Next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe priced from £46,775 in UK

Hyundai has revealed pricing and specifications for the new Santa Fe, the brand’s most flexible family SUV to date, adopting a boxy design aimed at the off-road ‘lifestyle’ market.

Three specifications will be on offer, each available with two engine variants.

The entry-level 1.6-litre turbo petrol hybrid is available with two- or four-wheel drive and pushes out 212bhp and 271lb ft. The plug-in hybrid is available in four-wheel drive guise only, producing 249bhp and 271lb ft.

Premium trim is priced from £46,775 and brings 20in alloy wheels, LED lights and a 12.3in infotainment touchscreen.

Ultimate commands a £3500 premium and adds a Bose sound system, sunroof, a head-up display and ventilated front seats. 

Calligraphy crowns the range, starting at £52,775, with nappa leather and additional off-road trim, such as a front skidplate.

The completely overhauled new Santa Fe does away with the old car’s curvaceous lines in favour of clean-cut edges and wide wheel arches.

The effect is reminiscent of Land Rover and Jeep 4x4s and clearly communicates the new car’s positioning as a more rugged proposition.

It gives the Santa Fe a distinct appearance from the rest of Hyundai’s line-up – an approach to styling established with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and reinforced by the curvaceous Ioniq 6.

Measuring 4830mm in length, 1900mm in height and a wheelbase 50mm longer than before, the new car brings what Hyundai claims is class-leading interior space.

The tailgate has also been enlarged with the intention of providing a “terrace-like” space when the second and third rows of seats are folded down, with room for a small workstation or lounge area.

It boasts a maximum towing weight of 1110kg, which is around the same as a Kia Sorento but down on premium rivals such as the BMW X5 and Land Rover Defender.