2001 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2001 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,081 vehicles built
  • 3 for sale right now

Which Santa FE is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Santa FE

What actually differs

Base configuration KM8SC83D-1 Base configuration KM8SB82B-1
Engine 2.7L 2.4L
For sale right now 2 1
Vehicles built 929 144
Same on every 2001 Santa FE
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Santa FE

Safety, in plain English

What KM8SC83D-1 means

KM8 SC83D · 1
KM8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
SC83D
together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.7L — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Santa FE?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.