India’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motors is planning to introduce new models in the Indian car market. Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 is one of them and it will be launched in October 2010. See the wonderful images and specifications below.

Nowadays SUV segment in India is increasing but there are very few strong contenders. Chevrolet Captiva and Ford Endeavour are tremendously popular with their diesel engines. Honda CRV comes with a stocky price tag. Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 will be available in the Indian market at cost between 20 to 22 lakh. With such a price tag, it is arguable whether Hyundai Santa Fe can be known as “extremely competitive”.

Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India : Launch date, Price & Specs

Previously Hyundai launched Terracan and Tuscon SUV models in India but did not get success. Hyundai is a foremost manufacturer in the hatchback segment with products such as i10, i20, Santro but failed to manage the same impetus in the luxury car segment. Luxury cars of its like Sonata, Elantra were not performed well in Indian market. Now they will launch Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India at diwali season.

The new 7-seat Hyundai Santa Fe will compete with Honda CR-V, Ford Endeavour, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mahindra Scorpio, Tata Safari, Maruti Grand Vitara and Mahindra Bolero, Chevrolet Captiva, Nissan X Trail etc. Hyundai has not exposed the precise details about Santa Fe Indian version. In US markets, this new car will be appear in three variants GLS, SE and Limited.  Considering all-new ‘R’ series diesel engine e.g. with 145kW and 436Nm of torque (421Nm on manual), it has same output as the Sorento. Disparate Kia, Hyundai will present the new Santa Fe only in diesel.

It has attractive features like emergency brake system and rollover sensor. If the driver abruptly applied lots of pressure to the brakes in a crisis circumstances and automatically apply utmost brake pressure, the Santa Fe”s computers will notice. Roll-over sensors are found in convertibles. The new Santa Fe’s computers will notice a forthcoming roll-over and pull the passengers back into their seat (seat belt pretensioners) and deploy side airbags.

Technical specifications of Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010:

Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Type Sport Utility Sport Utility Sport Utility
Passengers 5 5 5
Doors 5 5 5
mechanical
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Engine 3.5L V6 DOHC 24-valve 3.5L V6 DOHC 24-valve 3.5L V6 DOHC 24-valve
HP (hp@rpm) 276 @ 7600 276 @ 7600 276 @ 7600
Torque (lb.ft@rpm) 248 @ 5000 248 @ 5000 248 @ 5000
Drivetrain All-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Transmission 6-speed automatic with manual mode 6-speed automatic with manual mode 6-speed automatic with manual mode
Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
ABS Std Std Std
Power Steering Std Std Std
Front Suspension Independent Independent Independent
Rear Suspension Independent Independent Independent
wheels and tires
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Tires P235/65R17 P235/60R18 P235/60R18
Wheel Type Alloy wheels Alloy wheels Alloy wheels
security
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Driver Airbag Std Std Std
Passenger Airbag Std Std Std
Side Airbags Std Std Std
Side Curtains Std Std Std
Traction Control Std Std Std
Stability Control Std Std Std
Alarm System Std Std Std
Seats
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Trim Cloth Cloth Leather
Heated Seats - Front Front
Comfort and conveninence
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Air Conditioning Std Std Std
Cruise Control Std Std Std
Power Locks Std Std Std
Remote Keyless Entry Std Std Std
Power Windows Std Std Std
Power Mirrors Std Std Std
Adjustable Steering Manual tilt / telescopic Manual tilt / telescopic Manual tilt / telescopic
Sunroof - Power, glass Power, glass
Sound system
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
AM/FM Radio Std Std Std
with cassette - - -
with CD Std Std -
with CD changer - - In-dash 6-CD
Fuel Consumption
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Automatic Transmission
city / highway
(L/100 km)
10.1 / 7.6 10.1 / 7.6 10.1 / 7.6
Dimension, capacity and weight
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Length (mm) 4,676 4,676 4,676
Width (mm) 1,890 1,890 1,890
Height (mm) 1,725 1,725 1,725
Wheelbase (mm) 2,700 2,700 2,700
Curbweight (kg) 1,769 1,868 1,868
Trunk Size (L) 968 968 968
Maximum Trunk Size (L) 2,214 2,214 2,214
Fuel Tank Capacity (L) 75 75 75
Towing Capacity (kg) 1,587 1,587 1,587
Co2 emiossion
Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Santa Fe AWD 3.5 GL Sport Santa Fe AWD 3.5 Limited
Manual Transmission (KG/year) 4992 4992 4992
Automatic Transmission (KG/year) 4800 4800 4800

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Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India : Launch date, Price & Specs
Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India : Launch date, Price & Specs
Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India : Launch date, Price & Specs
Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2010 in India : Launch date, Price & Specs

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