The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 2.0T AWD won top honors in Cars.com’s 2019 Mid-Size SUV Challenge, beating out five contenders. The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe received the highest score based on 17 separate categories including front- and backseat comfort and amenities, ride quality, handling, braking and value. Other features were considered as well, such as touchscreens, media and connectivity, which address audio and smartphone mirroring like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The judges ranking of the midsize SUVs:

1.  2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 2.OT AWD
2.  2019 Honda Passport Elite AWD
3.  2019 Ford Edge Titanium AWD
4.  2019 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD
5.  2019 Chevrolet Blazer Premier AWD
6.  2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4

“The Santa Fe is a home run for value, with the most generous buffet of luxury features and advanced tech in the mid-size group for the lowest price by a lot – barely more than some top-trim compact SUVs,” said Fred Meier, Washington, D.C., bureau chief of Cars.com and one of the challenge’s judges.”