New Hyundai Santa Fe SUV
Preliminary Specifications (USA specs)

ENGINE

2.7-Liter V6

Santa Fe GLS

Type

Hyundai Mu DOHC V6 (transverse mounted)

Materials

Aluminium block/aluminium cylinder heads

Displacement

2.7 liters

Horsepower

More than180

Torque

More than 180 lb.-ft.

Valves per cylinder

4

3.3-Liter V6

Santa Fe SE and Limited

Type

Hyundai Lambda DOHC V6 (transverse mounted)

Materials

Aluminium block/aluminium cylinder heads

Displacement

3.3 liters

Horsepower

More than 230

Torque

More than 220 lb.-ft.

Valves per cylinder

4

TRANSMISSION

2.7-liter V6 (standard) 5-speed manual, (optional) 4-speed automatic

3.3-liter V6 (standard) 5-speed automatic

DRIVE SYSTEM

2WD

Front-wheel drive

AWD

Electronically-controlled all-wheel-drive system automatically routes power to the wheels that have the best traction. The driver-selectable AWD lock provides a continuous 50/50 torque split between front and rear wheels in off-road situations

SUSPENSION

Front

All-new MacPherson strut front suspension has increased caster angle to improve stability and optimize the overall strut geometry

Rear

Independent, trailing arms with multi-links, coil springs, gas-filled hydraulic shock absorbers

STEERING

Type

Power-assisted rack and pinion

Turning diameter

34.4 feet (curb to curb)

BRAKES/TIRES/WHEELS

Front and Rear

Front and rear disc brakes are standard.

ABS

Four-wheel, four-channel with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

Traction Control

Standard (all models)

Electronic Stability Control

Standard (all models)

Tires

P235/65R-16 (2.7L), P235/60R-18 (3.3L) steel-belted radials

Wheels

16-inch aluminium alloy or 18-inch aluminium alloy

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (mm / inch)

2007 Santa Fe
(Gen. 2)

2006 Santa Fe
(Gen. 1)

Wheelbase

2700 / 106.3

2620 / 103.1

Overall length

4675 / 184.1

4500 / 177.2

Overall width

1890 / 74.4

1845 / 72.7

Overall height

1725 / 67.9

1685 / 66.3

Track, front

1615 / 63.6

1540 / 60.6

Track, rear

1620 / 63.8

1540 / 60.6

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Head room

1st row

1020 / 40.2

1005 / 39.6

2nd row

1005 / 39.6

995 / 39.2

3rd row

885 / 34.8

No third row.

Shoulder room

1st row

1511 / 59.5

1430 / 56.3

2nd row

1489 / 58.6

1435 / 56.5

3rd row

1369 / 53.9

No third row.

Leg room

1st row

1082 / 42.6

1057 / 41.6

2nd row

935 / 36.8

935 / 36.8

3rd row

818 / 32.2

No third row.

EPA cargo volume

34.2 cubic feet; rear seat down, 79.4 cubic feet

30.5 cubic feet; rear seat down, 77.7 cubic feet