2020 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
24 builds left the factory as a 2020 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $9,995–$24,895 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 59,797 vehicles built
- 1,153 for sale right now
- $9,995–$24,895 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
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Limited · 4WD 5NMS5CAA-L2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,559 built.
$12,950 great deal $19,591 typical $24,895 top of market -
SE · 4WD 5NMS2CAD-L2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 5,216 built.
$9,995 great deal $16,495 typical $19,998 top of market -
SEL · 4WD 5NMS3CAA-L2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,468 built.
$14,368 great deal $18,999 typical $22,998 top of market -
Limited 5NMS53AD-L2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic. 3,709 built.
$11,995 great deal $18,016 typical $24,280 top of market -
Most common — 25% of 2020 Santa FEs
SEL 5NMS33AD-L2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic. 14,792 built.
$9,999 great deal $16,296 typical $21,995 top of market -
SEL 5NMS33AA-L2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic. 2,826 built.
$12,995 great deal $18,397 typical $21,988 top of market -
SE 5NMS23AD-L2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic. 7,070 built.
$10,900 great deal $14,888 typical $20,998 top of market -
Limited 5NMS53AA-L2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic. 4,838 built.
$13,063 great deal $19,583 typical $24,015 top of market -
SEL · 4WD 5NMS3CAD-L2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 11,141 built.
$9,995 great deal $16,547 typical $21,998 top of market
What actually differs
| SEL | SEL · 4WD | SE | SE · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $16,296 | $16,547 | $14,888 | $16,495 |
| For sale right now | 277 | 222 | 84 | 84 |
| Vehicles built | 14,792 | 11,141 | 7,070 | 5,216 |
Same on every 2020 Santa FE
- Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
- Power 185 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,755 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 5NMS5CAA-L means
- 5NM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
- S5CAA
- together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SEL 00MS33AD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NNS33AA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NM553AA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NM53CAD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4 SEL Sport Utility 4D 6M8J23A4-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS33AS-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS3CAD-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NM55CAA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Essential 00MS2CAD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WNMS23AD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE W/Sulev 00MS23AD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS33AZ-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2NMS2CAD-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS5CAA-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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