Right now, the 2024 Chengdu International Auto Show is in full swing, many new cars have chosen to make their public debut at the show. Beijing Hyundai Santa Fe series is one of them.

The auto show debut and the listing work is completed simultaneously, the new car is equipped with 2.0T + 8AT, the value of the face is renewed, the interior and configuration is upgraded, MSRP: 195,800 yuan – 268,800 yuan.

What are the other highlights of the fifth generation Santa Fe? Take a look together.

Exterior of Hyundai Santa Fe

The styling of the fifth-generation Santa Fe bears some traces of softening, but the main module is still dominated by a hardcore, chunky and composed style. Layered transformations and component contours also appear to be distinctly hardened and even somewhat similar to some off-road models.

The H-shaped LED light clusters are integrated with the smoked upper grille, while the combination of the lower grille and the shell also appears to be H-shaped. The new Santa Fe is a real cosmetic change, and it’s a good way to see how seriously the Hyundai brand has taken the new model.

Side And Rear of the Car

Hyundai Santa Fe has a square side shape, with a hidden rock climbing handle as a highlight, with a maximum load capacity of 200KG. The changes in the rear image design are also distinctive, with the sunken H-shaped taillight design being the most central key.

However, the external changes only enhance the personalization elements, and the overall design still focuses on the city car style, with a better balance of applied elements. There is also a single decorative exhaust pipe at the bottom side to enhance the dynamic effect, and even the preferences of the young audience are also satisfied.

Interior of Hyundai Santa Fe

The interior design of Hyundai Santa Fe is based on the framework of mainstream symmetrical layout. Starting from the gear lever control area, the knob-type pocket gear design omits more physical space for hardware and matches the multi-function steering wheel made of leather for better driving and control feel.

Maximum 12.3-inch full LCD instrumentation and 12.3-inch center control screen with dual-screen parallel design, compression of space occupation ratio, and creates a more intense technological atmosphere.

Safety features

In terms of safety, the fifth-generation Santa Fe supports lane departure warning, forward traffic crossing warning, lane centering keeping, active braking and other functions. And there is also a sizable intelligence enhancement operation in the car assistance, L2 level assisted driving becomes the series standard content, and accompanied by the front vehicle drive away reminder, full-speed adaptive cruise control together.

The mid-range models are equipped with automatic lane-change assist design, which provides better convenience and intuitively reduces the difficulty of driving control in large-sized models.

Seats in Hyundai Santa Fe

The seats are covered with faux leather and the built-in padding is thick enough. Together with the raised structure design of the outer rim contour, you can enjoy a full sense of invisibility when sitting in them.

Higher-end models also changed to Nappa leather style design, in the visual effect and tactile feel gives a better sense of class performance, for different levels of demand to give better satisfaction.

Dimensions of the Space

The Hyundai Santa Fe measures 4830mm in length, 1900mm in width, and comes in 1770mm and 1780mm height sizes, all with a wheelbase of 2815mm.

Although positioned as a mid-sized SUV, the rear cabin space is significantly improved, in addition to the 2+3 large five-seat, but also provides 2+3+2 seven-seat option and 2+2+2 large six-seat standard, the space layout is flexible, to meet the needs of different family use.

In terms of space expansion alone, Santa Fe is comparable to a regular medium-sized family SUV.

The Santa Fe’s Power

Powering the Santa Fe’s G4NN model engine matches the off-road inclination of the exterior, with a 2.0T four-cylinder with 247Ps of horsepower, which works with the 8AT transmission to drive the vehicle together.

The different models have slight variations in the form of drive, which are categorized into two different forms: front-wheel drive and front-four-wheel drive.

One of the four-wheel drive models are also matched with a timely four-wheel drive and multi-plate clutch center differential, driving in urban environments there is also the effect of reducing energy consumption.

Summary

Taken together, the design of Hyundai’s fifth-generation Santa Fe does appear to have a number of highlights, and the overall suitability of the vehicle has been significantly improved. For enthusiastic self-driving travel enthusiasts, there is no doubt that it will become a good choice.

Of course, the urban environment is equally suitable for application, plus 92 gasoline, choose the fifth generation Santa Fe as a family car is also very suitable.