Hyundai takes its longest-running SUV in a decidedly different direction by focusing on space and style.
Hyundai recently had us out to, er, Santa Fe, New Mexico, to get our first in-depth look at its all-new, big, brawny, and. No, we aren't making that up. But beyond the blindingly obvious and all too irresistible location to launch its potentially game-changing new SUV, Santa Fe and its environs actually made a lot of sense as a backdrop.
According to Lee, the company looked to big data to examine future trends when it started developing the Santa Fe, which indicated the outdoor lifestyle was becoming more of a thing. It informed how Hyundai developed the vehicle."The SUV's tailgate and cargo space can easily be transformed into the lifestyle space, so we wanted to maximize tailgate space in order [for customers] to do a lot of different activities," Lee said.
Despite its blocky look, the Santa Fe's 0.29 drag coefficient is hugely impressive, and engineers said aerodynamic lessons learned from its recent electric vehicles helped lower the number. At the sides, Lee emphasized the profile's smooth approach with a lack of busy lines. One of the vehicle's standout exterior features is an integrated exterior grab handle in the C-pillar space that aids with accessing the roof area.
Replacing the outgoing Santa Fe's instrument panel and infotainment screen is a digital widescreen arrangement with two 12.3 inch screens oriented squarely toward the driver—the kind of tech that's becoming widely available in newer vehicles. But while the punchy graphics and touchscreens provide plenty of pop, according to Lee, the team made sure to keep key functions available via hard-push buttons."The safety-related buttons are all hard case.
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