Hyundai Santa Fe Review

The Hyundai Santa Fe is a large SUV offering a perfect blend of style, versatility, comfort and space – and with the option of five or seven seats, the Santa Fe is superbly practical, too.

The Santa Fe is not only stylish on the outside, though. Inside, the range-topping Hyundai offers a very refined and cosseting interior. The carbon black interior door trim perfectly compliments the tactile leather gearlever and steering wheel, creating a premium feel.

With air conditioning as standard on five-seat models and dual zone climate control as standard on seven-seat variants, the Santa Fe will keep you fresh and comfortable on any journey. There is also a six-speaker MP3-compatible audio system, iPod connectivity, reversing sensors and electric windows all-round. Self-levelling suspension, cruise control, heated front seats and automatic lights feature as standard on seven-seat models, adding to the luxury people-carrying credentials.

The engine is more than up to the job of moving a seven-up Santa Fe with ease. Hyundai’s 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel engine produces 194bhp and 311lb ft of torque so the Santa Fe boasts impressive performance – but not at the expense of economy or emissions.

In fact, mated to Hyundai’s six-speed manual gearbox the Santa Fe’s engine will return 41.5mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 176g/km CO2 – an excellent achievement for an SUV. The Santa Fe is also available with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Thanks to Hyundai’s permanent four-wheel drive system, the Santa Fe has a brilliant reassuring and sure-footed feel both on-road and off it, too. It really is a go-anywhere SUV.

The Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a whole host of safety features. Driver, front passenger and full-length curtain airbags, traction control with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters all come as standard.

And to broaden this peace of mind behind the wheel yet further, the Santa Fe also comes with remote central locking, alarm, immobiliser and Hyundai’s five-year triple care warranty plan. Check out the full Hyundai Santa Fe range at T W White & Sons today.