Hyundai finally dropped the curtains on its new 2013 Santa Fe crossover today at the New York International Auto Show.
To be more precise, the Korean carmaker showed not one, but two variants of the new Santa Fe, the regular five-seater model that will be named Santa Fe Sport in North America, and a 7-seater version with an extended wheelbase known simply as the Santa Fe.
The five-seater Santa Fe Sport rides on a 106.3-inch (2,700mm) wheelbase, and has an overall length of 184.6 inches (4,690mm), height of 66.1 inches (1,680mm), and width of 74.0 inches (1,880mm).
The larger Santa Fe sports a longer wheelbase of 110.2-inches (2,800mm), with increased overall length of 193.1 inches (4,905mm), height of 66.5 inches (1,690mm), and width of 74.2-inch (1,885mm). The three-row Santa Fe’s cargo volume is 41.0 cubic feet.
Aside from differences in the exterior dimensions and interior space, the LWB Santa Fe also sports changes to the front and rear end designs.
Both Santa Fe models adopt Hyundai's “Fluidic Sculpture” styling language inside and out.
The five-seat Santa Fe Sport will launch in the States with two gasoline engines, including a 2.4-liter GDI four-cylinder with 190hp and 181 lb-ft of torque that manages an estimated 23mpg city, 33mpg highway and 26mpg combined, and a 2.0-liter turbocharged four rated at 264hp and 269 lb-ft that returns an estimated 22mpg city, 31mpg highway and 25mmpg combined.
The LWB model will be offered exclusively with the same 3.3-liter V6 GDI gasoline unit rated at 290-horsepower that's used in the Azera sedan.
All three engines are mated to Hyundai's six-speed automatic transmission and can be equipped with all-wheel drive as an option.
10 Comments:
Love the look of the Sport model. Very nicely done.
Am not much of one for an SUV, but this one looks right! Well balanced with sporty details. Nice job Hyundai!
what a hassle it will be to clean that honeycombe plastic on the face of the Sport. The lwb looks the winner here . Will the lwb come to Australia?
It looks like a Honda CRV for some reason, I guess there is no surprise there considering what Kia has just pulled with their K9 . But this one is kinda forgivable, so way to go Hyundai!
No reported here but the AWD Torque Vectoring system now available on the new Santa Fe makes it a hack of a buy compared to other non-luxury SUV now. Even luxury, it is better than the new RDX now cause they removed the SH-AWD. This Santa Fe could now competite with the X3 and Q5 Quattro
The front fog lights should be smaller or changed to a line of LEDs. It now looks a bit weird with the fog lights almost the same size as the headlights, what did the designer think of? they should be proportional. The 7-seat version is great which can now compete with the Toyota Kluger which at the moment there is no competition at this price range and seat configuration.
nice design - hope they don't label it with a stupid iX number instead of the name
MEH
Sportage = front.
Lexus = Rear
1. That doesn't mean they copied others design.
2. Wear glasses, you will see how different they are:)
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