Hyundai has chosen the runway of the Los Angeles Auto Show, renamed AutoMobility LA, to present to the North American press - after the worldwide launch in October - the new generation of the Santa Fe SUV for that market.
In the USA, when it arrives in March 2024, this model will be offered with the 2 hp 5.277 turbo petrol and will also be available in a hybrid variant after a few months. Santa Fe, given the importance of the North American market for the South Korean company, is manufactured on site at the plant in Alabama. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing, LLC (HMMA) has committed $190 million for new investments to upgrade tools and equipment for the production of the fifth-generation Santa Fe.
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"Santa Fe was our first SUV in the U.S. more than two decades ago," said José Muñoz, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor North America, "today we have a well-recognized and respected portfolio of 14 different SUV models that include internal combustion engine, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric variants."
"With Santa Fe 2024, we continue our extraordinary transformation of the Hyundai brand and the wider SUV landscape. New Santa Fe will attract even more customers with its bold and distinctive style identity, spacious interior design and unique ability to blend urban customers' lifestyles with the natural environment outside."
SangYup Lee, executive vice president and head of the Hyundai Global Design Center, said: "The new Santa Fe is an SUV that strikes a perfect balance between city life and the great outdoors, allowing it to handle everything from crowded family itineraries to outdoor adventures."
"With its longer wheelbase, spacious interior and wide tailgate, the new Santa Fe offers more versatility than ever before with a premium customer experience."
We remind you that in Europe the latest generation Santa Fe SUV will only be available with the Gamma III 1.6T GDI turbo engine in a hybrid version and with the same engine but in a plug-in hybrid variant.
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