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NOVEMBER 20 - 26, 2015
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HYUNDAI SANTA FE: The series II is full of promise.
Santa Fe could
continue on winning way By DEREK OGDEN With its new looks, fresh interiors and an advanced range of active safety features, comfort and convenience, plus better communication and entertainment technology the big Hyundai SUV has every chance of continuing on its winning ways. There’s a choice of petrol or diesel power in three specification levels – Active, Elite and Highlander – the new Hyundai Santa Fe Series II presents a new face with cues from its little brother, the Tucson, in newdesign bumpers, headlights and grille. The entry-level Active is marked by chrome-on-silver Hyundai ‘Family’ grille, while Elite and top-spec Highlander
feature a satin-chrome grille surround and inserts. New front and rear bumpers carry a silver-effect skid plate, the latter housing dual trapezoidal chrome exhaust tips. Designers took the pen to headlights and tail-lights, together with new fog-lamps and LED Daytime Running Lights. New taillights on Highlander incorporate LEDs in the bulb turn signal and reverse lamp. Series II Active variants ride on newdesign 17-inch alloy wheels, while Elite and Highlander variants get new 18-inch and 19-inch alloy wheels respectively. The Santa Fe Series II Active comes with a choice of either petrol or diesel power mated with a six-speed manual or
automatic transmission, while the upperlevel Elite and Highlander take the diesel only with six-speed automatic gearbox. The updated 2.4-litre petrol engine delivers 138 kW of power at 6000 rpm and 241 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm, down 3 kW and 1 Nm, respectively because the engine has been optimised to deliver improved drivability at lower-to-mid engine speeds. The revised 2.2-litre diesel engine now produces 147 kW of power at 3800 rpm, up 2 kW, and 440 Nm of torque from 1750 to 2750 revs, a 4 Nm improvement. The increases and broadened torque spread improve performance and drivability under all conditions.
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CAR companies: no matter what is said, they trade on optimism. Anybody who can come up with an idea, develop it in four years and sell the product in its thousands, or even millions, must have it in spades. Hyundai Australia executives are upbeat at the arrival Down Under of the Santa Fe Series II. And why shouldn’t they be? The large seven-seat sports utility vehicle walked away with awards worldwide, including Australia’s Best Car in the popular SUV $45.000 to $65,000 category in 2014, the third consecutive time it had taken out the motoring club gong.
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