HYUNDAI is ready to introduce a 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol powertrain beneath the bonnet of its Santa Fe vary inside weeks.
Priced from $53,000 plus on-road prices, the two.5T badged mannequin is offered throughout the grade stroll (Santa Fe, Elite, and Calligraphy), and with the selection of two- and all-wheel drive (full pricing particulars out there beneath).
The G4KP-series powerplant delivers 206kW at 5800rpm and 422Nm from 1700-4000rpm – a 6kW and 91Nm uptick on the earlier technology’s 3.5-litre V6 petrol.
The two.5T providing is paired completely with an eight-speed (moist) dual-clutch transmission (whereas the Hybrid includes a six-speed epicyclic automated).
Hyundai has tuned the Santa Fe 2.5T vary to function safely on 91 RON common unleaded petrol, decreasing working prices for Australian consumers.
The mannequin includes a 72-litre gas tank and consumes claimed 9.3 litres per 100km on the Mixed cycle. CO2 emissions are listed at 212 grams per kilometre.
Whereas unchanged dimensionally from the Hybrid vary, the two.5T providing is significantly lighter, tipping the dimensions from 1835kg – or 90kg lower than the petrol-electric entrant.
Importantly, braked towing capability rises 400kg to 2000kg. The two.5T variant additionally presents bigger diameter entrance brake rotors, up 20mm to 345mm.
The turning circle of the Santa Fe 2.5T is unchanged at 11.6m, assisted as soon as extra by an electrically assisted association.
The Massive phase SUV rides on a MacPherson strut entrance and multi-link rear suspension and 20-inch alloy wheels (with full-size spare) throughout the vary.
All tools choices are unchanged, together with Hyundai’s beneficiant listing of normal security applied sciences.
The Santa Fe presents 4 ISOFIX and 5 top-tether little one seat anchor factors throughout the second and third rows.
Optionally, the Santa Fe vary stays out there with a six-seat configuration on Calligraphy variants ($500), premium paint ($695), matte premium paint ($1000), and three elective inside colors – Supersonic Gray, Forest Inexperienced, or Pecan Brown ($295).
The Hyundai Santa Fe presently ranks in seventh place throughout the SUV Massive beneath $80K phase with year-to-date gross sales of 4957 items (or 4.4 phase share factors).
It’s topped by body-on-frame rivals together with the Ford Everest (24,018 items and 21.2 per cent), Isuzu MU-X (16,790 items and 14.8 per cent), Toyota LandCruiser Prado (7115 items and 6.3 per cent), and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (6792 items and 6.0 per cent), and monocoque choices together with the Subaru Outback (9591 items and eight.5 per cent) and associated Kia Sorento (9093 items and eight.0 per cent).
The Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T might be in dealerships throughout the coming weeks.
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe pricing*:
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Santa Fe 2.5T (a)
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$53,000
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New variant
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Santa Fe Hybrid (a)
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$55,500
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Unchanged
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Santa Fe 2.5T AWD (a)
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$56,000
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New variant
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Santa Fe Hybrid AWD (a)
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$58,500
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Unchanged
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Elite 2.5T AWD (a)
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$62,500
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New variant
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Elite Hybrid AWD (a)
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$65,000
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Unchanged
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Calligraphy 2.5T AWD (a)
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$72,500
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New variant
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Calligraphy Hybrid AWD (a)
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$75,000
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Unchanged
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
