A cheaper 2.4L four-cylinder joined the range several months later in 2001, but was only available with a manual transmission. Australian Santa Fes went on sale in November 2000 with only one engine/transmission choice – a 2.7L V6 mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. A 2.0 L Common Rail Turbo Diesel (CRTD) was offered outside the United States. Front-wheel drive was standard (with traction control optional with the V6) and 4WD was optional. A 2,656 cc (2.656 L 162.1 cu in) Delta V6 offered more power than the four-cylinder but was only available with the automatic. In North America, a fuel-efficient 2.4 L four-cylinder engine was standard equipment and could be mated with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. In its first year in production, the Santa Fe was offered with one of two engine and transmission combinations. The short model was sold as the Santa Fe Sport in North America (three-row seating was not available) and simply Santa Fe in global markets (three-row seating was standard or optional), while the extended long-wheelbase model is called the Santa Fe in the USA, Santa Fe XL in Canada and called the Hyundai Maxcruz in South Korea.Īs of 2022, the Santa Fe is positioned between the Tucson and the Palisade in Hyundai's crossover SUV catalogue, with the latter being the replacement of the long-wheelbase Santa Fe. The third-generation Santa Fe introduced in 2012 was available in two versions, which are regular (short) and extended long-wheelbase version. Between 20, the Santa Fe was positioned between the smaller Tucson compact crossover and the larger Veracruz. The Santa Fe was a milestone in the company's restructuring program of the late 1990s because the SUV was a hit with American buyers. It is named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai's first SUV. The Hyundai Santa Fe ( Korean: 현대 싼타페) is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 2000.
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