Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe/ix45 [Updated].

by Mar 11, 2012All News, Hyundai, Spy Shots12 comments

Updated with first official renders.

Ready to debut at the 2012 NY AutoShow in March, the all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was caught completely naked. The 2013 Santa Fe includes the “Hyundai’s Fluidic Design” with a hexagonal chromed grille and LED headlights. The new korean automaker CUV will also feature a strong side character line and attractively designed rear-end with LED taillights and dual exhaust chromed pipe.

The current model is offered with two petrol engines, a 2.4-liter gasoline engine with 174 hp and 3.5 V6 with 276 hp, and in Europe and South Korea, Hyundai offer the CRDi diesel “R-Engine” with 197 hp. For the new model, Hyundai will offer more power in out of a couple of four cylinder engines, like the gasoline direct injection turbocharged (T-GDi) 2.0 engine, delivering 274 hp, or the new CRDi diesel Euro 6 R-2.0 engine, with 150 hp.


Written by Jose Antonio Lopez

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