Released in the 2000s, the Hyundai Santa Fe has been present for five generations now. The latest one presented in November 2023 changes radically, embracing the brand's new visual identity. With its false Land Rover Defender looks, the very cubic Santa Fe is imposing. The large Korean SUV is distinguished by its pixelated H-shaped light signature, its rectangular bumper and its black strip placed atypically at the bottom of the tailgate.
The Santa Fe has been renewed through a fifth generation that has been heavily redesigned in terms of design. The more conventional SUV style gives way to a cubic silhouette with originality as its watchword. As proof, the headlights, as well as the light signature at the rear located very low, have been designed in H, in a pixelated way like the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. The wheel arches have also been cut with a pruning hook.
The Santa Fe remains a seven-seater SUV that is in a rather special category: that of large family and hybrid models. At 4.83 m (+4 cm), 1.72 m (+4 cm) high and 1.90 m wide (unchanged), the Santa Fe is a beautiful baby capable of carrying seven people, including two medium-sized adults in the third row thanks to a wheelbase that is 5 cm more generous than before, which is now 2.82 m. In terms of its dashboard, the Santa Fe mixes modernity with a dual screen (2x 12.3 inches) for the instrumentation and infotainment system while continuing to offer physical controls. In addition, there are plenty of USB and domestic sockets, ideal especially for long journeys. Finally, in terms of volume, the large Korean SUV offers
To meet European anti-pollution standards, the Hyundai Santa Fe range is only based on a plug-in hybrid version with a cumulative power of 253 hp. The latter consists of a four-cylinder petrol engine with 160 hp and a strong electric unit with 98 hp, powered by a 13.8 kWh battery. Enough to travel up to 54 km in 100% electric mode according to the WLTP cycle.
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