Hyundai has launched the new Santa Fe, a SUV car in India at the Auto Expo this year. It is a yearlong rollout of the revamped Santa Fe SUV, which comprises three useful tech-based driver aids such as parking sonar, blind spot detection, and xenon headlamps. Hyundai has added the kinds of tech that buyers have on their wish lists. With its Storm Edge design language, the new Santa Fe is sure to give a tough competition to its rivals. Let us have a closer and detailed look of this new Santa Fe from Hyundai. Design The new redesigned Santa Fe comes with neat, stylish and sleek structure, which is not boxy like traditional SUVs, but gives a feel of sportiness blended with comfort. The exteriors of the car are revitalizing and have been designed keeping in mind the requirements and needs of a consumer. The front profile of the car has been finished with a lot of refinement without compromising the aesthetic appeal of the car. The front grille is stylish, along with the chrome finished logo of Hyundai positioned right at the centre. The projection headlamps deliver a very voguish and chic exterior that adds on to the style. 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 color. The body colored 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 sophisticated that has been combined light cluster and high mounted brake lights on the rear spoiler that makes the SUV look outstanding. The Hyundai Santa Fe is gifted 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 dual exhaust finished in chrome completes the overall appearance of the car. Interiors The Hyundai Santa Fe comes with graceful and eye-catching interiors and the nifty interiors complement its voguish and sporty exterior. It is combined with dual tone trendy interiors with highly up-to-date luxuries and more flexibility. The roomy interior gives a feel at home even on the busiest traffic roads. The leather upholstery is very luxurious that gives a feel, which is striking and carries a royal touch with it. The leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather plus metal finish gear knob adds 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. It comes with 4-spoke, multi-functional steering wheel that looks characteristic funky instrument panel is placed that comprises of a tachometer, speedometer, and trip meter behind the steering wheel. Engine and Performance This new SUV is equipped with 2.2-litre, CRDi diesel engine has a displacement of 2199cc. The Euro V engine of Hyundai Santa Fe is euipped with 4 cylinders and 16 valves with DOHC (Double Over Head Camshafts) technology that give lucid emissions and better fuel efficiency. The CRDI (Common Rail Direct Injection) fuel supply system works for smooth and quick supply of fuel thus abets the car to deliver enhanced performance. This powerful diesel engine delivers power of 191bhp at the rate of 3800 rpm and outlines maximum 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. Hyundai Santa Fe Prices in India Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD MT: Rs. 25,08,514 Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD AT: Rs. 25,89,536 Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD AT: Rs. 27,89,708 All Prices are approx The new Hyundai Santa Fe is a beautifully designed SUV car that gives a mileage approx 12 Km/Ltr in the city. The power produced by this SUV does not just boast of it in words, but even in the real world. The acceleration is ideal for an SUV of this size and possibly it is the fastest in its segment. With elegant sytle, eye-catching interiors and competitive prices, has good braking as well as handling and also comes with some of the safety features, which are given importance like ABS, multi airbags and ESP. It also comes with superior multimedia system that comprises of 6-CD changer MP3 player that also have USB, AUX in and iPod connectivity. The only drawback of this classy, stylish and compact SUV from Hyundai is that the maintenance cost is a bit high. Good choice among the SUV cars of this segment, if you desire to buy one that not only looks classy but is also highly fuel efficient.
