Larger and more endearing than the departing model, the boxy Santa Fe has standard third-row seats.
Larger and more endearing than the departing model, the boxy Santa Fe has standard third-row seats.Higher tech, standard third-row seats, and improved styling. However, the upgrading is not free. The 2024 Santa Fe costs $5,000 more than it did previously.
The starting price for the entry-level SE is $35,345, including of the $1,395 destination charge (a $60 increase over last year’s pricing). At $30,085 the 2023 Santa Fe SE was more expensive, but it was smaller and had fewer rows of seats. The Calligraphy hybrid with all-wheel drive, which starts at an astounding $50,195, is the best model available for 2024.
The price rise for the Santa Fe hybrid model is not as significant as it is for the 2.5-liter turbo-four variant. For 2024, the SEL hybrid with front-wheel drive will set you back $38,345—just $800 more than the previous model.
The 2.5-liter engine in the Santa Fe produces 311 pound-feet of torque and 277 horsepower. It has an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and can accelerate to sixty miles per hour in eight seconds. A smaller, 1.6-liter turbocharged hybrid system with a six-speed automatic transmission and a total output of 231 horsepower is the other available choice.
Comparing the Santa Fe to the outgoing model, it likewise gets larger in every aspect, adding legroom and space for the third row of passengers. The carmaker gave the new crossover an upright, boxy shape that is bigger, higher, and longer than the previous model. It has room for up to seven people.
Hyundai fitted a massive 12.3-inch driver’s display and infotainment screen together inside the vehicle with its Panoramic Curved Display. Beneath the vents are physical buttons that are situated over a large cubby for cellphones that has two wireless charging stations and storage behind the console.
Dealers are starting to receive the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe with the 2.5-liter engine. This spring, the hybrid will make its debut on the showroom floor.
