8.3
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid XRT review
Hyundai has added new XRT off-road packages to its Santa Fe, but do they make it the real deal or does it remain strictly a soft-roader?
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Matt Campbell
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe vs 2023 SsangYong Rexton Comparison
Hyundai Santa Fe
SsangYong Rexton
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2024 Hyundai
Santa Fe
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2023 SsangYong
Rexton
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv large category, between scores of 7 and 8.6.
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8.3
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Based on the Hyundai Santa Fe CALIGRAPHY (7 SEAT) (BLK INT)
Based on the SsangYong Rexton ULTIMATE (4WD)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Towing
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
67L
375 to 704 km
70L
609 km
Warranty
5 year
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7 year
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MSRP
$55,500 - $79,795
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Looks unbelievably cool
- Some serious off-road adjustments
- Decent price compared to aftermarket
Misses
- Needs more ground clearance
- Better as an overlander than a serious off-roader
- Still has some super annoying safety tech
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- 4x4 with low range
- Punchy diesel engine
- Bigger third row than some
Misses
- Still missing adaptive cruise control
- Second-row folding mechanism isn’t great
- Getting up to ‘mainstream’ money
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Premium Paint (+$695)
NA
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.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TUR GASOLINE DIR INJ, MULTI POINT F/INJ, TURBO CDI | TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 3470 | 2157 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 3.5L, 2.2L | 2.2L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4, V6, DIESEL TURBO 4 | DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 132kW - 200kW | 148kW - 149kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 6400 | 3800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 265Nm - 440Nm | 441Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 5000 | 1600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 - 16 | 15.5 | |
