2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is a five-door crossover SUV manufactured by Hyundai. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The 2024 Santa Fe has a larger front grille, digital dash, and up to 271 horsepower. Hyundai Santa Fe also has HTRAC AWD. The 2025 Santa Fe is as different from the outgoing model as granola is from scrambled eggs.
Santa Fe’s recent expansion aims to appeal to the outdoorsy crowd; That’s why the new SUV is built to accommodate rooftop tents and its large tailgate allows for larger adventure gear. The 2025 Santa Fe offers impressive acceleration and fuel efficiency, as well as luxury accommodations at a price that beats most of the competition. The 2025 Santa Fe is available as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid and features a bold design, cutting-edge technology, and safety features.
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe : Interior
Inside, the Santa Fe design theme is strong and boxy, with the only thing at the heart of the 2025 Santa Fe being the steering wheel and a few buttons. The rest of the space is surrounded by dramatic rectangles. In the off-road-ready XRT trim, there’s a distinct influence from the boxes and solidity of the Land Rover Defender’s cockpit. There’s plenty of room to store items in the front row. There’s even enough room in the center console for dual wireless smartphone chargers that can charge two phones. The wide-mouth pass-through below this area can fit a purse or backpack, and large compartments line the bottom of the door panels.
The second- and third-row seats fold flat, and there’s even a climate control knob that adjusts the HVAC for those sitting in the back. The third row isn’t as roomy as the larger Palisade’s, but it’ll fit kids and small adults just fine. Hyundai says there is 14.6 cubic feet of space behind the third row when in use. The dashboard features two 12.3-inch displays, one serving as the instrument panel and the other as a touchscreen for infotainment purposes. Despite the reliance on displays, physical buttons for things like air conditioning and volume have been retained for ease of use.
The optional dual wireless smartphone charging pad can power two phones simultaneously, but there are also USB-C ports for wired charging. Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay are standard features, and the Santa Fe offers a UV-C sterilization area in the glove compartment to disinfect smartphones, wallets, and other small items.
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe : Engine
The Hyundai Santa Fe is a turbocharged 277-hp 2.5-liter inline-four. Front-wheel drive and an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic are standard, while all-wheel drive is optional. Hyundai says the new Santa Fe can tow up to 4,500 pounds, but you’ll need the rugged-looking XRT trim with the optional towing package to unlock that maximum capacity. The EPA says the Santa Fe with the upgraded turbo engine and all-wheel drive gets 24 mpg (21/28 highway). Sanda achieved 27.3 mpg on our 185-mile evaluation test route, this is a strong indication that Santa Fe can meet EPA estimates. That’s pretty impressive considering the power output of the Santa Fe engine, which can perform better than some of its V6-powered rivals.
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe : Safety
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe comes with several standard driver-assistance technologies, including adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist. Crash test results will be available on the websites of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe’s key safety features include adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and stop-and-go technology.