Hyundai’s Santa Fe range opens with the 200kW 3.5-litre V6 petrol/eight-speed automatic/front-wheel-drive Wagon, at $46,050. Active is $50,250, Elite is $56,500 and Highlander is $63,050.
The 148kW 2.2-litre turbodiesel/eight-speed automatic/all-wheel drive Wagon, tested here, is $49,550. Active is $53,750, Elite is $60,000 and Highlander is $66,550.
Santa Fe Hybrid, with a 1.6-litre turbopetrol/44.2kW electric motor all-wheel drivetrain, is priced at $63,000 for the seven-seater Elite and $69,550 in six or seven seater Highlander specification.
The 2.2-litre engine is one of the best four-cylinder turbodiesels in the business, matching (or beating) the best German engines in performance, refinement and fuel efficiency.
Eco, Comfort, Sport and Smart (adaptive) drivetrain modes can be selected, and auto stop/start is fitted.
The eight-speed dual clutch automatic is a seamless fit with the engine, and shifts…
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