8.3
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid XRT review
Hyundai has added new XRT off-road packages to its Santa Fe, but do they make it the real deal or does it remain strictly a soft-roader?
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Matt Campbell
Hyundai Santa Fe vs BMW IX1 Comparison
Hyundai Santa Fe
BMW IX1
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2025 Hyundai
Santa Fe
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2025 BMW
IX1
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
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8.3
8.1
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Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe CALIGRAPHY (7 SEAT) (BLK INT)
Based on the BMW IX1 xDRIVE30 xLINE
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $76,500
$78,900 - $86,800
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Looks unbelievably cool
- Some serious off-road adjustments
- Decent price compared to aftermarket
Misses
- Needs more ground clearance
- Better as an overlander than a serious off-roader
- Still has some super annoying safety tech
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Slick tech
- Upscale, comfortable interior
- Has pep in its step
Misses
- Not cheap
- Not as much range as some rivals
- Servicing a bit expensive
Colours Available
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is available with the following exterior paint colours, depending on the trim level.
- Abyss Black
- Taiga Brown
- Magnetic Force
- Glacier White
- Lagoon Blue
- Rain Forest
- Typhoon Silver
Every paint colour besides Glacier White and Lagoon Blue cost an additional $695.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | - | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 150kW - 230kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 247Nm - 494Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
