Hyundai teases fourth-gen Santa Fe SUV, Feb debut

Hyundai teases fourth-gen Santa Fe SUV, Feb debut

Hyundai has released the first teaser image and some details of the next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe. The SUV, now in its fourth generation, will make its world debut next month before heading to the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The upcoming Santa Fe offers Hyundai’s latest active safety features under the Smart Sense technology umbrella. The industry-first Rear Occupant Alert monitors the rear seats to detect passengers and alerts the driver when leaving the car.

The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is now enhanced by an automated braking function. To avoid the risk of collision when reversing out of narrow spaces with limited visibility, the system warns the driver and applies the brakes automatically.

Other than the new safety features, not much have been revealed about the big SUV. From the sole image above, we can see a familiar Santa Fe silhouette that’s not just substantial in size, but appears strong. More than before in fact – the tornado line is a constant and straight crease starting from the headlamps and ending at the tail lamps. The outgoing car’s line rose from the front wheel arch and went upwards, recirculating at the rear door handle. I found that to be quite cool.

Spyshots seem to suggest that the Santa Fe will follow the unconventional front face of the Kona compact SUV – LED daytime running lights acting as ‘eyebrows’ to the main beams located slightly lower than usual. We’ll have to wait for the next episode of the Santa Fe teasers for that.

The Santa Fe is an important model for Hyundai, and not just because SUVs are red hot today. The series was launched in 2001, and Hyundai says that the model is the foundation of the company’s SUV credibility. The third-generation DM remains handsome till this day – read our throwback review of the big Hyundai from 2013.

GALLERY: Next-gen Hyundai Santa Fe spyshots

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Comments

  • Fredy on Jan 26, 2018 at 10:31 am

    (Like) Hyundai Santa Fe.
    (Dislike) Proton Bayu 1.8T SUV

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 16 Thumb down 31
  • old horse on Jan 26, 2018 at 10:46 am

    Please come with a hybrid model..

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  • I have a feeling it is going to look alike like the new hyundai kona. omg. i cannot accept the ugliness of the exterior

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  • halloha560 on Jan 26, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    (Like) New 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
    (Dislike) New Mazda CX-5

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 3
    • Meanwhile in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby is zzzz-ing because they forgot about the Santa Fe facelift. They are in the same league as ETCM.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0
  • halloha560 on Jan 26, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    (Like) New Kia Sorento
    (Dislike) Hyundai Santa Fe

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 4
  • Elchino on Jan 26, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    Somehow, I get the impression that what we get is are the facelift models and not the latest! They just add a few new specs and the salesman tells you it is the latest new model.

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  • Crappy Outalingam on Jan 28, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    I have a strong feeling that this Santa Fe is gonna eventually appear in the two usual forms: standard wheelbase (should hover around 4.7 metres long) while long wheelbase should be between 4.9 to 5 metres long – OK Sime Darby, just GET THE LONG WHEELBASE VERSION and DITCH the standard wheelbase version where it could only befit a 5+2 seating configuration compared to the LWB which is definitely a PROPER seater for 7 adults – full stop

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