By Deepak Nambiar/Santhosh Rajendran. There may be two words which we can firmly attach when we see a SUV; one is strength and the other will be Sports. But, when you see the Hyundai Santa Fe, the SUV line of Hyundai Motors, you will remember about the word "Cute" DT News got a chance to drive and experience this car
There may be two words which we can firmly attach when we see a SUV; one is strength and the other will be Sports. But, when you see the Hyundai Santa Fe, the SUV line of Hyundai Motors, you will remember about the word “Cute” DT News got a chance to drive and experience this car. We started our test drive from Sitra, First Motors. Destination was already set, action plan was made – Zallaq, where we can get the most out of the car – the power and comfort.
The 2016 Santa Fe with their widely known style fluidic design has already exceled in the SUV markets with other rivals. The car has a wide -chrome grill and largely wraparound head lights. The runny designs with the hefty looks give the driver the driver a better road presence than any other.
Under the hood, this massive-cute SUV is merged with a large 3.3 petrol V6 motor with 290 bhp and 4WD. The turbocharger gives the power almost in a flash, delivering a tremendous surge of initiation. In particular, the response what we get in full automatic drive is incomparable, smooth and quiet. Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a four wheel drive with a part time system and has a 6 speed automatic transmission which feel low with the 8 speed and 9 speed of its rivals, but with the 3.3 petrol V6 engine with 290 BHP is a proof that we don’t need lot of gear to deliver performance.
Well, the interior of this car is soothing. The cabin is spacious – available in two options – Five-seater and Seven-seater. The seats are neatly finished and leather wrapped. There is ample amount of leg room and head room for the driver. The second row is also having adequate space with decent legroom and head room with good thigh support for the passenger and the third row is suitable for the kids. Additionally, the front seats are ventilated. As a part of luxury, the steering can also be heated, so now it is easy to welcome the winter season.
Hyundai Santa Fe comes up with a full function 8 inch touch multi infotainment display on the center console with AV(navigation), climate control AC and many more. The steering wheel is full equipped with controls and have different modes, As the part of safety and comfort, the electric power steering comes with different modes of steering behaviors – Sports, Comfort and Normal. Santa Fe, for safety, equips with Anti-lock Break System (ABS), Electronic stability Control (ESP) and Traction control. 19-inch alloy-wheels, panoramic sunroof and 12-spreaker Infinity audio system. The suspension of Hyundai Santa Fe is smooth on the rough
surface even at low speed. Maneuvering corners has become comfortable with these highly efficient suspensions.
Safety and performance sells when it comes to SUV, especially for a family drive. The choice is yours, the 2016 Santa Fe offers you unparalleled dimensions and impressive capabilities that measures up to the demands of a SUV.
