2021 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2021 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $12,995–$31,643 today.
- 15 main configurations
- 41,368 vehicles built
- 549 for sale right now
- $12,995–$31,643 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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Blue · Hybrid · 4WD KM8S2DA1-M1.6L 4-cyl, 177 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,056 built.
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SE · 4WD 5NMS1DAJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,730 built.
$14,995 great deal $18,524 typical $23,894 top of market -
Most common — 12% of 2021 Santa FEs
SEL 5NMS24AJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 4,807 built.
$14,688 great deal $18,868 typical $22,687 top of market -
SEL W/ Convenience PKG 5NMS64AJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 3,021 built.
$14,997 great deal $18,996 typical $24,390 top of market -
SEL W/ Premium PKG 5NMS34AJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 3,042 built.
$14,896 great deal $19,798 typical $23,998 top of market -
Limited 5NMS44AL-M2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic. 3,343 built.
$16,700 great deal $21,094 typical $26,920 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · 4WD KM8S5DA1-M1.6L 4-cyl, 177 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,289 built.
$18,971 great deal $24,720 typical $28,772 top of market -
Calligraphy 5NMS54AL-M2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic. 80 built.
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SEL · 4WD 5NMS2DAJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,287 built.
$14,995 great deal $19,495 typical $31,643 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 5NMS4DAL-M2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,840 built.
$14,998 great deal $22,968 typical $29,998 top of market -
SEL W/ Convenience PKG · 4WD 5NMS6DAJ-M2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,974 built.
$14,000 great deal $19,500 typical $24,395 top of market -
Calligraphy · 4WD 5NMS5DAL-M2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,329 built.
$17,176 great deal $23,502 typical $28,777 top of market -
SE 5NMS14AJ-M
2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 3,355 built.
$12,995 great deal $17,998 typical $21,282 top of market -
SEL Premium · Hybrid · 4WD KM8S3DA1-M
1.6L 4-cyl, 177 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,185 built.
$15,087 great deal $21,998 typical $30,829 top of market -
SEL W/ Premium PKG · 4WD 5NMS3DAJ-M
2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,023 built.
$15,550 great deal $19,588 typical $23,836 top of market
What actually differs
| SEL | SEL · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | SE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 191 hp | 191 hp | 281 hp | 191 hp |
| Typical price today | $18,868 | $19,495 | $22,968 | $17,998 |
| For sale right now | 61 | 60 | 61 | 29 |
| Vehicles built | 4,807 | 4,287 | 3,840 | 3,355 |
Same on every 2021 Santa FE
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
867 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
7 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 KM8S2DA1-M means
- KM8
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
- S2DA1
- together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.6L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 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.
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS4DKM-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration N5MS4DAL-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS4D4L-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS24JA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NM54DAL-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5NMS2DA1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NM24DAL-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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