Family Review of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

"Everything in the 2013 Santa Fe Sport crossover was just so... wonderful," writes Carrie Kim of Cars.com, who wrote the "Mom Proof" review of the 2013 Santa Fe Sport. She says that families who value style, convenience and comfort will find plenty to love; just like her family did.

The Sport replaces the Santa Fe, which was until this model year was a two-row crossover. Now the Santa Fe has three rows, and the Santa Fe Sport is the redesigned, yet similar version of the 2012 Santa Fe.

Carrie writes that the Santa Fe Sport drives smoothly and easily; the driver has the option to choose between Comfort, Normal and Sport models. It starts at $25,295, which includes its $845 destination charge.

A big makeover happened for this year's Santa Fe Sport - and not just the name. "It looks sleeker and much edgier," writes Carrie. "And it maintains the Hyundai family resemblance, taking many style cues from the smaller Tucson crossover."

Cargo space? No problem. She had room for her stroller, three grocery bags and a large box of 100 diapers with room to spare - she also fit a 20-pound bag of cat litter in one of the trunk's compartments.

"The Santa Fe Sport's interior is both upscale and family friendly, which is no easy combinations. It's got all the tech inside a gadget-loving mom or dad could ask for, attractive finishes for the design aficionado and even heated rear seats for the kids. Hyundai clearly had families in mind with this interior."

As for safety, the Santa Fe Sport received Top Safety Pick from the IIHS, as well as five starts out of five from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The new Santa Fe Sport is an excellent crossover, whether you're a family person or not. Be sure to check out our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport inventory here!

All information via Cars.com, photos via Hyundai