The vast majority of people already know the Santa Fe as a likable and imposing mid-size SUV that offers a lot of content for a competitive price. An even more demanding clientele is now offered its bigger brother, the Hyundai grand santa fe, which, at 4.92 meters, provides even better comfort for seven passengers, offering them even almost premium comfort. All this for 50 to 55 thousand.
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The fact that in front of you is a grand and not a "classic" Santa Fe is most obvious at the rear, where the grand got new and even more pompous lights, and the obvious difference is also on the side, as it is clearly visible that the grand measures a hefty 4 in length, 92 meters. This means that the grand has "pulled" in length for the bulky ones 225 millimeters, and the wheelbase is also longer by a round 100 (it measures 2,800 mm). All this promises a more spacious passenger cabin, and the differences are felt especially in the second and even more so in the third row of seats. There are also differences in the second row of seats, where the buyer can choose between version s classic bench seat and such with two separate armchair seats, that is, a six- or seven-seater version.
There are two equipment packages: limited and impression, and the basic one means leather upholstery, electrically adjustable driver's seat, heated four side seats in two rows of seats, bi-xenon lights and LED daytime running lights, automatic transmission, connectable 4WD drive, tire pressure monitoring system, hill start assistance system, active bonnet to protect pedestrians, parking aids and reversing camera, bluetooth and audio device with switches on the steering wheel and cruise control.
With the impression package, the alloy wheels grow from 18- to 19 inches, the passenger's seat is electrically operated, and the driver's seat has a memory function, and factory navigation, a panoramic sunroof are also standard. electric opening neck trunk, turn signals, parking assistance, smart key and the engine start button and sunshades on the rear side windows.
It just spins under the hood 2.2 liter diesel engine already known from santa fe, which develops 145 kW and 436 Nm of torque, and the latter is via a six-speed transmission automatic transmissions basically, it is completely transmitted to the front pair of wheels, but if necessary, a maximum of 50 percent of the torque is transferred to the rear pair of wheels. When pressing the the lock key and the torque is locked between the two axles in a ratio of 50:50. An improved system is also part of the standard equipment flex steer with still three modes of operation: normal, comfort and sport, the chassis and suspension also received some finishing touches, mainly in consideration of the additional weight and larger dimensions of the vehicle.
Prices start at 50,000 euros, and the impression package requires an additional payment of 3,700 euros. Calculated, however, it means that it is a grand compared to a comparable Santa Fe more expensive for around four thousand euros.
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