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I now have my Santa Fe and am slowly coming to terms with the fearsome diesel consumption (with a best achievement of 37 mpg on the way to Scotland, I can see I'm going to be doing a whole lot more walking!!).  However, I wasn't expecting it to come without a parcel shelf - and have just been quoted £500 to get one from the Hyundai dealer! So I wondered whether anyone on here had had the same experience, and had found a workround or fitted a generic one (if such a thing exists!).  I'm not keen on loading stuff in the boot and having it all on show!

37 is that towing ?

Oh and best look for a scrap motor and get its shelf.

Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 08/8/2013

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37 is that towing ?

Oh and best look for a scrap motor and get its shelf.

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No - would have been pretty happy with that if I'd have been towing!  It was minus the van on the first long test run - the old Audi would have been up in the 50s!  Having said that, it's in for new bearings, tyres, tracking etc tomorrow so things might improve ...

Yes, have started phoning breakers but nothing so far - should be working today! 

Quote: Originally posted by penguin73 on 08/8/2013

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weve got a parcel shelf....strange.....

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Quote: Originally posted by penguin73 on 08/8/2013

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just spoke to husband creature and our car is a 5 seater so it comes with it but with the 7 seater it is an optional extra....

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What year is the Santa Fe?

If it is anything like the 7 seater Suzuki Grand Vitara I used to have, the parcel shelf is just a cover type one that can be attached either behind the back 2 seats or extended to cover from the middle seats with the back 2 folded into the floor.

There are a couple of these types on ebay at the moment, one for 2012 onwards and one for 2006 (I think) to 2010 or 2012 (I forgot which one).

Oh, and 37mpg ...... my Rangie averages around 23mpg and can get up to around 28mpg on a long run, as long as you enjoy the driving of it.

Do you need 7 seats??,

I would have kept the Audi, and changed to a slightly lighter 6 berth van, even though your Audi would have towed the van you have now.

Just wait until you tow then see how fast the fuel gauge goes.you will be filling it faster than a F1 team

Just as a matter of interest, are you driving it in 4x4 mode?? it should be in normal 2wd mode high range

"Just wait until you tow then see how fast the fuel gauge goes.you will be filling it faster than a F1 team"

Possibly/maybe an ever so slight exaggeration.