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 Suzuki Vitara Comparison
Hyundai Santa Fe
Suzuki Vitara
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2025 Hyundai
Santa Fe
vs
2025 Suzuki
Vitara
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Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
47L
273 to 291 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $77,000
$29,990 - $40,990
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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
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Peppy turbo engine
- Light on its feet
- Plenty of visibility
Misses
- Expensive among fresher rivals
- Ageing interior, too many hard plastics
- Halogen high-beams
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 | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | 1373 - 1586 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | 1.4L, 1.6L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 86kW - 103kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | 5500 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 156Nm - 220Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | 1500 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 82 - 83 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
