2003 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2003 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 4,279 vehicles built
  • 13 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

FWD KM8SC13D-3 AWD KM8SC73D-3 FWD KM8SC13E-3 AWD KM8SC73E-3
Engine 2.7L 2.7L 3.5L 3.5L
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
For sale right now 8 3 — 1
Vehicles built 1,611 1,294 510 422
Same on every 2003 Santa FE
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Typical price today $4,800
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2003 Santa FE

Safety, in plain English

What KM8SC73D-3 means

KM8 SC73D · 3
KM8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
SC73D
together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.7L, All-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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