Hyundai Santa Fe
Maxabout Review
Watch Out Fortuner - Hyundai Santa Fe is here.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009Hyundai India has launched the Sante Fe in India, Santa Fe is Hyundai’s entry in the mid-size crossover utility vehicle market, competing against vehicles such as the Honda CR-V, Ford Endeavour, Toyota Fortuner and Chevrolet Captiva. At present the Toyota Fortuner dominates the SUV segment with over 50% market share in its name and now it has to be seen that can Hyundai Santa Fe change the game.
Update: Hyundai Santa Fe Automatic Launched
Hyundai has launched automatic variant of Santa Fe which comes with host of new features like push button start feature, smart Key for secure entry to the SUV and new supervision cluster in the instrument panel.
Main Features of Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2.2 litre CRDi Diesel Engine
- Max power of 197 Bhp and 420 Nm of max torque
- 6 Airbags: Dual Front, Side and Curtain
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution)
- ESP (Electronic Stability Program) - only in 4WD Variant
- Active Head Rest - only in 4WD Variant
- Automatic Climate Control System
- 18 inch Alloy Wheels, Keyless Entry System
- Dash Intergrated 6 CD MP3 Music System
- Power Windows and Power Steering
- Steering Mounted Music System Controls
- Turn Indicators Integrated into Rear View Mirrors
- Projection Headlamps with halogen fog lights
- Reverse Parking Sensors
- Cruise Control - only in 4WD Variant
Engine of Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2199cc Common Rail Diesel Engine
- 197 Bhp at 4000 rpm, 420 Nm at 1800 rpm
Hyundai Santa Fe is powered by a 2199cc Common Rail Diesel Engine which generates maximum power of 197 Bhp at 4000 rpm with maximum torquw of 420 Nm at 1800 rpm. For better torque and clear emission, the engine of Hyundai Santa Fe is Euro 5 ready and features 4 cylinders, 16 valves with DOHC.
Expected Fuel Economy/Mileage of Hyundai Santa Fe
It is expected that Hyundai Santa Fe will return fuel economy of around 11 kmpl in city driving conditions and around 15 kmpl on highway. The ARAI mileage claimed by Hyundai is 14.66 kpl and with Hyundai’s history of producing some excellent and efficient CRDi engines, we have no reason to doubt this.
Variants of Hyundai Santa Fe
- Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD
- Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD
- Hyundai Sante Fe 4WD Automatic
Hyundai Santa Fe is available in three variants, one features 2 wheel drive system, second features 4 wheel drive system and third is 4WD variant with automatic transmission.
Shades of Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe is available in four shades:
- Phantom Black, Sleek Silver, Vanilla White, Steel Blue
Safety Features of Hyundai Santa Fe
- Dual Front SRS Airbags, Side Airbags,Curtain Airbags
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution)
- ESP (Electronic Stability Program) - Only in 4WD Variant
- Active Head Rest - Only in 4WD Variant
- Reverse Parking Sensors
Safety features in Hyundai Santa Fe includes ABS (Anti-lock Braking system), ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and front plus side curtain airbags. The Santa Fe has a five-star crash rating for frontal and side impacts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is also an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Pick.