Thursday, May 8, 2008

2008 Hyundai Santa Fe

The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has changed very little from the introduction of the second generation but still carries over a host of the original and great features while bringing some new ones to the table as well.

A Navigation System by LG is offered as an optional feature this year along with a premium audio system and power-glass sunroof have been made standard on the Limited edition. The engine choices have remained the same: The base model is comprised of a 2.7L V-6 producing 185HP and 183FTLB of torque and the high-end model comes equipped with the 3.3L V-6 that pushes 242HP and 226FTLB of torque.

Fuel economy on the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe remains the same at an average 20MPG around the city and 25MPG on the highway in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configuration.

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe marks the beginning of the second generation of the mid-size crossover sport utility vehicle and comes fully loaded with a host of new features and a newly redesigned exterior and interior.

The new engine choices offered are a 2.7L V-6 producing 185HP and 183FTLB of torque and a retuned 3.3L V-6 that pushes out 242HP and 226FTLB of torque.

Fuel economy is rated higher than ever at an EPA-estimated 19mpg around the city and 24mpg on the highway for the high-end all-wheel-drive limited edition to as high as 20MPG in the city and 25MPG on the highway for the 5-speed manual 2.7L V-6 base model edition.

A host of new features and designs have helped propel the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe into popularity among many American drivers.

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

The 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe is the final year for the first generation of the hot-selling mid-size crossover sport utility vehicle from Hyundai. For the final year, engine choices available were either a 2.7L V-6 that produces 170HP and 181FTLB of torque or the performance-oriented 3.5L V-6 engine coming in with 200HP and 219FTLB of torque.

The 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe comes with an EPA-estimated 18MPG around the city and 23MPG on the highway for the 2.7L V-6 model while the 3.5L V-6 model sports 17MPG around the city and 23MPG on the highway.

Drivers have the choice of either a front-wheel or four-wheel-drive platform that sits on 103” wheel-base tires. The 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe has been rated as one of the safest all-around vehicles in production.

2005 Hyundai Santa Fe


The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe continuously posts record sales for a mid-size crossover sport utility vehicle and improves on itself year after year by offering new, exciting and innovating features to feed the ever growing demand of consumers.

The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe has received a facelift in the form of a new grille, taillights and bumpers as well as a newly designed interior instrument panel with a 140MPH maximum speedometer rating. The sun visors for both driver and passenger have been elongated to help shield out the sun from coming in on the front and sides.

The engine choices range from a 2.7L V-6 producing 170HP and 181FTLB of torque to the powerful 3.5L V-6 engine that pushes 200HP and 219FTLB of torque with incredible fuel economy.