Hyundai Santa Fe
A popular name in the Hyundai lineup, the Santa Fe gets a number of cosmetic and mechanical updates for 2021. The exterior design features a new front fascia with a more distinctive grille and revised headlights, while the interior boasts fresh styling and improved fit and finish. There are two gasoline engines with a displacement of 2.5 litres, as well as a new hybrid powertrain based on Hyundai’s turbocharged 1.6-litre engine. A plug-in hybrid variant is also coming.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV: A Tale of Two Santa Fes
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV: A Tale of Two Santa FesWhen the original Hyundai Santa Fe arrived in late 2000, it was the Korean automaker’s first SUV to be designed for North American drivers. Despite being a tad smaller than the current Tucson , it quickly proved a compelling alternative to the Ford Escape and the like. Two decades later, …
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2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Practical, Efficient, But No Fun
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Practical, Efficient, But No FunThe Hyundai Santa Fe is back with fresh styling for the 2021 model year. Nothing major, but just enough of a mid-cycle update to keep the model attractive. You can see how the changes add character to the front end without radically altering the original design introduced two years ago.
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2021 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. 2021 Toyota Venza: The Numbers
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. 2021 Toyota Venza: The NumbersThe freshly updated 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe and all-new 2021 Toyota Venza are two attractive midsize SUVs with available hybrid powertrains. How do they compare? Which one should you buy? We have crunched the numbers to help you out. Powertrain: Advantage Santa Fe Toyota makes it simple: the Venza is …
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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: A Step Up
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: A Step UpLike many Korean cars and SUVs, the Santa Fe has evolved quite a bit since its introduction on our market in 2000. The completely overhauled fourth-generation model has been on sale for a about a year now, bigger and more refined than ever. The new styling draws the 2019 Hyundai …
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Not Again: Over 600,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles in Canada Could Catch Fire
Not Again: Over 600,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles in Canada Could Catch FireHyundai and Kia are once again under fire (pun intended, of course) due to a safety problem that may result in vehicles catching fire. A bit more than 600,000 units in Canada now have to be recalled. This includes 326,942 Hyundai vehicles, to be exact. Affected models are the 2012-2015 …
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Hyundai Reveals More Details About the 2024 Santa Fe
Hyundai Reveals More Details About the 2024 Santa FeThe fifth iteration Hyundai Santa Fe has caused quite a stir with its bold, polarizing exterior design. Today, the Korean brand has revealed new details and specifications about its revamped midsize SUV, and The Car Guide was able to take a closer look. As you know, the Santa Fe looks …
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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Extreme Makeover in First Official Pics
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Extreme Makeover in First Official PicsWe warned you a few weeks ago that the Hyundai Santa Fe was about to undergo a radical transformation. Well, this is it. Ahead of the 2024 model’s world premiere next month, the Korean automaker today released the first official pictures and details. For the fifth generation of the Santa …
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Next-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe to Look Radically Different
Next-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe to Look Radically DifferentThe Hyundai Santa Fe is nowhere near as popular as it used to be, much like several other two-row SUVs. The current generation launched for 2019 and received extensive updates two years later, but the results have been underwhelming. In fact, Canadian sales dropped 31 percent in 2022. A brand …
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Hyundai, Kia Expand Trailer Wiring Recall to Prevent Possible Fires
Hyundai, Kia Expand Trailer Wiring Recall to Prevent Possible FiresMore Hyundai and Kia vehicles will have to be recalled because of a potentially faulty trailer wiring harness that could result in a short circuit and cause the control module to overheat. The recall was first announced last August and originally affected 292,000 Palisade and Telluride SUVs (MY2020-2022) in North …
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Braking Issue Forces Hyundai to Recall Nearly 300,000 Cars in Canada
Braking Issue Forces Hyundai to Recall Nearly 300,000 Cars in CanadaIt’s not every day that you see an automaker recall around 300,000 vehicles in Canada, but Hyundai just did following the discovery of a particular issue with the braking system. The exact number of units amounts to 295,577, while the list of affected models includes the 2011-2016 Elantra and Equus …
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Dual-Clutch Transmission Issues in Hyundai, Kia Models Lead to Recall
Dual-Clutch Transmission Issues in Hyundai, Kia Models Lead to RecallIt’s safe to say that the dual-clutch transmission developed and sold by Hyundai and Kia is generating mixed reviews so far. And now a particular manufacturing issue has been discovered, prompting the two companies to announce a recall. More than 130,000 vehicles are affected in North America. Transport Canada has …
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Motoring TV 2004 Episode 5
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2015 Hyundai Santa FE XL: A Test Drive In My (Snowy) Backyard
2015 Hyundai Santa FE XL: A Test Drive In My (Snowy) BackyardThe Santa Fe line is split down the middle with the Sport on one side and the six- or seven-seater XL on the other. The base trim comes with front-wheel drive but all others are now equipped with an super small hydraulic all-wheel drive system developed jointly by Hyundai and …