In 2001 the first Santa Fe was born. After more than one and a half million SUVs sold in Europe, the Korean brand presents the fourth generation. A model that comparing it with the first Santa Fe could only find common ground in that both use four wheels and undoubtedly the SUV spirit. I believe that there is no better way to study the evolution of this brand in its recent history than with a simple look at the revolutionary development of this model in the four generations.
The latter makes it clear through the lines and details that design the bodywork that its DNA is made in Europe with a result capable of making a global commitment.
With the professionalism and coldness (which I really don’t know if I have) to be able to carry out a test under the spell of the Alhambra, I approach this model by first observing the front, giving us clues of modernism that the designers have wanted to take as a common denominator. It will sound familiar to you from now on: this image will be the face of the new generation of Hyundai’s off-road vehicles, as well as the twin headlights and the cascading hexagonal grille.
To start a new generation you cannot appear empty-handed. Leaving a generation behind years ago was synonymous with a new engine and increased power. Today to speak of a new generation is to speak of a technological revolution . And if a manufacturer wants to attract the attention of the market in a launch, it does not have to shake its pulse and put all its innovations on the board.
Hyundai, through this SUV belonging to the D segment, denotes a great effort for the application of avant-garde technology in the Santa Fe marketed in an accessible way, with the main safety controls coming as standard throughout the range.
Sadly, lately it is common to hear on the news forgetfulness of babies in the back seats with tragic endings on most occasions. But Hyundai equips all models with rear alert occupation (Rear Occupant Alert).
