Very Good
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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Max Davies
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Mazda CX-5 Comparison
Hyundai Santa Fe
Mazda CX-5
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2025 Hyundai
Santa Fe
vs
2025 Mazda
CX-5
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
56L - 58L
386 to 476 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $77,000
$36,740 - $55,150
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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
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Gutsy turbo engine
- Plush interior
- Cheaper than key rivals
Misses
- Very thirsty
- Steep servicing costs
- Gearbox a bit lacklustre
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 Mazda CX-5 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Soul Red Crystal metallic
- Eternal Blue mica
- Deep Crystal Blue mica
- Jet Black mica
- Rhodium White metallic
- Sonic Silver metallic
- Zircon Sand metallic
- Machine Grey metallic
- Polymetal Grey metallic
- Platinum Quartz metallic
Metallic finishes cost an extra $795.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | 1998 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | 2.5L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 115kW - 170kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | 5000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 200Nm - 420Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | 2000 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 91.2 - 100 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
