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The Citizen
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Why Hyundai Santa Fe has gone hybrid at the expense of diesel
While the seven-seater SUV goes for well over R1-million, it is huge on value. The quick facts are that the new 'love it, or hate it' styled Hyundai Santa Fe offers you seven seats, comes with a petrol-hybrid engine option along with all-wheel drive only and is now available locally for a cool R1.25-million. There was a time when the name Santa Fe meant something a bit different in the SUV world. A time when it was a soft, vaguely jellybean-shaped thing that could have easily got mistaken for a Hyundai Tucson, a Kia Sorento or any other generic SUV on the road, depending on the angle you looked at it. I like squared-off, boxy-type SUVs and for me it's the new Hyundai signature H-pattern lights and somewhat controversial/ugly rear of the new Santa Fe that works. In 2025, all you must do is take one look at the new Hyundai Santa Fe to see that if the old one was built to blend in, this one was built to stand out. ALSO READ: No longer boxed as Hyundai prices all-new, hybrid-only Santa Fe Hyundai Sante Fe drops diesel Staying with the controversial theme for a bit, as already said, you get one engine derivative choice only with the new Hyundai Santa Fe, and that is a petrol/hybrid combination. Under the bonnet is a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, turbo petrol engine that churns out 132kW of power and 256Nm of torque. It works in conjunction with an electric motor for a system output of 175kW and 367Nm. Was it good out on the road during The Citizen Motoring's launch drive? Sure thing. The Hyundai Santa Fe was smooth and quiet too, with what felt like more than enough urge for a family mover. Even the fuel consumption was relatively good for a small capacity petrol turbo unit, albeit with some electrical assistance, and settled in around the mid-8L/100km during our media launch drive. The elephant in the room is a diesel one, and we all know how consumers love diesel down here on the tip of Africa, and in the Hyundai family there is that great 142kW/440Nm, 2.2-litre turbodiesel on offer in their Palisade. Love it or hate it – you cannot sit on the fence. Picture: Supplied Seamless hybrid driving Now, before you take pitch forks to Hyundai SA's HQ for doing this to you, you need to understand that this is the all-new Sante Fe, and the car's new platform does not support diesel powertrains. The good news for what it is worth, is that the hybrid system is self-charging, so no plugs and other electrically annoying stuff to worry about. Unless you want to be specifically in Sport mode or Eco driving mode, choose My Drive mode and let the new Hyundai Santa Fe decide when it wants to use petrol, or electricity, or both; and this it does seamlessly. And just in case using your Sante Fe means going a little off the beaten path, there are three Terrain modes: Sand, Mud and Snow. Paddle shifters control braking regen The only quirky thing that might throw you for a moment or two is that the steering wheel paddle shifters that are usually associated with changing gears are there to increase or decrease the amount of brake force electricity regeneration that is offered when you deaccelerate. I say quirky, because every other hybrid I have driven either offers this function via the touch screen or not at all. What is substantially less complicated is that this new Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a host of advanced safety technologies and a broad range of convenience features. The Hyundai Santa Fe features all the latest tech you'd expect in a R1-million plus car. Picture: Supplied Families will appreciate the six airbags as well as upper and lower ISOFIX points in both the second and third rows for the kids. Driver and passenger-controlled central door locks and automatic safety locks improves safety further. ALSO READ: Diesel boxed as Hyundai fully details all-new Santa Fe Safe as a house And the Smart Sense Safety features include the likes of 360-View Monitor, Drive-Attention Warning, Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Blind-Spot View Monitor, Rear-Occupant Alert, Forward-Collision Avoidance Junction as well as the Lane-Follow Assist, among others. For entertainment purposes, the new Hyundai Santa Fe features a Bose premium audio system, and large touchscreen display, with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available as standard, and all of which can pair wirelessly with your mobile device. The 12.3-inch instrument cluster shows all the car's vitals. Hyundai Santa Fe worth a second look Crossing the R1-million has become the norm for a car like the Sante Fe. In fact, its price puts this SUV right in the middle of at least 20 other similar products, ranging from an Audi to a BMW, to a Jeep, to a Ford, plus even a GWM Tank 500.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Inside world's biggest car factory where a motor is made every ten SECONDS – spanning 1,200-acres & open 18 hours a day
The key to why Hyundai can manufacture so many motors each year CONVEYOR BELT Inside world's biggest car factory where a motor is made every ten SECONDS – spanning 1,200-acres & open 18 hours a day Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) POPULAR car manufacturer, Hyundai, produces a staggering 1.5million cars a year at their South Korean base, almost doubling the UK's output. This streamline system allows the manufacturer to make a motor every 10 seconds, making it the world's largest vehicle plant. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The plant is in Ulsan, South Korea Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The site is spans across a staggering 1,200 acres Credit: Handout-Hyundai 5 Production lines run for 18 hours a day Credit: Getty With a dock on site, the vehicles are built, tested and shipped out to California in one seamless operation at the Hyundai Ulsan plant on the south-eastern coast. Autocar went inside Plant 5 to watch the roll out of some of Hyundai's most popular motors. According to Autocar, after coming off the production line, and following a quality control check, finished cars are sent to a huge car park at the dockside. The cars are then loaded onto the ship using a steep ramp at the rear. Once a number of Elantras have blasted up it, the drivers race on foot back down the ramp and jump into a Hyundai Staria to be driven to their next machines. According to one of the factory manager's, this unique way of producing and exporting cars saves both money and time, and is the key to why Hyundai can make so many vehicles each year. 5 Hyundai first arrived in Ulsan in 1968 Credit: Getty 5 The site holds the title of the world's largest vehicle plant Credit: Getty Set across 1200 acres, the impressive site boasts five factories, as well as an engine and transmission plant. It is also the only automotive production facility in the world to have a dedicated on-site port which ships 75 per cent of its yearly output to more than 200 countries around the world. With production lines running for 18 hours a day, 17 different Hyundai models are produced here, from the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, to the entire Genesis line-up. After opening just a year after Hyundai itself was formed in 1968, the plant has gone from a small Ford assembly facility, to a giant site which sees a ship full of cars leave the port every 24 hours. Car buyers face $500 added fee when buying new vehicle as angry drivers blast 'it's only benefitting dealers' The city of Ulsan has also grown around the plant, going from a population of 30,000 when Hyundai arrived in 1968, to 1.1 million people today - roughly the same population as Birmingham. What was once a fishing port, has now become South Korea's industrial hub. The city doesn't take Hyundai's presence for granted as a motorway was named after the company's founder. As well as this, a hospital, a school, and a handful of restaurants bear the Hyundai name with pride.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Inside world's biggest car factory where a motor is made every ten SECONDS – spanning 1,200-acres & open 18 hours a day
POPULAR car manufacturer, Hyundai, produces a staggering 1.5million cars a year at their South Korean base, almost doubling the UK's output. This streamline system allows the manufacturer to make a motor every 10 seconds, making it the world's largest Advertisement 5 The plant is in Ulsan, South Korea Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The site is spans across a staggering 1,200 acres Credit: Handout-Hyundai 5 Production lines run for 18 hours a day Credit: Getty With a dock on site, the vehicles are built, tested and shipped out to California in one seamless operation at the According to Autocar, after coming off the production line, and following a quality control check, finished cars are sent to a huge car park at the dockside. The cars are then loaded onto the Advertisement Motors news Once a number of According to one of the factory manager's, this unique way of producing and exporting cars saves both money and time, and is the key to why Hyundai can make so many vehicles each year. 5 Hyundai first arrived in Ulsan in 1968 Credit: Getty 5 The site holds the title of the world's largest vehicle plant Credit: Getty Advertisement Set across 1200 acres, the impressive site boasts five factories, as well as an engine and transmission plant. It is also the only automotive production facility in the world to have a dedicated on-site port which ships 75 per cent of its yearly output to more than 200 countries around the world. Most read in Motors With production lines running for 18 hours a day, 17 different Hyundai models are produced here, from the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, to the entire Genesis line-up. After opening just a year after Hyundai itself was formed in 1968, the plant has gone from a small Ford assembly facility, to a giant site which sees a ship full of cars leave the port every 24 hours. Advertisement Car buyers face $500 added fee when buying new vehicle as angry drivers blast 'it's only benefitting dealers' The city of Ulsan has also grown around the plant, going from a population of 30,000 when Hyundai arrived in 1968, to 1.1 million people today - roughly the same population as Birmingham. What was once a fishing port, has now become South Korea's industrial hub. The city doesn't take Hyundai's presence for granted as a motorway was named after the company's founder. As well as this, a hospital, a school, and a handful of restaurants bear the Hyundai name with pride. Advertisement
The Citizen
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Santa Fe arrives as 1st Hyundai hybrid in SA: Here's what it costs
Hyundai has launched its first hybrid electric vehicle in South Africa, with the introduction of the all-new 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid. Here's how much it will cost and what buyers will get for their money… Looking for a new or use Hyundai? Find it here with CARmag! The latest Santa Fe Hybrid arrives in Mzansi with strong international credentials, considering it was recently named the 2025 Women's Worldwide Car of the Year. Under the bonnet, the new hybrid Hyundai features a 1.6l turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 44kW electric motor. Combined, the system delivers 175kW and 367N.m, sent to all four wheels. Hyundai claims a combined fuel consumption figure of 7.5l/100 km. As a three-row SUV, it offers seating for up to seven passengers and aims to balance performance, space and efficiency. With families in mind, the SUV measures 4 830mm long and 1 900mm wide, and has a wheelbase of 2 815mm. Related: Used Case Study: Hyundai Santa Fe For Under R500 000 Jumping inside, the sizable Hyundai SUV features paddle shifters which handle both manual gear shifting and control regenerative braking. This feature, more commonly found in full electric vehicles, lets drivers adjust how aggressively the vehicle slows down to recharge the battery. Hyundai has also included that the Santa Fe has been designed around safety considering it comes equipped with six airbags, Isofix points in both the second and third rows, and Hyundai's Smart Sense suite of active safety systems. These include lane-follow assist, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision avoidance, rear-occupant alert and a 360-degree camera system. Official pricing: Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Elite AWD – R 1 249 900 Inside, the cabin is finished in H-Tex synthetic leather and features heated and ventilated front seats, along with heated second-row seats. A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a central touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto round out the tech offering. A Bose premium sound system is also fitted. Click here and browse thousands of new used vehicles here with Carmag! The post Santa Fe Arrives As First Hyundai Hybrid in SA – Pricing and Spec appeared first on CAR Magazine. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with homicide by motor vehicle after 2 people killed in Carroll County hit-and-run
CARROLL COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly killed two people in a hit-and-run in Carroll County. According to a release from the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened on April 14 at around 10:40 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of 220th Street and Hawthorne Avenue. Officials said that when they arrived at the scene, they found a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been hit in a hit-and-run crash. There were three victims of the crash. Story continues below Top Story: Recent incident at Sac County Jail highlights need for new facility Lights & Sirens: Suspect shot at during pursuit in stolen vehicle, Dakota Co Sheriff says Sports: West Sioux boys soccer wins first-ever IHSAA State title with 2-1 OT win Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Officials identified the victims as Elvin Murillo Castro, 17, Carlos Murillo Castro, 24, and Pedro Castro Murillo, 55. Elvin and Pedro were killed in the crash, officials said. Carlos was transported to Des Moines via helicopter with serious injuries. Troy Bluml, 51, has been charged with two counts of homicide by motor vehicle and one count of serious injury by motor vehicle in connection to the crash. Officials said he turned himself in on June 11. He had previously been arrested on April 15 for leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
