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28 Selwyn Times Wednesday April 7 2021
Huge load space in Hyundai Santa Fe
MY SON recently purchased
a new television, a giant 65in
model.
The key question I asked
the salesperson at the time of
purchase was: “Would I be able
to transport it home in a sport
utility vehicle?’’ He answered yes,
if it was a big wagon.
Well, I was driving one of the
biggest mainstream SUVs in the
market – Hyundai’s new Santa
Fe – and although it was a bit of a
squeeze we did manage to get the
new TV home.
That’s one of the benefits of
the modern SUV concept, they
are adaptable with a multitude
of uses, and the new Santa Fe
Limited with its 2.2-litre diesel
engine is a class act. Well, I guess
it needs to be, at almost $90k it is
an SUV that commands a serious
financial outlay.
Of course, there are other model
options – seven variants make
up the new range which starts at
$62,990 for a 2.5-litre four-cylinder
petrol model, and there’s also
a V6 petrol in the line-up.
The new Santa Fe is exactly
that, it is an all-new shape and
sits on an all-new platform, what’s
more it gets a new diesel engine,
and while the cubic capacity is
much the same as the previous
generation model, it’s an allaluminium
unit which is smooth,
quieter, more powerful and efficient
than before.
CAPABLE: Up to 1625-litres of cargo can be transported
beneath the Santa Fe’s tailgate.
HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED: Plush, luxury SUV with a choice of engines.
The Limited model gets the
new diesel, although, as mentioned,
you can get it with petrol
power as well, but the V6 Limited
doesn’t have drive to all four
wheels.
That aside, the four-cylinder
turbocharged diesel is rated at
148kW (3800rpm) with 440Nm
of torque available from 1750rpm
to 2750rpm.
Not only are these outputs
impressive in terms of flexibility
and outright grunt, it is one of
the smoothest oil burners you are
ever likely to find in a vehicle of
this type.
It is hooked to a recently-developed
eight-speed dual clutch automatic
transmission, something
that is shared with Hyundai’s
partnership with Kia. Interaction
between the engine and gearbox
is smooth and seamless, and the
gear ratios are structured so that
they work efficiently with the
engine’s power and torque bands,
especially so the mid-range rev
spread.
In this form, the Santa Fe is relatively
quick for a vehicle which
weighs in at almost two-tonne.
According to my stopwatch it will
make 100km/h from a standstill
in under 9sec.
As you would expect in the
new-age SUV, the Santa Fe
is fitted with the latest drive
technologies, it has all-corner
propulsion which can be activated
by the driver at the turn of
a dial through a complex series of
modes and functions. Because of
the driveline mechanicals there is
a lot of suspension complexity.
Mostly, though, there is feel
and grip that the driver can use
with confidence and reassurance.
The ride is also quiet, and a lot
of that has to do with the quality
of the tyres – the big Continental
rubber (255/45 x 20in) has a firm
road feel and transports messages
to the steering wheel in a solid,
communicative way.
The Santa Fe is a fine touring
vehicle, and after years of development
the ride/handling balance
is as good as you would get in any
SUV, least of all one that sits in
the large luxury segment.
I presented the evaluation
car with a tight set of corners
between Darfield and Burnham,
the Santa Fe leans a little bit, but
such are the spring and damper
rates body movement isn’t excessive
and the occupants shouldn’t
be disappointed with the in-cabin
comfort levels.
Add in a vehicle that weighs in
at around 1900kg, there is a lot
of vehicle to get through a tight
corner, yet it does so with dignity
and purpose.
That’s one of the reasons why
SUVs have become so popular,
they perform admirably and,
in the Santa Fe’s case, it is also a
plush luxury car which impresses
• Price – Hyundai Santa Fe
Limited, $89,990
• Dimensions – Length,
4785mm; width, 1900mm;
height, 1710mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
four-wheel-drive,
2151cc, 148kW, 440Nm,
eight-speed automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 8.9sec
• Fuel usage – 7.5l/100km
with its refinement.
Major items of specification include
full leather trim with electrically
adjustable seats up front
(also heated). There is head-up
display, paddle-shift gear selectors
and new display graphics which
change face when the indicator
stalk is activated, side views of the
vehicle give the driver clear vision
of what is happening outside.
Also, it must be mentioned the
Limited model also gets remote
starting and movement, should
the driver’s door be hard to access,
such as a tight car park, the
vehicle can be driven forward or
reversed using the remote key.
Hyundai has upped the ante in
terms of fuel use. The Santa Fe
returned some interesting fuel usage
information during my time
with the test car. At 100km/h
in top gear the big diesel sips
fuel instantaneously at around
4.5-litres per 100km, turning over
at just 1600rpm. A test average of
7l/100km is respectable for vehicle
weight, and compares well to
Hyundai’s combined cycle claim
of 6.1l/100km.
Although the television wasn’t
heavy, it was bulky and claimed a
fair hunk of space made easy by
the clever seat folding system. In
terms of figures, the load area can
claim up to 547-litres, 1625-litres
with the rear second row of seats
folded. Yes, the Santa Fe is a useful
seven-seater.
I was scheduled into Hyundai’s
new Santa Fe just before Christmas,
however, a shipping mix-up
meant it wasn’t dispatched to
Christchurch.
Fast forward two months and
the range-topping Limited arrived.
The wait was really worth
it, it’s sophistication speaks
volumes, the Santa Fe is a model
that sits on the outer periphery
of the luxury wagon market, yet
it competes admirably with all of
the big names.
However, its biggest competition
will come from Kia’s new
Sorento; the two South Korean
companies are partners, yet battle
each other fiercely, especially in
terms of pricing.
The new Sorento, with a similar
driveline, has an advantage
there, how it all plays out in
the marketplace will be very
interesting to watch.
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