The classy-looking, premium SUV is a so-called do-it-all family vehicle, Hyundai suggests in the video, capable of soft-roading adventures and inner-city exploration - under the mantra ‘Open for More’.
The premiere didn’t tell us much about powertrain, technology or design, instead centred heavily around the Santa Fe’s ‘wide tailgate’ and taking assumed swipes at another boxy-SUV maker with references to ‘discovery’.
A longer wheelbase, over the previous model, allows what Hyundai calls ‘terrace-like living space’ and a larger tailgate opening, but for families the practical benefits are more spacious second- and third-row seating.
It is physically larger than its predecessor too, in almost every way, both longer (4830mm) and taller (1720mm) but the same width (1900mm). This means cargo carrying capacity is up, with 725 litres available with the second row in place – a 91-litre improvement over the outgoing model.
Hyundai designed the incoming Santa Fe with the future in mind, and it shows, with the boxy styling that is all the range at the moment in the large SUV space. Don’t let the square exterior styling fool you though, because Hyundai claims a surprisingly slippery 0.29 drag coefficient.
The H-shaped headlights, large arches and square appearance look both dominant and futuristic, Hyundai opting for a mix of horizontal and vertical design elements for the exterior.
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