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2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited FWD Review & Test Drive

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By Malcolm Hogan

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The all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has already set in motion a new movement by Hyundai to attract buyers seeking an affordable crossover utility vehicle with room for 5 and several highly sought after amenities wrapped in a good looking versatile package. With the introduction of the new Santa Fe GLS and Limited trims with third row seating, the crossover segment has a much larger reach for Hyundai proving to set the bar just a bit higher when you factor in the over-all value.

The newest Hyundai Santa Fe gets a complete redesign for the 2013 model year introduced last year (2012). Since the conception of the new Santa Fe Sport model Hyundai promised a new trim level to offer third row seating, which is an adored feature for many who are shopping crossovers and have the need to transport 6 or 7 passengers. The two trim levels offered for a 3-row Santa Fe is the GLS and Limited. My 2013 Santa Fe Limited featured a 6 passenger seating setup where the 2nd row has captain chairs and the rear a two-seater 50/50 split-folding bench. Both 3-row capacity Hyundai Santa Fe trims are equipped with a new 3.3-liter DOHC V6 engine producing 290 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 252 ft-lbs. of torque at 5,200 rpm.

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The new powertrain on the Santa Fe Limited mates the V6 engine to a 6-speed automatic transmission with either front wheel drive or an advanced all-wheel-drive system. All trim levels for the new Santa Fe can be equipped with an optional all-wheel-drive system. My front-wheel-drive Santa Fe Limited test vehicle has a respectable amount of power for what is considered to be an extended wheelbase over the base Sport and Sport 2.0 Turbo trim level’s standard 5-passenger setup. Power delivery, though, is somewhat unpredictable due to a lofty rpm where the torque peaks.

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The 3.3-liter V6 in the Hyundai Santa Fe Limited coupled with the transmission’s initial eco-mapping is like a virtual on-off switch at times. Basically, pressing the throttle through mid-range does not give you enough over-taking power on the highway. Subsequently, you are required to press the pedal nearly to the floor for a substantial downshift to take place and for the engine to really turn over to generate passing power. Unfortunately, this shortcoming tends to develop a bit too much of an abrupt power surge to the front wheels to either break them loose activating traction control or at least accentuate your senses to counteract a rash of mild torque steer. You can say the V6 engine and 6-speed transmission may need new ECU programming to give the Santa Fe Limited a better communicating mid-range power output, especially considering the V6 engine is capable of a decent 290 horsepower and 252 ft-lbs. of torque.

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Review: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

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By John Neff

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The Crossover For The Kardashians Of 1895

My wife and I are holdouts among our friends and family in the offspring department. Our heir-free lifestyle, however, affords us the opportunity to travel this great land, and road trips are our favorite. So while I’m unqualified to remark on how well the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport will swallow an infant son and stroller, I can pass judgment on this two-row crossover’s talents for carrying people and cargo over great distances.

The lady and I recently drove a new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport to one of this country’s national treasures: the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Biltmore was built between 1889 and 1895 by George Vanderbuilt, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbuilt who was one of this country’s earliest captains of industry. Despite the Biltmore being the largest privately owned home in the United States, which it remains to this day with a footprint of 178,926 square feet, George and his wife, Edith, only ever had one child. A family of two parents plus one child would have made the Vanderbuilts exactly the type of people Hyundai hopes to attract with this two-row Santa Fe Sport – George’s eldest brother, Cornelius II, had seven children and would’ve had better luck fitting his brood in the larger three-row Santa Fe (sans the “Sport” suffix).

Like George, the all-new Santa Fe Sport is now the youngest in a large family of redesigned Hyundais that have been pushing the Korean brand’s sales ever higher. Being last in a line of overachievers has its advantages, as this new Santa Fe Sport comes to market with the brand’s latest design, technology and safety features, all of which it needs to compete in a midsize crossover segment that is more crowded and competitive than perhaps any other.

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Geneva: 2013 Hyundai ix35 is a freshened-up Euro-Tucson

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By Steven J. Ewing

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In places that aren’t the United States, Hyundai calls its Tucson compact crossover the ix35. And as part of its Geneva Motor Show presence, the Korean automaker has debuted this freshened version of the C-segment CUV, showing some minor tweaks to an otherwise attractive package.

The most noticeable changes are found up front, where a revised grille slots in between newly designed headlamps that now feature LED running lights. Around back, the taillamps have also been given the nip/tuck treatment, and it appears some redesigned wheels have been included in this update, as well.

Hyundai has fitted its ix35 with a new, direct-injected version of its 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine (with undisclosed power figures, natch). And when it comes time to put that power to the road, driver’s will be able to use a new selectable electric power steering system similar to what’s on the Elantra GT and Santa Fe Sport, with normal, comfort and sport modes.

We have yet to receive official word about when the US-spec Tucson will receive these changes, but we don’t expect them to be too far off. Scroll down for the full press blast with all the goods.

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Hyundai Prices Three-Row Sante Fe Crossover From $29,195

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By Andrew Wendler

Hyundai today announced pricing for its seven-passenger Santa Fe crossover that we got our first peek at in New York last year. Not to be confused with the Santa Fe Sport, the Santa Fe’s two-row kid brother that has been on sale on sale since August, the Santa Fe can be configured to seat six or seven passengers and comes with a 290-hp, 3.3-liter V-6 and six-speed automatic. Taking over the mantle as Hyundai’s flagship crossover from the now-defunct Veracruz, the new Santa Fe should arrive in showrooms this February.

To get into a front-wheel-drive Santa Fe GLS, you’ll need to come up with $29,195; an all-wheel-drive GLS will set you back $30,945. Standard features include seven airbags, 18-inch aluminum wheels, Hyundai Blue Link, and LED headlight signatures. GLS buyers then have the option of adding the $950 GLS Popular Equipment package, which includes roof rails, fog lights, automatic headlights, heated exterior mirrors, a windshield wiper de-icer (standard on all-wheel-drive models), a power driver’s seat, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.

Buyers who’ve committed to the GLS Popular Equipment package can then opt for the $4100 GLS Leather and Navigation package, which brings a power front passenger’s seat, a heated steering wheel, leather seats with heated second-row seats, a rearview camera, side-mirror-mounted turn signals, a nav system with an eight-inch touch screen, dual-zone climate control, and a Dimension premium audio system. All in, you’re looking at $35,995 for an all-wheel-drive Santa Fe GLS.

A step above that is the Santa Fe Limited, starting at $33,945 for front-wheel-drive models and $35,695 for all-wheel drive, which comes with everything included in the Popular Equipment package as well as: 19-inch aluminum wheels, proximity entry and push-button start, buckets seats in the second row rather than a bench, a 4.3-inch color audio display, and dual-zone automatic climate control. Those convinced their Santa Fe could be even sweeter can specify the $2900 Limited Technology package, which brings a 12-speaker Infinity audio system, a panoramic sunroof, rear-window shades, and the same navigation and infotainment package provided in the GLS Leather and Technology package. The grand total for the swankiest all-wheel-drive Santa Fe Limited money can buy is $38,595.

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Official: Hyundai prices three-row Santa Fe from $28,350*

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By Jonathon Ramsey

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Each extra inch in the wheelbase of the six- and seven-passenger 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, compared to the five-seat Santa Fe Sport, will cost you $100. The larger version of Hyundai’s new people carrier is 3.9 inches longer, and whereas the Santa Fe Sport was priced at $24,450, the roomier Santa Fe comes in four flavors that start at $28,350 for the front-wheel drive GLS version. Adding all-wheel drive to the GLS tacks on another $1,750, stepping up to the front-wheel Limited takes you to $33,100, the all-wheel drive Limited topping things out at $34,850. For the true price, you’ll need to add *$845 to those prices for freight.

The base price is the same as Hyundai’s previous seven-seater option, the Veracruz, slapped on a vehicle with much better looks and more features. Compared to the Santa Fe Sport, the six- and seven-passenger option has 8.5 extra inches in overall length, 1.9 extra inches of second-row legroom and that third row of seating in its hind quarters. The second row can be had as a traditional bench or captain’s chairs on the Limited. Under the hood is the same 3.3-liter direct-injection V6 with 290 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed Shiftronic transmission, and the same EPA estimated 25 highway miles per gallon for the FWD version.

You also get extra standard amenities like a 115-volt socket, power liftgate and rear-seat climate controls. Check out the press release below to find out all about them.

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