The new Santa Fe is capable and satisfying and offers a great deal for the money. But the real question is how its gas-only models will compare to the hybrid
This is a review of Hyundai’s brand-new, fifth-generation Santa Fe, but the hybrid version was not available here in British Columbia for me to drive. That’s too bad – it’s less powerful than the gas-powered SUV, but it’s much better for fuel consumption and it’s more affordable, too. Normally, hybrids cost more, because they’re packing extra hardware for two drivetrains, but not with the new Santa Fe.
And all this time, we’ve thought the technology behind hybrid engines was so costly that we’ve been paying a premium for them. This must be a turning point for electrification. The new generation is longer and taller by 45 and 35 millimetres respectively, and that gives it a definite feeling of spaciousness inside. It also gives it an extra 120 litres of luggage capacity, which is helped considerably by having much wider access at the rear. The struts for the cargo door are moved to the outside of the storage area and the opening itself is more than 14 centimetres wider than the previous generation, although the width of the vehicle is no different.
Whatever you think of it, though, the design is more aerodynamic than before, with a drag co-efficient of 0.294. That’s not great compared to a Tesla Model Y or a Lucid Gravity , but it’s better than a Jeep Wrangler and any improvement is a good thing.I drove both the top-of-the-line “Ultimate Calligraphy” and the mid-level XRT, which is the more rugged edition and the least costly of the gas-only models, and both were nicely fitted inside.
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