2012-2018 Santa Fe OverviewHyundai Santa Fe Overview (2012 - 2018)
2012 - 2018
Tech Specs Summary
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- 116 - 126 mph
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- 8.7 - 11.2 seconds
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- 148 - 197 hp
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- 25.1 - 40.6 mpg
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- 3,673 - 4,389 lbs
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- 18.9 - 65 ft3
This generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe was produced by the Korean manufacturer Hyundai between 2012 - 2018. It's a front engined SUV with front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. There are five power levels available from either a 2 L Inline 4 Turbo diesel engine or 2.4 L Inline 4 gasoline engine. It has macpherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension.
Performance Pick
If you're interested in performance, the best performance version of the Santa Fe is the Hyundai Santa Fé 2.4 4WD which scores 2★ on the encyCARpedia Rating system for performance. With total power at 189 hp and a power/weight ratio of 19.42 lb/hp it has a top speed of 118 mph and gets to 62 mph in 10.0 seconds.
Practicality Pick
If you're more interested in practicality, then the Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 CRDi blue 2WD is the best practical all-rounder with a score of 3.7★ on the encyCARpedia Rating system for practicality. It has a range of 685 miles and can store 20.7-59.3 cubic feet of cargo. It also has an unbraked towing capacity of 1,653 lbs and a braked towing capacity of 5,512 lbs.
Euro NCAP Results
