The luxury SUV from Hyundai.
The hybrid Hyundai Santa Fe SUV has recently undergone a number of modifications that make it an even more recommended choice for consumers who demand a large cabin and cargo capacity (in a 4.78 metre long body), optimum comfort, and strong performance. For family road excursions, thanks to its 230 horsepower and cutting-edge driving aids and safety features. At the same time, it is the option with the best price-to-product ratio due to its complete 5-year guarantee and much cheaper costs than its competitors from the most well-known German companies in the big SUV market. The starting price for the Santa Fe’s 230-horsepower 1.6-liter TGDI hybrid gasoline engine is 40,820 euros, including a 5,400 euro promotional discount.
With a revised lower fascia design, a revamped centre console, a 10.25-inch touchscreen, and a new centre console with buttons for the automated gear shift, the Santa Fe’s interior now offers greater room, comfort, and convenience than the previous model. The driver’s position provides quick access to everything. When not in use, the cup holder may be closed, and the tray under the console provides extra storage. An all-digital instrument panel with a larger 12.3-inch diameter completes the interior upgrades.
The Santa Fe includes a driving mode selector that allows you to choose between the various driving modes by turning a control knob on the centre console (Eco, Comfort, Sport and Smart). For the 4WD four-wheel drive variants, certain driving modes—snow, mud, or sand—are further incorporated to accommodate off-road conditions.
The unusual broad grille form, which embraces the primary headlights, draws attention to the new Santa Fe’s outstanding look. Aerodynamic inlets that are vertically inclined and increase airflow efficiency dominate the corners to complete the frontal presence. The massive wheel arches and new alloy wheel designs, which include a 20-inch diameter option, are also aesthetically arresting.
The new Santa Fe is available with three different engines: a renewed turbodiesel with low consumption and reduced CO2 emissions, a gasoline hybrid, and a plug-in hybrid version that allows you to drive in fully electric mode at the touch of a button. It is comparable in terms of safety equipment and finishes to the premium SUVs of the German brands that dominate this market segment.
The new Santa Fe hybrid achieves a combined power of 230 horsepower and 264 newton-meters thanks to the combination of a potent 44 kW (60 HP) electric motor powered by 1.5 kWh lithium-ion batteries capacity and a direct injection turbo gasoline engine with 1.6 litre displacement and 180 horsepower; Depending on driving conditions, the new Santa Fe hybrid can also charge the battery while in motion. This engine is given the “ECO” environmental designation by the DGT.
With the “Terrain Driving Mode,” a brand-new and highly exclusive feature, the Hyundai Santa Fe aims to elevate the model to the pinnacle of the luxury SUV market. With this feature, drivers can quickly switch between driving modes to best-fit their driving abilities and four-wheel drive configuration for various limit-adherence scenarios. The new technology, which is available on all-wheel drive 4WD variants, offers strong performance both on and off the road and enables drivers to safely navigate driving in mud, snow, or sand.
Both the driving mode and the sort of terrain that the driver will be travelling on are choices. To pick the setting that best meets your needs, just spin the selector: For regular driving, select Comfort, Eco, or Sport for the best fuel economy. In order to save gasoline, smart mode automatically modifies gear change intervals based on current driving patterns.
Hyundai wants to place the Santa Fe at the top of the segment, so it adds a brand-new and highly exclusive feature called the Terrain Driving Mode. This feature enables you to instantly switch between driving modes to improve driving performance and configure the four-wheel drive for various terrains and grip conditions. This unique technology, which is exclusively offered in models with four-wheel drive (4WD), enables you to travel securely through mud, sand, or snow.
The frontal collision avoidance system, which warns and automatically applies the brake if it senses sudden braking in the car in front or detects pedestrians or cyclists on the road, is one of the many active safety features in the Santa Fe. Intelligent Cruise Control also uses the navigation system to anticipate curves and straightaways on the highway and automatically adjusts speed for safer driving. When turning left at a junction, the system is also engaged if it detects a risk of a collision with approaching traffic.
The Bluelink app may be used to find your location before getting into the car if the Santa Fe has a navigation system. Bluelink updates the route with accurate traffic data, more precise arrival timings, and more trustworthy route computations to get you to your destination by synchronising with the vehicle’s navigation system. The cloud-based navigation system from Hyundai makes superior forecasts and route calculations using both current and previous data.
Technical sheet Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
- Gasoline fuel
- Cylinders: Four
- Displacement: 1,598 cm3
- Power: 230 horsepower
- 0 to 100: 8.9 seconds
- Speed: 187 km/hour.
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission: Automatic 6 gears
- Consumption: From 6.7 liters
- Emissions: 153 gr/km
- DGT label: «ECO»
- Length: 4.78 m. Width: 1.90 m. Height: 1.68 m.
- Trunk: 782 liters
- Price: From 40,820 (with promotional discount)
