Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 Hybrid revealed

The Korean company Hyundai introduced the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid, with its fourth generation that appeared in 2018 and received an update in 2020 .

It also announced more details about the upcoming hybrid car, including prices, fuel consumption, towing capacity numbers, and other specifications.

It is a popular SUV that combines a host of smart technologies and safety features with the performance and efficiency benefits of a hybrid powertrain.

Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 Hybrid

The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe belongs to the category of large hybrid family SUVs, combining elegance, spaciousness, luxury and technology, making it a favorite of many Australian families.

Get into competition with cars like; Kia Sorento, Nissan X-Trail, Volkswagen Tiguan, Chevrolet Blazer and more.

The hybrid sports car is scheduled to go on sale globally and in Australia later this November.

Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 Hybrid Specifications

Exterior design

• It got a muscular, boxy exterior SUV design, with a luggage net as well as a distinctive front that includes a dark chrome front grille and LED headlights and taillights.
• The sides feature body-coloured wheel arches, and the car rides on 19-inch aero type tires, which are smaller than the 20-inch alloys on the petrol and diesel versions.

Interior Design

• Moving to the interior of the Korean hybrid car, we find a cabin that combines elegance and smart technologies to provide luxury and comfort for passengers.
• The seats come with leather and nappa leather upholstery, and the front seats are heated and ventilated, with a heated steering wheel and heated outer rear seats.
• The driver’s seat is electrically adjustable in 10 directions with a memory to save the positions, giving the driver a special pleasure, and the electric passenger seat as well.
• Behind the wheel, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster is available, and a 10.25-inch touchscreen is available for the infotainment system as well, with Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay functions with satellite navigation and digital radio.
• The car comes loaded with features such as a panoramic sunroof and also with overhead sun glass for sun protection, auto-dimming rearview mirror, electric tailgate, ambient interior lighting, LED interior lighting and more.
• Other features revealed include a head-up display, wireless smartphone charging, and a 10-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system.
• The hybrid will also be available with a new six-seat option, swapping the second row for a three-seater for a pair of captain’s seats with Highland trim bringing renewed appeal.

Security and safety systems

• It has many safety and security features, including a blind spot monitor, a 360-degree camera with Remote Smart Parking Assist, and low-speed rear emergency braking.
• Advanced safety features such as Shift-by-Wire automatic transmission, rear occupant alert, remote engine start, the full range of Smart Sense driver assistance systems and the manufacturer’s advanced active safety technologies are also available.

Mechanical specifications

• The car is mechanically based on a hybrid powertrain that combines a four-cylinder petrol engine with Smart stream T-GDi technology, with a capacity of 1.6 liters (1600 cc), with a power of 132 kW / 265 Nm.
• With a 44.2 kW electric motor that draws power from a 1.4 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, the petrol engine and electric motor combine to develop maximum output of 227 hp (169 kW) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) from torque.
• It is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, sending power to all four wheels thanks to Hyundai’s advanced HTRAC all-wheel drive system.
• Compared to the non-hybrid Hyundai Santa Fe range, Hyundai boasts that the Santa Fe Hybrid has more torque than the 3.5-liter V6-engined Santa Fe and more power than the 2.2-liter turbodiesel-powered Santa Fe.
• With the hybrid vehicle being more fuel efficient, it has a fuel economy of 6 liters for a range of 100 km (39.2 mpg-imp) on the highway or 6.2 L/100 km (37.9 mpg-imp) in Cities, in the Australian test cycle, by contrast, the 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine consumes 10.5 l/100 km.
• While the hybrid car can tow up to 750kg without brakes.
• The Santa Fe Hybrid benefits from a special suspension designed for local roads, and it relies on Hyundai’s advanced HTRAC all-wheel drive system that features electronically variable clutch and Active Torque Control between the front and rear axles.

Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 2023 price

• As for its price in the global market, it starts from 42,479 thousand US dollars), for the Elite category.
• Its competitor, the Toyota Highlander, comes at a price of 47,165 thousand US dollars.