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As you can tell from the featured photo, the 2.0 D badge on the tailgate of the all-new Hyundai Santa Fe stands for the 2.0-liter CRDi shared with the Kia Stinger and a number of other models. Even though the South Korean automaker announced the turbo diesel would arrive in America in late 2019, a spokesperson confirmed that won't happen after all.
According to Green Car Reports, the Santa Fe “won't offer a third row either” as a result of this decision. On the upside for North America, “the company leaves open the possibility for a plug-in hybrid.” As a brief refresher, Hyundai confirmed a pair of hybrids back during the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
As standard, the 2019 Santa Fe comes with a 185-horsepower Theta II GDI in the United States and 7.0-inch Display Audio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Customers who don’t mind spending $32,700 as opposed to the starting price of $24,750 level up to the 2.0-liter Theta II T-GDI, a four-cylinder turbo which develops 235 horsepower.
The U.S. configurator for the Santa FE XL features the previous generation of the mid-size crossover utility vehicle, available in two trim levels and with the 290-horsepower 3.3-liter Lambda II GDI. This gentle giant has an indirect successor in the guise of the Palisade, going on sale for the 2020 model year with seating for eight people.
Turning our attention back to the five-seat Santa Fe, senior manager for quality Miles Johnson said the fourth generation “was built from the ground up to house lots of powertrain options.” Considering that Toyota offers a hybridized RAV4, it’s high time for Hyundai to stop boasting like there’s no tomorrow.
Claimed to have “the highest proportion of high-strength steel of any Hyundai vehicle,” the Santa Fe is available with HTRAC all-wheel drive and variable torque control. The powertrain options are complemented by an eight-speed automatic transmission, which replaces the six-speeder of the previous generation.
Hyundai isn’t the only automaker in the U.S. that promised turbo diesel power but didn’t deliver. Mazda is another example, although the gasoline-fueled CX-5 makes more sense in this part of the world. Chevrolet, on the other hand, is much obliged to sell you an oil-burning engine in the Equinox.
As standard, the 2019 Santa Fe comes with a 185-horsepower Theta II GDI in the United States and 7.0-inch Display Audio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Customers who don’t mind spending $32,700 as opposed to the starting price of $24,750 level up to the 2.0-liter Theta II T-GDI, a four-cylinder turbo which develops 235 horsepower.
The U.S. configurator for the Santa FE XL features the previous generation of the mid-size crossover utility vehicle, available in two trim levels and with the 290-horsepower 3.3-liter Lambda II GDI. This gentle giant has an indirect successor in the guise of the Palisade, going on sale for the 2020 model year with seating for eight people.
Turning our attention back to the five-seat Santa Fe, senior manager for quality Miles Johnson said the fourth generation “was built from the ground up to house lots of powertrain options.” Considering that Toyota offers a hybridized RAV4, it’s high time for Hyundai to stop boasting like there’s no tomorrow.
Claimed to have “the highest proportion of high-strength steel of any Hyundai vehicle,” the Santa Fe is available with HTRAC all-wheel drive and variable torque control. The powertrain options are complemented by an eight-speed automatic transmission, which replaces the six-speeder of the previous generation.
Hyundai isn’t the only automaker in the U.S. that promised turbo diesel power but didn’t deliver. Mazda is another example, although the gasoline-fueled CX-5 makes more sense in this part of the world. Chevrolet, on the other hand, is much obliged to sell you an oil-burning engine in the Equinox.
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