Hyundai Santa Fe Unveiled

Hyundai launched the facelift version of the Santa Fe today at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. First seen in Detroit last year, it has come down to India and Hyundai is making the Santa Fe a CKD. The company has priced at Rs 26.3 lakh, Rs 27.1 lakh and Rs 29.2 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively.

 

There are no mechanical changes to the Santa Fe as such and the existing 2.2-litre diesel powertrain still powers this new vehicle. The engine churns out a maximum output of 194 bhp with a peak torque performance of 436Nm. Hyundai is offering the Santa Fe both manual as well as automatic transmission. Additionally, Hyundai has also presented Santa Fe with an option of four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive.

 

Inside, the Santa Fe gets the fluidic design based interiors. Features such as a GPS device, leather seats, sunroof, Engine start-stop button etc. all make its way inside the Santa Fe. The Hyundai SUV is pitted against the likes of the Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Captiva, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Nissan X-Trail.