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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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Max Davies
Mazda CX-8 vs Hyundai Santa Fe Comparison
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Based on the Mazda CX-8
Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe ELITE (7 SEAT)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
72L - 74L
432 to 599 km
67L
375 to 623 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$42,810 - $72,160
$53,000 - $77,000
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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
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 DIESEL COMMON RAIL, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2191 - 2488 | 1598 - 2497 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.2L, 2.5L | 1.6L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 140kW | 172kW - 206kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4500 - 6000 | 5600 - 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 252Nm - 450Nm | 331Nm - 422Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 - 4000 | 1000 - 5000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 94.3 - 100 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
