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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T review
Hyundai's petrol Santa Fe may be late to the party, but it brings great value and decent performance to one of Korea's quirky SUVs.
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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Hyundai Palisade Comparison
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Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe ELITE (7 SEAT)
Based on the Hyundai Palisade ELITE (8 SEAT)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 623 km
71L
518 to 760 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$53,000 - $77,000
$66,800 - $81,719
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Peppy petrol power
- Comfortable, upmarket cabin
- Cheaper than rivals, hybrid siblings
Misses
- Low-speed transmission quibbles
- Safety assist gremlins still linger
- Light-coloured interior isn't family-friendly
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Class-leading packaging
- Bold styling
- Nicely appointed interior
Misses
- Diesel engine a bit unrefined
- Santa Fe offers a similarly spacious cabin
- Infuriating speed limit assist
Colours Available
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is available with the following exterior paint colours, depending on the trim level.
- Abyss Black
- Taiga Brown
- Magnetic Force
- Glacier White
- Lagoon Blue
- Rain Forest
- Typhoon Silver
Every paint colour besides Glacier White and Lagoon Blue cost an additional $695.
Creamy White Mica is the standard paint colour, with the following finishes optional:
- Shimmering Silver metallic
- Graphite Grey metallic
- Abyss Black mica
- Sierra Burgundy mica
- Moonlight Blue mica
- Robust Emerald mica
- Gaia Brown mica (Highlander only)
- Olivine Grey metallic (Highlander only)
Premium paint is a $695 option.
While all colours are available on Highlanders with the black interior, Hyundai is restricting the availability of certain colours with the other interior themes.
Models with the Dark Khaki interior are available only in Creamy White, Abyss Black or Robust Emerald, while those with the Warm Grey interior can be had only in Graphite Grey, Gaia Brown and Moonlight Blue.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | TURBO, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 2497 | 2199 - 3778 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.5L | 2.2L, 3.8L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4, 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 172kW - 206kW | 147kW - 217kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5600 - 5800 | 3800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 331Nm - 422Nm | 355Nm - 440Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1000 - 5000 | 1750 - 5200 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
