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 Isuzu MU-X Comparison
Hyundai Santa Fe
Isuzu MU-X
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2025 Hyundai
Santa Fe
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2025 Isuzu
MU-X
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
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8.3
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Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe CALIGRAPHY (7 SEAT) (BLK INT)
Based on the Isuzu MU-X X-TERRAIN (4x4)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
80L
592 to 664 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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6 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $76,500
$48,400 - $75,100
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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
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Feels made to be used and abused by families
- Cheaper than equivalent flagships
- 3.5-tonne towing capacity
Misses
- Behind the times for interior tech
- No power bump for updated model
- Off-roaders may be better off buying a cheaper version
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 Isuzu MU-X is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Basalt black mica
- Cobalt blue mica
- Galaxy blue mica (LS-U and LS-T only) (NEW)
- Magnetic red mica
- Mercury silver metallic
- Mineral white
- Moonstone white pearl (LS-U and LS-T only)
- Obsidian grey mica
All premium paints cost an additional $650.
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | TURBO, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | 1898 - 2999 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | 3.0L, 1.9L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 110kW - 140kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | 3600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 350Nm - 450Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | 1600 - 1800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
