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New Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi AT 4WD Review: A Rung Above

Conclusion / Verdict

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After a daylong stint with the new Santa Fe, we found it to be a unique proposition from a mainstream car manufacturer. It’s big, yet visually compact and sportily styled. It boasts laudably well appointed interior which exude quality and good workmanship. It’s got acres of space, flexible seating and includes some very well thought out creature comforts. The engine is punchy, the auto transmission works well, and there is decent off-road equipment on offer too.

If you compare the Hyundai Santa Fe to the Toyota Fortuner, which is going to be its chief competitor, the Santa Fe scores highly in every department, expect for sheer brawn and size. As a standalone product, the Santa Fe looks good with its opulent interior, liberal set of features and an overall good driving package.

However, we think that the pricing of the Santa Fe is a tad on the optimistic side. Even with all the virtues, the 30 lakh rupees OTR price tag may look steep to some for a Hyundai product. Hyundai thus far has not been able to market its 20lakh + products too well.

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And that’s probably the challenge. If you weigh the SUVs playing in the segment, pound-for-pound, the Santa Fe even with its higher than expected price, manages to come out tops. Hyundai is probably of the opinion that the customer in the segment will put the brand perceptions aside and judge their product purely in terms of the value its offering. If that happens, the Santa Fe may actually turn into a success, for it offers good bang for buck.

The Santa Fe is a fantastic product from the Korean carmaker, and manages to lift the perception of the brand’s capabilities in our eyes several notches. We sincerely hope that it does the same to the prospective customers of this specific model as well.

Prices 

Santa Fe Ex-Delhi Prices at the time we conducted this test are as follows

Santa Fe 2WD M/T  Rs. 2,630,000

Santa Fe 2WD A/T Rs. 2,715,000

 Santa Fe 4WD A/T Rs. 2,925,000

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7 thoughts on “New Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi AT 4WD Review: A Rung Above”

  1. It looks to an orindary shape like other same segmant.the price to high ,people look this rice for other branded company i.e Audi,BMW….etc. The features is nice, but people think the power of BRAND NAME

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