Hyundai Santa Fe: space, practicality and daring design

Hyundai explains that it is an experience car in all its aspects, almost going as far as to consider this real statement by sleeping in it due to the growing situation in South Korea that sees many cars converted into small camps for those who glampingand this is why the new Hyundai Santa Fe was designed with special attention to interior spaces

The beginning of the design

Presented to us by Nicola Danza, Italian and responsible for the design of this new generation, the fifth, who explains how the style we see had its origins during the pandemic, inevitably influenced by the whole range of social movements found in the times. in which there was a high attention to cleanliness and a desire to escape into the open air reinforced, by contrast, by the lock.

Precisely for this reason, for example, inside we find a special drawer with UV-C light provided for the cleanliness of small items of daily use, a drawer that is therefore also recommended in the production version.

The desire to live in the open air, and the explosion of glamping in Korea, led to the first impression boards, those drawings that define the car before continuing the study of its effects. sleeping in as the lowest flat part can be created by folding all the seats.

The very choice of horizontal rear lights works for the optimization of the space: in this way the rear door can increase the size of its opening mouth to increase the usable width (81 cm, that of several doors in the house so to speak) and its height , 1.25 meters.

As soon as the first phase was completed, the Hyundai team continued with the final design, and outwardly they very much dared to follow the philosophy of “no fear” (it is also an example of other models in the series). Square lines, the study of lights that can make the car easily distinguishable on the road, the study of numbers and the continuity and history of the brand. Dance defines chessboard strategy, and in this he describes Santa Fe as a king. What does it mean?

Successful design works if you remember the car even when you’re not looking at it – Nicola Danza

That on the chessboard all the pieces have the same design language on the base, from the pawn to the queen, and this base must be a common feature despite all the differences that show all the pieces.

I have a Hyundai Santa Fe number

Long time 4.83 meterswith a wheelbase of 2.81 meters, the Hyundai Santa Fe 2024 is the fifth generation of the top-of-the-line SUV for Koreans. Available for 5 or 7 seatsit offers a 711-litre boot that exceeds 2,000 liters with all seats folded down.

Inside the design is pleasant, clean and not too crowded lines with attention to space and compartments / drawers that allow you to enjoy the car while traveling and in everyday life. Among these there are, for example, a double wireless charging pad for smartphones, or multiple USB-C sockets that reach the third layer and which are completed by press 220 V connecting any device, from a computer to a compressor.

The climate control is also made for everyone: as usual there are two automatic zones, and the third row comes with rear vents and special temperature controls also at the back.

Among the new features are all the most updated ADAS, the full Level 2 which now allows the autonomous mode to change on the road by displaying an indicator, and the details of the engine have not yet been confirmed, but it will be a system. The Complete Hybrid based on the 1.6-litre turbo petrol.

Price and fittings

Price lists will start in May 2024, but we already know the price of the Hyundai Santa Fe Business, the entry-level version of the range (2-wheel drive). 49.600€ and which can be purchased for private hire which includes €10,650 in advance, 36 installments of €329 per month and 20,000 kilometers per year. Business equipment is already very rich: 18 alloy wheels, Full LED front and rear lights, 12.3″ integrated infotainment, dual climate control, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, rear camera, sensors forward and backward and more Still.

To use a car with 2 to 4 wheels you need €2,000 more, while the additional fee for the 7-seater version, compared to the 5-seater, is 1.

200€.