Hyundai Santa Fe

The Hyundai Santa Fe is available with a 2.2-litre, 2199cc, CRDi diesel engine that offers energetic engine performance with a smooth supply of fuel and better fuel efficiency. The Euro V engine of Hyundai Santa Fe is packed with 4 cylinders and 16 valves with DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft) that offer clear emission and better torque outputs. The proven CRDi engine produces a top power of 191bhp at the rate of 3800 rpm and lays out a peak torque of 420Nm at the rate of 1800-2500 rpm. This engine is further mated with a 6-speed manual transmission. The engine offers better mileage both in city and on the highways. The ARAI claimed mileage of the vehicle is 14.66 kmpl on the highways, while on the city roads, the car manages to give out 11.33 kmpl of fuel economy. The cruise control and shift indicator are also useful things that help the driver to get maximum fuel efficiency.

The lavish SUV from Hyundai, Hyundai Santa Fe is available with a diesel engine only. The 2.2-litre, 2199cc, 4-cylinder, DOHC, CRDi diesel mill is regarded as a powerful performer while being fuel efficient as well. The Euro V engine in Hyundai Santa Fe develops a maximum power of 191bhp at the rate of 3800 rpm and lays out peak torque of 420Nm at the rate of 1800-2500 rpm that is transmitted to the cars drive via means of a 6-speed manual gearbox. In the four-wheel drive variant, you can also choose on demand the 4 wheel drive option which is there to be used when off-roading; the options can be activated below the speed of 40 kmph.

These colors are available with all variants of Hyundai Santa Fe

The Hyundai Santa Fe comes equipped with a 2.2-litre, 2199cc, 4-cylinder, DOHC, CRDi diesel engine that is capable of churning out the highest power output of 191bhp at the rate of 3800 rpm and lays out a peak torque of 420Nm at the rate of 1800-2500 rpm. The vehicle has got a 6-speed manual gearbox that is transaxle type; the 4 WD variant has been endowed with on demand torque distribution with lock function. The 6-speed manual gearbox offers impressive acceleration and crosses the barrier of 60 kmph in just 9.8 seconds and gives a top speed of 190 kmph. Added to this, Hyundai Santa Fe easily crosses the 130 kmph mark in only 3rd gear. With these impressive pickup and acceleration figures, Hyundai Santa Fe charms the driver and occupants with its impressive performance on road and off road.

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The skilled engineers of Hyundai have blessed Santa Fe with a very tidy, elegant and aerodynamic structure, which doesn’t look boxy, unlike traditional SUVs, but give you a feel of sportiness combined with luxury. The exteriors of the car are refreshing and have been designed keeping in mind the requirements and needs of any aspiring SUV consumer. The front profile of the car has been finished with a lot of subtlety without compromising the aesthetic appeal. The front grille is sophisticated, along with the chrome finished ‘H’ of Hyundai positioned right in the centre. The projection headlamps proffer a very modish and chic appearance that adds on more style to the frontage. The fog lamps come with clear lens that enhance the visibility of the road for the driver during misty and foggy weather. The side profile of the car isn’t disappointing. The car has been blessed with heat operated ORVMs dipped in body colour. The body coloured door handles and wheel arches enhance the side view of the car. The 18-inch alloy wheels fitted here provide the car with a fabulous appearance and a sporty stance. The roof mounted compact antenna and roof rails add to the glory to the car. The rear section of Hyundai Santa Fe is also very refined that has been blessed with a combination light cluster and high mounted brake lights on the rear spoiler, that makes the SUV look striking. These lights offer optimum visibility. The Hyundai Santa Fe is endowed with sporty chrome tipped twin exhausts outlets. The aerodynamic design of the car goes well with the rear bumpers and the roof rails available in the premium trim offer practicality as well as style. The tail gate handle is quite big and is placed perfectly, which provides you with easy access to the cargo area. The dual exhaust finished in chrome completes the overall appearance of the car. 

Exterior Measurements

Hyundai Santa Fe is a stylish SUV model with a seating capacity of 7 members. Its compact dimensions guarantee comfortable handling and manoeuvrability while driving in the city. The exterior dimensions of Hyundai Santa Fe are as follows: Length- 4,660 mm, Width - 1,890 mm and Height - 1,760 mm. It has a wide wheelbase of 2700 mm and a minimum turning radius of 5.4 meter.

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The Hyundai Santa Fe comes with very elegant and stunning interiors, which attracts more than just a look by passersbys. The ingenious interiors complement its modish and sporty exterior. The interior of Santa Fe are very graceful and exclusive, combining dual tone stylish interiors with highly advanced luxuries and more versatility than ever before. The spacious interior here makes you feel at home even on the busiest traffic snarls. The leather upholstery is extremely luxurious that gives you a feel, which is stunning and blends well with the ambience of the car. The interior of this sporty SUV carries a royal touch with it that would make you feel very special. The leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather plus metal finish gear knob add style to the car. The wood finish interior insert, metal finish inside door handles, metal finish inserts on the doors and dashboard give it classic cum modern appearance.

The cool blue setting that includes the blue LED instrument lighting on the dashboard and on the central console, develops the visibility and will eventually reduce the strain in eyes, thus adding another level of comfort and ease to your journey. The urbane carbon black trim on the dashboard offers a very stylish and authentic look to the second generation Hyundai Santa Fe. The car is available in 7 seat configurations across the range to add versatility. The Hyundai Santa Fe is blessed with a 4-spoke, multi-functional steering wheel that looks characteristic; just behind the steering, funky instrument panel is placed that comprises of a tachometer, speedometer, and trip meter.

Interior Comfort

The Hyundai Santa Fe surely offers a huge array of comfort features to all the car lovers as this luxurious SUV (sports Utility Vehicle) comes packed with a string of advanced comfort features and luxuries. The Hyundai Santa Fe offers a comfortable drive with direct controls of audio system mounted at tilt and telescopic steering wheel. Additionally, the cruise controls available on the steering wheel guarantee easy use of this constant speed limiter. An important feature that draws your attention here is the dual zone climate control that offers the passengers a choice of their individual preferred temperatures. AC vents are also available for the second and third seat row occupants and the third seat row is blessed with AC controls as well.

The Hyundai Santa Fe has been equipped with three seat rows in which 7 passengers including the driver can be accommodated; the driver seat is 8-way adjustable accompanied by lumber support. The co-driver seat can also be adjusted in 4 different ways, according to the best comfort level. The second seat row is 60:40 split folding while the third seat row is 50:50 split folding with flat bed perform. The front seat head rest can be tilted and moved up and down while all the head rests can be adjusted up and down. The Sporty SUV sports power windows for both, front and rear. There are other comfort features in the car including electric adjustable and retractable heated ORVMs, cool box in central console armrest along with storage, cluster ionizer, MT shift indicator, driver window with pinch guard-auto down & up, rear centre armrest with cup holders, sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors and extensions, dual sun glass holder, intermittent wiper and washer, trip computer with distance to empty, luggage net and hooks, etc.

Interior Measurement

Hyundai Santa Fe is an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) model and on the inside it offers huge passenger room in terms of space along with a seating capacity of 7 passengers. Hyundai Santa Fe offers generous headroom, ample legroom, shoulder room and hip-room.

The stylish and sporty Hyundai Santa Fe is offered in diesel engine option only. The 2.2-litre, CRDi diesel engine has a displacement of 2199cc. The Euro V engine of Hyundai Santa Fe is fitted with 4 cylinders and 16 valves with DOHC (Double Over Head Camshafts) that proffer clearer emissions and better fuel efficiency. The CRDI (Common Rail Direct Injection) fuel supply system works for smooth and swift supply of fuel without any interruption and thus aiding the car to deliver better performance. This powerful diesel engine delivers a top power of 191bhp at the rate of 3800 rpm and lays out peak torque of 420Nm at the rate of 1800-2500 rpm. This engine has been coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission. The Hyundai Santa Fe is available in two trims that are a two-wheel drive and a 4 wheel drive variant. The engine also incorporates Electro - Variable Geometry Turbo Charger (EVGT) that propels the vehicle in a linear order across any tarmac. Loaded with all these innovative mechanisms, the CRDi engine performs excellently. The engine behaves gently and remains cool whether its high acceleration or off-roading.

The Hyundai Santa Fe is fitted with very chic and stylish alloy wheels. The 5-spoke alloy wheels present here are 18 inches. These wheels offer a very sporty and sleek look to the car. The tyre size of these alloy wheels is 235/60 R18 standard for both the variants. The tubeless radial tyres offer tension free and puncture resistant drive. These big sized tyres are of great help in controlling the Santa Fe from off-roading and also diminish the skidding rate in case of slippery and watery roads. The Santa Fe tyres have a silica-based rubber compound that promises excellent grip on wet surfaces, reducing rolling resistance for improved mileage.

The Hyundai Santa Fe has been endowed with an outstanding braking system. The braking system comprises of dual diagonal split circuit power assisted with ABS and EBD. The front wheels of Hyundai Santa Fe have ventilated disc brakes while the rear wheels have solid discs brakes. The other advanced features that make the handling of Hyundai Santa Fe more convenient are ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution), which make sure  the wheel locking is averted in case of sudden braking ensuring that the vehicle never skids in case of hard braking on a wet or slippery road. The suspension system of this amazing SUV is very sound that proffers greater stability and control over the car. The front suspension is a McPherson strut type with coil spring and the rear suspension is a multi link type.

Safety is certainly the best feature of Hyundai Santa Fe. This exclusive SUV is a very safe car, which has been equipped with both active and passive safety features. The advanced safeguards in Hyundai Santa Fe comprise of a tension free drive with greater peace of mind. The SUV is packed with six standard airbags i.e. dual front airbags and side curtain airbags. The presence of a rollover sensor to the side curtain airbags make sure to provide more safety to the passengers. The top end Hyundai Santa Fe variant has been blessed with Electronic Stability Program (ESP). The NHTSA survey proves that SUVs equipped with ESP experience 63 percent fewer fatalities in single-vehicle crashes. Furthermore, Hyundai’s Santa Fe has a very sound and dynamic braking system with front and rear disc brake as standard fitments as mentioned before as well. Apart from this, to ensure more safety, the car comes with a four-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist. The ABS prevents wheel locking in case of abrupt braking. Brake Assist is a technology that provides maximum braking force when a panic stop is detected.

The Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) is also present in Santa Fe, which automatically equalises the braking force to the front and rear axles, based on the vehicle loading conditions. The active head restraints helps to prevent whiplash by automatically reducing the space between a front occupant’s head and the head restraint during a rear collision. besides these, miscellaneous safety features such as door ajar warning, anti-theft alarm system, seat belts for all, lumbar support, electronically operated ORVMs, day and night rear view mirror, central locking system, seat belt warning, front and side impact beams, keyless entry, engine check warning, crash sensor and engine immobiliser comes as standard features.

For smooth and better handling purposes, Hyundai Santa Fe isn’t a disappointment at all. This SUV has been loaded with much-needed SUV technologies; it has got tilt and telescopic power steering that enables the driver to handle the vehicle comfortably. The higher end variant is offered with the cruise control option that helps to maintain a constant speed.

Hyundai India has made sure that Santa Fe doesn’t lack in any segment. Even on the infotainment front, the car maker has blessed the SUV with all that, which should be present here. Hyundai Santa Fe has been well-equipped with superior multimedia system that comprises of 6-CD changer MP3 player that also have USB, AUX in and iPod connectivity. There are 6-speakers, which are spread very evenly to provide awesome music experience. This music system consists of amplifier, woofer and tweeters; this ultimate configuration in the Hyundai Santa Fe turns the cabin into a fantastic music zone making your long road trips truly amazing. The driver can also operate the audio system through the mounted audio controls, easily, while the passenger in the front will have to bend forward to play his/her favorite song. This massive SUV from Hyundai, sports very amazing and impressive a dual zone automatic temperature control system, which has well-placed AC vents. These are not only fixed at the dashboard but also at the second and third row and there are independent AC controls for the occupants in the 3rd row. The sporty Hyundai Santa Fe has also been blessed with cluster ionizer, which is an in-built system that works to keep air quality cleaner as well as prevent bacterial growth in the cabin.