as well :)

If you'd like to take a look, please view our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport selection here.


Info & image 1 via Kicking Tires
All other images taken in house (Burlington Hyundai, VT)