Hyundai Santa Fe is a baby SUV from Hyundai India. The South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai into SUV segment with Tucson and Terracan, but both the models did not glow. After failure of both the models, the company has now launched Santa Fe which is cleverly packed SUV.
It was first launched in 2000 in the U.S. market and has got good responses from Korean and North American markets as well. It is currently competing with Mahindra Scorpio, Toyota Qualis, Chevrolet Captiva, Mitsubishi Pajero, Honda CR-V, and Nissan X-Trail.
Engine- the earlier version this model was the previous winner of the Best Recreational 4×4 category in Auto Express’s New Car Awards. Hyundai Santa Fe has powerful 2.2-liter direct -injection diesel engine which has a capacity to generate 194bhp and torque of 436 Nm manages to be efficient and also manages to achieve 38.2Mpg. The pickup of the car is good; you can target the 0-70 km speed within 10 seconds. The mileage of this car is expected 12-15 kmpl. The gear is so smooth which makes driver to enjoy his driving without any difficulties.
Exterior -It is a SUV which is expected to be a grand hit in India like i10; Santa Fe is a seven seater with superb exterior design which is common from Hyundai family. The head lamps and foe lamps looks quite sexy along with flourished shades. Neatly carved colors on the car give pleasure for watchers; it has a unique bumper which shows the hard work of Hyundai team on designing.
Interior- Hyundai comes up yet again with the improved and has revised interior looks. It is a seven-seater which provides large amount of space for driver and occupants.The quality of interior fitted to the Santa Fe is excellent which has made to feel smooth about interior. The dashboard will give freedom to keep your valuables like wallet, phone and iPod etc, for 750 you can have the option of a third row of seats. The seat adjustment makes driver to feel comfortable about driving, it has aux/USB connection where you can control with iPod.
Safety- It comes with common safety features like ABS, EBC and Dual Rate Brake Assist etc which has a capacity to reduce injuries in case of accidents.
