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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T review
Hyundai's petrol Santa Fe may be late to the party, but it brings great value and decent performance to one of Korea's quirky SUVs.
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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Ford Everest Comparison
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe ELITE (7 SEAT)
Based on the Ford Everest TREMOR (4WD)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
80L
568 to 760 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $77,000
$54,240 - $82,390
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Peppy petrol power
- Comfortable, upmarket cabin
- Cheaper than rivals, hybrid siblings
Misses
- Low-speed transmission quibbles
- Safety assist gremlins still linger
- Light-coloured interior isn't family-friendly
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Meaningful 4WD upgrades
- Tows and wades like any Everest
- $15,000 less than Prado Altitude
Misses
- Still costs a pretty penny
- Some options should be standard
- Greyscale paint choices
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.
The 2024 Ford Everest is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Shadow Black
- Aluminium
- Arctic White
- Meteor Grey
- Sedona Orange
- Equinox Bronze
- Blue Lightning (Sport only)
All paint colours except for Arctic White are prestige paint colours and cost an additional $700.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | TURBO, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | 1996 - 2993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | 3.0L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 6, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 154kW - 184kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | 3250 - 3750 | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 500Nm - 600Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
