2016 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2016 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,394–$16,085 today.

6 main configurations
6,434 vehicles built
83 for sale right now
$2,394–$16,085 typical price range

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

GLS KM8SN4HF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp. 341 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale →
Most common — 27% of 2016 Santa FEs

GI · 4WD KM8SMDHF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,734 built.

$2,394 great deal $8,975 typical $16,085 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 22 for sale · from $2,394 →
GLS · 4WD KM8SNDHF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp, Four-wheel drive. 389 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
TOP · 4WD KM8SRDHF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,242 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 16 for sale →
GI KM8SM4HF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp. 1,590 built.

$5,990 great deal $9,500 typical $11,410 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $5,990 →
TOP KM8SR4HF-G

3.3L 6-cyl, 290 hp. 1,135 built.

$6,599 great deal $10,950 typical $15,705 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale · from $6,599 →

What actually differs

	GI · 4WD	GI	TOP · 4WD	TOP
Typical price today	$8,975	$9,500	$9,495	$10,950
For sale right now	22	14	16	11
Vehicles built	1,734	1,590	1,242	1,135

Same on every 2016 Santa FE

Engine 3.3L 6-cyl
Power 290 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

127 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

GI · 4WD

$8,975

$9,500

TOP

$10,950

$2,322 $5,884 $9,445 $13,007 $16,568

Price trend

Median up $393 over the last 12 months.

2016 Santa FE price history →

Will it hold value?

A Santa FE typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,288 today.

Santa FE depreciation by year →

Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Santa FE

Safety, in plain English

What KM8SN4HF-G means

KM8 SN4HF · G

KM8: the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
SN4HF: together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.3L 6cyl — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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