For the first time since 2018, the Hyundai Santa Fe is getting a meaningful redesign, and it’s a big one. The new model features boxy proportions and styling details reminiscent of Land Rovers, new H-shaped headlights, and a more premium look that Hyundai says is optimized for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts.
Described as a “radical” departure from the existing model, the fifth-generation Santa Fe will be fully revealed in August. For now, the automaker is just showing off the new design of the crossover, which it says was shaped by big data around the latest outdoor trends.
“The all-new Santa Fe is an SUV that finds a perfect balance between city life and the great outdoors, handling everything from busy family itineraries to car camping adventures,” said SangYup Lee, Head of Hyundai Global Design Center. “With its longer wheelbase, roomy interior and terrace-like tailgate space, the new Santa Fe leans into its SUV strengths to offer more versatility than ever before as well as a premium customer experience.
The new front “creates a sense of grandeur,” Hyundai says, and is defined by its H-shaped DRLs, the H-motif on the lower grille that are a reference to the automaker’s “H” emblem. The shape is continued at the rear, to unify the two ends of the crossover, but the area is simpler overall. Hyundai says that was done intentionally to balance the exterior design. Meanwhile, sharply defined wheel arches help mark this out as a capable vehicle, and the 21-inch wheels give the new Santa Fe a robust look.
The automaker says that the fifth-generation crossover has a long wheelbase and wide tailgate to offer owners plenty of cargo space. Although it has not yet revealed just how much volume it will have inside, the fully foldable second- and third-row seats will provide “class-leading” interior space, it claims.
Source: carscoops
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