Next generation coming Hyundai Santa Fe The seven-seat SUV was first caught without any heavy camouflage ahead of its debut later this year.
It is expected to arrive in Australia in 2024.
These latest spy photos, posted by the Korean website auto spydisplay Santa Claus on the back of a van with minimal black and white camouflage for greater visibility Land Rover Defender-like silhouette.
The D-pillar of this discovered prototype appears to be almost vertical, unlike the tilting post of the larger specimen fencegiving the Santa Fe an even better look than the flagship SUV.
It is expected that the backdoor will also be particularly vertical, although the rear cannot be seen in this particular set of spy shots.
ONE Santa Fe prototype was discovered before showed that there will be a new LED signature with a striking ‘H’ pattern that we haven’t seen from Hyundai before. That’s a big difference from the current model and the twin headlight design.
Another discovered prototype reveals that the next-generation Santa Fe will have an interior in the same design language as ioniq 6as well as the recent reveal sonata And Kona update.
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Former spy prototype
It’s unclear whether the changes underneath the new Santa Fe’s skin are as dramatic as its new look.
Santa Fe moves to a new platform shared with Kia sorento in 2021, giving it access to hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains. Only the hybrid eventually made it to Australia.
Both electrified Santa Fe models use a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine paired with an electric motor, lithium-ion battery, and a six-speed automatic transmission. These powertrains are shared with the Kia Sorento hybrid and PHEV.
The non-electrified Santa Fe range is now available in Australia with a choice of 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel and 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V6 petrol. The latter has been largely phased out of our market.
Markets such as South Korea and North America get a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine in place of the V6 engine, while a naturally aspirated version is also offered in some markets.
Hyundai has played extremely safe with the styling of the current Santa Fe, although the new platform looks almost identical to the previous generation.
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Former spy prototype
Likewise, the first four generations – albeit with more differences – represent a clear design evolution.
But with the Santa Fe losing ground in Australia and South Korea to more expensive stablecoins Palisade and its sister company Kia Sorento, Hyundai designers seem to have been allowed to pen an entry-level design. more advanced.
