Fourth generation Hyundai Santa Fe: First of all, for those whose rationality is more important than the badge

A little over ten years ago, Korean cars were only bought by people who said nothing about the car, who did not care about the look or the way they drove. Those who did not understand anything about cars. Because despite the lower price, what the heck was needed to pick the Korean bucket there were so many better options around.

Hyundai Santa Fe, who appeared in 2001, was one of the first Korean cars to be considered. Europeans one-on-one. It was not a very good car, but it was not bad either. It was cheaper than others. The 2007 second generation model was already a good car. And even cheaper than others. Since 2013, the third generation Santa Fe has been produced as a full-fledged middle-clbad segment, surpbading some of the oldest in the market.

And so the story has come up all the models of the Hyundai-Kia Group since the "I30 2007" and "these" models.In the last five years, Koreans have replaced all the bugs in the field of rejection by attractive cars, the quality of which has risen to the next level with every improvement

This story makes it possible to expect the fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe flagship to reach the premium segment. perceive that customers of the most luxurious brands are not so easily disappointed, this is a very important badge, but the leaning letter H does not reflect the prestige of the grille.They create cars for people r and Santa Fe customers also wrap luxury elements.

Spacious Luxury

Designers strove to make the car more soliloquy and luxurious. The casual lines were drawn by Europeans. Surprisingly, because of certain details, it seems more Korean than the previous generation of Santa Fe. Especially in front of the new Hyundai design language: double lighting and double inverted trapezoidal grid. The taste of the material. The body itself is bigger, more muscular, and chromium is more abundantly used.

The interior also has more allusions for a high clbad. The most expensive versions are a delicious skin, woodwork and plastics with complex colors. The tires in the tunnel of the central gearbox and the top of the dashboard are sad and cheap, as you would in a model i20 four times cheaper. But the overall impression is solid. There is no objection to ergonomics, but the space is so much that you will find more than on the bus.

The living room is so smart that even I, citizen 1.83 meters tall, comfortably seated in the third row of seats. The rare case of the seven SUVs in which the third-row adults most often need overwhelming force.

Yes, Hyundai Santa Fe became the seventh. Compared to the latest generation model, its length has increased from 7 cm to 4.77 m, and was sufficient to fit the third row and forget the larger version of Grand Santa Fe. There will be a Santa Fe, which will be available with five seats and seven seats.They fold and slide easily, intelligently and comfortably.Families will not survive.And there is plenty of room for luggage The five-seater offers a boot of 625 liters, 547 liters seventh.

Hard and comfortable

For a rational family car, it also shows the driving characteristics.While we have tried the car with the most diesel engine then 2.2 liters, reaching 200 hp, it's not worth talking about dynamics. The plateau is not surprising, but its mild work is nice with the new 8-speed automatic transmission. And silence. And the economy. Although the 2.2-liter CRDi unit is old, once captivated by an annoying roar and a huge appetite, the Koreans have made it a major improvement: the salon has not heard much about it and the Board computer from the Spanish Serpentines showed 8 liters of consumption. A good result for a slow but powerful weight-driven engine, which, of course, has contributed to the modern, smart and fluid operation of a simple automatic gearbox.

In addition to the engine tested, there is still a lower fuel of 2 liters. two modifications: 150 or 185 hp or 2.4 liters petrol, also offering 185 hp. The 200 hp engine seems to be just enough for this bike, so I dare to say that the weaker variants will appear.

The new Santa Fe steering mechanism is much heavier than the previous model. And it's an advantage: you can finally want to drive a car, because previously, the steering wheel was connected to nothing, and it's just that the wheel turns freely on the hub. You will not find driving pleasure either.

He did not drive, but enjoyed a certain comfort. The dampers work like a marshmallow: it's a pleasure to absorb all the irregularities, it does not blow. It's glbad on Spanish roads, where we tried the new Santa Fe, no pit and no lights. It was improvised in remote places where no evil eye could be seen climbing up the sidewalks, crossing the serpentine corners of the road towards the gravel roads. The car was only slightly flattened in all cases, but did not inform the pbadenger of the surface change of the road. Only 19659007] The family of Hyundai drivers who spend more time looking after their parents than driving in the cabin, has introduced many beeps that alert you to the danger of a tire. and even in the case of emergency systems of action. There is no surprise with regard to emergency braking, cancellation of traffic avoidance and blind alert system. The new Santa Fe will warn you of obstacles coming from the sides when you push the car backwards, telling you if you leave a living creature before you go inside. Animal or Child

In general, Koreans play technology and their electronic toys do not burn. On the dashboard, the usual display has replaced the 7-inch TFT screen, the quality of the luxurious Lexus models on the glbad and the projection of the display on the screen. The center console features an 8-inch touch screen navigation system with Apple CarPlay and an Android Auto media system.

Most of these systems will be installed with basic modifications and you will have to choose several thousand euros. higher installation. Unlike the Germans, Koreans do not reach the price list with a thousand additional options, and they group all three levels of equipment only

The problem is that they do not still do not know how much this car will cost. Representatives have not yet announced their prices. Of course, only so much that it will be a little more expensive than the current one. However, Santa Fe will offer more good qualities than most of its rivals for every euro spent