Hyundai has unveiled the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. The new Hyundai Santa Fe will arrive at dealerships by the end of the year. Santa Fe internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and will arrive at dealerships by the end of the year, while the Santa Fe Hybrid model will be produced in Ulsan, Korea and will arrive in the first quarter 2021. In addition, a Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid model will arrive later in 2021. Here are the top things you need to know about the all-new Hyundai Santa Fe.
1. New design language
The new Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a freshened design language, advanced front and rear lighting signatures. The profile of the Santa Fe features a large daylight opening (DLO) with a satin surround that provides a sleek appearance with excellent visibility. The alloy wheels receive all new designs and adds a new 20-inch alloy wheel. The roof side rails have a fresh design, and power-folding side mirrors with turn-signal indicators and puddle lamps are now available.
2. New floating centre console
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe interior now features a high-position console design indicative of a premium SUV interior. A new floating center console design adds a more spacious feel throughout the cabin. Available premium materials, including soft Nappa leather, soft-touch padding, new ambient lighting and a new 10.25-inch touchscreen display further enhance the luxurious character of the interior. A multi-layered, three-dimensional instrument panel and contrasting seat stitching convey premium touches throughout the cabin. new Hyundai Santa Fe’s large daylight opening (DLO) enhances the feeling of openness for occupants with generous amounts of natural light. In addition, rear cargo area volume has increased by one-half cubic foot through optimization of the interior packaging.
3. Santa Fe Calligraphy trim
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe adds a new premium Calligraphy trim for buyers seeking the ultimate in styling differentiation, premium materials, exclusive features and advanced technologies. Calligraphy builds upon the Santa Fe Limited model with the more powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, adding HTRAC AWD with downhill brake control, exclusive-design 20-inch alloy wheels, quilted Nappa leather, full-color heads-up display, premium-finish front grille, premium door and seat accent trim, eco-suede headliner, expanded ambient lighting themes and auto up/down rear windows.
4. New powertrains
2021 Santa Fe now offers three new and improved powertrain options. The standard powertrain is a Smartstream 2.5-liter direct-injected (DI) and multi-point injected (MPI) four-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, replacing the former 2.4-liter engine. This standard four-cylinder engine churns out 191 hp at 6,100 rpm and an estimated 247 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 rpm for effortless driving in a wide variety of conditions. The powertrain also features Idle, Stop and Go (ISG) capability to maximize efficiency in various heavy traffic conditions. The new 2.5-liter engine fuel economy is targeted to increase approximately eight percent over the 2020 powertrain from these improvements.
| 2021 Combined Fuel Economy(internal estimates) | 2020 Engine Combined Fuel Economy | 2021% Improvement(internal estimates) | |
| 2.5L I4 FWD | 26 | 25 | 4.0% |
| 2.5L I4 AWD | 24 | 24 | – |
| 2.5L Turbo FWD | 25 | 23 | 8.7% |
| 2.5L Turbo AWD | 24 | 22 | 9.1% |
Santa Fe also offers a high-output Smartstream 2.5-liter direct-injected four-cylinder turbocharged engine coupled with an all-new eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (DCT), replacing the former 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and improving peak hp by 18 percent. This all-new powerplant churns out 277 hp at 6,000 rpm and an estimated 422 Nm of peak torque at 3,500 rpm. The new 2.5-liter turbo engine fuel economy is targeted to increase approximately four to five percent over the 2020 powertrain from these improvements.