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Forbes
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Test Driving The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
The Santa Fe's one of those unflashy but solid midsize SUVs that deserves its healthy sales and great reputation for families, tradespeople, musicians and the like. It's gotten a redesign for 2025 and the new edition has all the aspects people liked about it all along. A week's test proved it a solid, nimble SUV. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe COPYRIGHT_2023 The 2025 model moves away from its previous rounded appearance to a more angular and, shall we say, commanding presence. Its boxier shape improves interior space and aerodynamics, says Hyundai. Pricing starts at $35,775 for the base SE trim, with the top-tier Calligraphy Hybrid, my tester for a week, reaching up to $50,657 with options and delivery charge. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe COPYRIGHT_2023 It's mod-looking, unusual for the badge. Dual 12.3-inch displays serve as the digital gauge cluster and infotainment system. Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a UV-C sterilization compartment for small items add to its contemporary feel. That means you can throw smartphones, keys, sunglasses, glasses, earbuds, AirPods cases, wallets or loose change in there and they will be germ-free afterward. The higher trims, like my Calligraphy, deliver Nappa leather seats, ambient lighting and a panoramic sunroof. The available premium Bose 12-speaker sound system is rich and punchy. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe COPYRIGHT_2023 The Calligraphy delivers a 1.6T 4-cylinder hybrid engine with a 6-speed automatic. With the electric motor, you'll get a combined 231 horsepower and up to 36 mpg city/highway combined. It's not a rocket and you don't want it to be. It's comfy and composed and the steering is responsive, especially in Sport mode. The suspension smooths out road imperfections, nicely, another reason it would be good for cross-country drives. If it's not remarkable in its handling and road manners, neither is it dull. It gets the job done, and that's what you want. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe COPYRIGHT_2023 Safety is a strong suit for the 2025 Santa Fe, coming standard with a suite of driver-assistance features including blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, and rear cross-traffic alert . The vehicle has earned top safety ratings, one reason it's great for families. The programmable 'forward attention warning' system - a boon so you don't have to constantly do the brake-gas-brake-gas thing in heavy traffic - doesn't work if it senses you're wearing dark sunglasses, heavy eye makeup or blocking the camera with your arm by having it on the steering wheel at 12:00. You can outsmart it, though. The rear liftgate is more squared and opens wider than in previous models. The vehicle is now longer overall, in fact, with a stretched wheelbase that allows for additional interior space, including improved third-row seating. There is more cargo space behind the third row than in the previous model, and legroom has improved in the second and third rows. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe COPYRIGHT_2023 Roof rails are now standard across all trims. Hyundai has also added a new center console design and relocated some controls for easier access. Conclusion: The redesigned Santa Fe does what it does quite well and it's up to date in its styling, technology, and practicality.
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid gets price hike, petrol variants unchanged
All Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles are now $1500 more expensive than before, and there are no corresponding specification changes. The price increase came into effect last month (on May 1, 2025) and doesn't affect non-hybrid versions of the large SUV. It sees the Santa Fe Hybrid range now open at $57,000 before on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive variant, making it $4000 more expensive than the equivalent front-wheel drive petrol variant. The petrol-electric range now tops out at $76,500 before on-roads for the flagship Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy, which is also $4000 more than the purely petrol-powered Calligraphy. Hyundai Australia confirmed the reason for the price increase was to align the Santa Fe with other models from the brand that offer both petrol and hybrid powertrains. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . There's now a consistent $4000 divide between petrol and hybrid variants in the lineup, instead of $2500. The same $4000 gap can be found between turbocharged 1.6-litre and hybrid versions of Hyundai's Tucson mid-size SUV, and between front-wheel drive petrol and hybrid versions of the Kona small SUV. This 'realignment' comes perhaps as no surprise, given the current-generation Santa Fe launched here initially only with hybrid power in May 2024, with petrol power not arriving until December. Had the Hybrid been launched at its new price, the base price for the Santa Fe lineup at the time would have leapt by over $10,000. The Santa Fe Hybrid features a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol-electric powertrain mated with a six-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive. Total outputs are 172kW of power and 367Nm of torque, with claimed combined cycle fuel economy of 5.6L/100km. Petrol-only variants employ a larger 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic. They're also offered with either front- or all-wheel drive. Non-hybrid Santa Fe vehicles produce 206kW and 422Nm, and consume 9.3L/100km. Both powertrains run on 91-octane regular unleaded fuel, but petrol vehicles can tow more (2000kg versus 1650kg). To the end of April, Hyundai has sold 2141 Santa Fes in Australia this year. That's up 78.3 per cent on the same period last year, though during that time the previous-generation model was in runout. Some of the Santa Fe's increase in popularity may have come at the expense of the larger Palisade SUV, which at 678 sales is down 35.8 per cent. Both of Hyundai's large SUVs are being outsold by the Santa Fe's decidedly different-looking corporate cousin, the Kia Sorento , of which 3284 examples were delivered to the end of April. This figure was down 8.9 per cent. A new-generation Palisade, bringing the option of hybrid power for the first time, is due to arrive in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2025. It's expected to be pricier than Hyundai's current-generation flagship SUV. Hyundai has previously said it expects sales to be split approximately 60:40 between the Santa Fe and the new Palisade once the new version of the latter arrives here. MORE: Everything Hyundai Santa Fe
7NEWS
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid gets price hike, petrol variants unchanged
All Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles are now $1500 more expensive than before, and there are no corresponding specification changes. The price increase came into effect last month (on May 1, 2025) and doesn't affect non-hybrid versions of the large SUV. It sees the Santa Fe Hybrid range now open at $57,000 before on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive variant, making it $4000 more expensive than the equivalent front-wheel drive petrol variant. The petrol-electric range now tops out at $76,500 before on-roads for the flagship Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy, which is also $4000 more than the purely petrol-powered Calligraphy. Hyundai Australia confirmed the reason for the price increase was to align the Santa Fe with other models from the brand that offer both petrol and hybrid powertrains. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. There's now a consistent $4000 divide between petrol and hybrid variants in the lineup, instead of $2500. The same $4000 gap can be found between turbocharged 1.6-litre and hybrid versions of Hyundai's Tucson mid-size SUV, and between front-wheel drive petrol and hybrid versions of the Kona small SUV. This 'realignment' comes perhaps as no surprise, given the current-generation Santa Fe launched here initially only with hybrid power in May 2024, with petrol power not arriving until December. Had the Hybrid been launched at its new price, the base price for the Santa Fe lineup at the time would have leapt by over $10,000. The Santa Fe Hybrid features a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol-electric powertrain mated with a six-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive. Total outputs are 172kW of power and 367Nm of torque, with claimed combined cycle fuel economy of 5.6L/100km. Petrol-only variants employ a larger 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic. They're also offered with either front- or all-wheel drive. Non-hybrid Santa Fe vehicles produce 206kW and 422Nm, and consume 9.3L/100km. Both powertrains run on 91-octane regular unleaded fuel, but petrol vehicles can tow more (2000kg versus 1650kg). To the end of April, Hyundai has sold 2141 Santa Fes in Australia this year. That's up 78.3 per cent on the same period last year, though during that time the previous-generation model was in runout. Some of the Santa Fe's increase in popularity may have come at the expense of the larger Palisade SUV, which at 678 sales is down 35.8 per cent. Both of Hyundai's large SUVs are being outsold by the Santa Fe's decidedly different-looking corporate cousin, the Kia Sorento, of which 3284 examples were delivered to the end of April. This figure was down 8.9 per cent. A new-generation Palisade, bringing the option of hybrid power for the first time, is due to arrive in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2025. It's expected to be pricier than Hyundai's current-generation flagship SUV. Hyundai has previously said it expects sales to be split approximately 60:40 between the Santa Fe and the new Palisade once the new version of the latter arrives here.
Perth Now
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid gets price hike, petrol variants unchanged
All Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles are now $1500 more expensive than before, and there are no corresponding specification changes. The price increase came into effect last month (on May 1, 2025) and doesn't affect non-hybrid versions of the large SUV. It sees the Santa Fe Hybrid range now open at $57,000 before on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive variant, making it $4000 more expensive than the equivalent front-wheel drive petrol variant. The petrol-electric range now tops out at $76,500 before on-roads for the flagship Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy, which is also $4000 more than the purely petrol-powered Calligraphy. Hyundai Australia confirmed the reason for the price increase was to align the Santa Fe with other models from the brand that offer both petrol and hybrid powertrains. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert There's now a consistent $4000 divide between petrol and hybrid variants in the lineup, instead of $2500. The same $4000 gap can be found between turbocharged 1.6-litre and hybrid versions of Hyundai's Tucson mid-size SUV, and between front-wheel drive petrol and hybrid versions of the Kona small SUV. This 'realignment' comes perhaps as no surprise, given the current-generation Santa Fe launched here initially only with hybrid power in May 2024, with petrol power not arriving until December. Had the Hybrid been launched at its new price, the base price for the Santa Fe lineup at the time would have leapt by over $10,000. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The Santa Fe Hybrid features a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol-electric powertrain mated with a six-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive. Total outputs are 172kW of power and 367Nm of torque, with claimed combined cycle fuel economy of 5.6L/100km. Petrol-only variants employ a larger 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic. They're also offered with either front- or all-wheel drive. Non-hybrid Santa Fe vehicles produce 206kW and 422Nm, and consume 9.3L/100km. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Both powertrains run on 91-octane regular unleaded fuel, but petrol vehicles can tow more (2000kg versus 1650kg). To the end of April, Hyundai has sold 2141 Santa Fes in Australia this year. That's up 78.3 per cent on the same period last year, though during that time the previous-generation model was in runout. Some of the Santa Fe's increase in popularity may have come at the expense of the larger Palisade SUV, which at 678 sales is down 35.8 per cent. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Both of Hyundai's large SUVs are being outsold by the Santa Fe's decidedly different-looking corporate cousin, the Kia Sorento, of which 3284 examples were delivered to the end of April. This figure was down 8.9 per cent. A new-generation Palisade, bringing the option of hybrid power for the first time, is due to arrive in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2025. It's expected to be pricier than Hyundai's current-generation flagship SUV. Hyundai has previously said it expects sales to be split approximately 60:40 between the Santa Fe and the new Palisade once the new version of the latter arrives here. MORE: Everything Hyundai Santa Fe
Edmunds
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Edmunds
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Long Term Update: Luxury on a Budget?
Hyundai offering a luxury trim might seem a little incongruous considering the same company has a legitimate luxury brand known as Genesis. However, Hyundai isn't alone in this. Think about the Chevy Tahoe and its High Country trim, which offers a ton of luxury features even though the mechanically similar Cadillac Escalade exists. It's because the brands appeal to different kinds of buyers, and along the same lines, some Hyundai shoppers would never think of shopping at a Genesis store. It also lets those who have fallen in love with the Santa Fe's blocky styling get a few extra bells and whistles. What does the Calligraphy add? Our Santa Fe cost us $51,425 with the $1,415 destination charge included, with the only options being the $1,000 matte-finish paint job and $210 carpeted floor mats. Opting for the Calligraphy gets you Nappa leather seats, which are softer than the regular leather you get in a Santa Fe Limited, and they feature eight-way adjustability for the passenger. There's also a "relaxation" setting for the driver and front passenger, which reclines and adjusts the seat into an optimal napping position when you're parked. You also get two wireless charging pads instead of one, a head-up display on the windshield, two-tone leather on the steering wheel, a faux suede headliner, and a more advanced driver assist system. In the rear, the second row gets a pair of ultra-comfy captain's chairs instead of the three-across bench in the rest of the lineup.
