THE multi award-winning Hyundai Santa Fe seven-seat SUV has been upgraded and restyled for 2021. It now boasts additional luxurious, improved customary know-how and extra SmartSense security options, together with vital powertrain enhancements.
The 2021 Santa Fe additionally adopts Hyundai’s new naming conference, opening with the eponymous Santa Fe variant, with the Lively, Elite and flagship Highlander fashions sitting above it.
New SmartStream engines function within the type of a 3.5-litre petrol V6 creating 200kW and 330Nm, whereas a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel 4 placing out 148kW and 440Nm, may even be out there for every variant.
The turbo-diesel is paired with a brand new eight-speed twin-clutch DCT automated to ship an attractive and decisive driving expertise together with a 19 per cent enchancment in gasoline financial system.
Refreshed styling is headlined by a large cascading grille and stacked headlight design, tied through a crisp character line to distinctive related taillights, with trendy wheel designs in as much as 20-inches, and a cultured new therapy for the Highlander.
That change for the vary topping mannequin features a extra premium cabin expertise, with Nappa leather-based, brushed aluminium inlays and a suede headlining.
Together with the brand new Palisade 8-seater SUV, the 2021 Santa Fe leads Hyundai’s ’18 fashions in 18 months’ onslaught in direction of a brand new and complete line-up, which can embody seven SUVs by the tip of 2021.
These will embody EV, FCEV and Hybrid powertrains, the latter set to be adopted by the brand new Santa Fe within the second half of subsequent 12 months.
The range-opening Santa Fe variant options as customary an 8.0-inch multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a color instrument cluster, and wi-fi smartphone charging.
Additionally customary are a rear view digital camera, rear park distance warning system, tyre strain monitoring system, LED headlights and daytime operating lights. A spread-standard suite of SmartSenseTM applied sciences can be included.
These embody ahead collision-avoideance help with junction turning help, driver consideration warning blind spot collision avoidance help, lane following help with rear cross visitors collision-avoidance help, and sensible cruise management with cease/go.
The 2021 Santa Fe Lively builds on the beneficiant customary specification with leather-based appointed seats and dashboard, a entrance park distance warning system and dual-zone local weather management.
Santa Fe Elite introduces a ten.25-inch navigation unit that includes DAB+ digital radio, premium audio by Harman/Kardon, a hands-free sensible energy tailgate, and 20-inch alloys.
The Santa Fe Highlander introduces a futuristic 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster, a encompass view monitor, Nappa leather-based upholstery, heated and ventilated entrance seats, heated outboard second-row seats, and a heated steering wheel.
Physique-coloured wheel arch cladding and unique 20-inch alloys be a part of a head-up show, blind-spot view monitor, panoramic glass sunroof, parking collision-avoidance help and distant sensible parking help programs as nicely.
Pricing begins from $44,700 (plus on-roads) for the V6, with the diesel variant ranging from $48,200 (plus on-roads). The vary topping Highlander is available in at $61,700 (plus on-roads). for additional data, please contact your native Hyundai vendor.
