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Hyundai Motor Company today staged a world
premiere of the all-new Santa Fe at the 2012 New
York International Auto Show which is being held
all week at the New York Jacob Javits Convention
Centre.
The all-new Santa Fe showcases the brand’s
cutting-edge capabilities through its “Fluidic
Sculpture” design, impressive fuel economy and a
host of features to delight drivers and
passengers with high expectations for
functionality and comfort.
The exterior of the Santa Fe invokes the
impression of irrepressible motion through its
own design concept called Storm Edge, which
captures the strong and dynamic images created
by nature during the formation of a storm. The
futuristic and urban-style design, with its bold
hexagonal front grille, lets people know
immediately that Santa Fe is a Hyundai.
“The all-new Santa Fe looks spectacular and we
cannot wait to have them available here for our
customers” says Andy Sinclair, Hyundai New
Zealand General Manager.
Hyundai believes the all-new Santa Fe will be a
great answer to families that seek the size,
flexibility and capability of a SUV. The all-new
Santa Fe rides on a 2,700mm wheelbase, with an
overall length of 4,690mm, height of 1,680mm,
and width of 1,880mm, while lowered height and
extended overhang gives it a sportier look. With
its wider stance, the new Santa Fe offers more
spacious cabin room as well. While both first
row headroom and second row legroom are
increased for more space, seating convenience is
also improved by lowering hip point and ground
clearance.
Hyundai also surprised media members and
attendees in New York today by unveiling an
extended version of the new Santa Fe at the end
of the press conference, a long wheelbase
three-row, seven-passenger model. This version,
which will go on sale in the U.S. in January
2013, will have more space and bigger engine,
while riding on the longer wheelbase of 2,800mm,
with increased overall length of 4,905mm, height
of 1,690mm, and width of 1,885mm.
Santa Fe is the number one selling diesel
passenger vehicle in New Zealand, and is the
second biggest selling model behind i30 for
Hyundai New Zealand with 1113 units sold in
2011.
The all-new Santa Fe will go on sale in New
Zealand later this year and is expected to
successfully position itself as the firm family
favourite SUV in both the New Zealand and global
market
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