2013 Hyundai Santa Fe: secret pictures

By Tim Beissmann | January 27th, 2012

Images purportedly revealing the look of the next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe have found their way online.

The images – published by Hyundai-Blog and enhanced by Auto Evolution – show the large SUV with Hyundai’s ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language.

The curvy lines and rounded headlights, tail-lights and front grille of the current Santa Fe have made way for more angular lights and a prominent hexagonal grille, reminiscent of the smaller ix35 and the i40 Touring wagon.

The vehicle pictured is not believed to be the final production design, and some elements – notably the tri-bar chrome grille – are likely to differ for some markets.

Powertrain details remain scarce at this stage, although four- and six-cylinder petrol engines and a four-cylinder turbo diesel will almost certainly be available across international markets.

The facelifted Hyundai Santa Fe will debut at the 2012 New York auto show in April.

Hyundai Australia has not confirmed when the all-new Santa Fe will arrive in Australia. The seven-seat medium SUV received some minor 2012 Model Year upgrades in November, suggesting the current model is likely to continue in our market for the majority of this year at least.

Hyundai sold 4442 Santa Fe SUVs in Australia last year, down 4.4 per cent compared with 2010. It maintained its 5.5 per cent share of the medium SUV market, and was the sixth-most-popular vehicle behind the Ford Territory, Toyota Kluger and Prado, Holden Captiva 7 and the Mitsubishi Pajero.

TJ

Drawing a little bit of inspiration from the Q7 at the rear perhaps?

Mattyman

More like Q5 copy and paste.

Henry Toussaint

But the boot doesn’t extend to the around the light’s, i like it though!

bd

If you want to see inspiration from the Q7 – look no further than the taillights on the Acura MDX and RDX.
John

The real thieves of Audi has been Honda and Acura. Honda also stole BMW’s 7 series look. What a pathetic company.

Valet Dabess

Rear looks nice. Front is a bit overdone. Too much bling and the fog lights and drls are a bit too much
Ibihb

Ahhh cost cutting.. The dual exhuast are not real dual exhuast.. Like thr previous one.. Instead they’re drilled a hole and stuck a pipe in there..

Ima Hogg

How do you know this? Where did you find that information?

Lucii Pooky

Front is way to overdone and will date quickly like the i45 and the rear looks like a copy of the Audi Q7/Infiniti FX. The current model looks better to me.
3D4

Way too much bling at the front and Q7 rip off at the back… Don’t like it so far….

Kia is doing so much better looking cars compare to Hyundai – one would never guess they are sister companies…

Henry Toussaint

They both make good looking cars, so….

Jerrycan

Hyundai are in danger of compromising the safety of their cars with too much bling styling.
The sloping this, that and the other compromises front / rear vision and side approaching traffic.
Ends up having to rely on electronics to drive or park, with cameras, sensors, and blind spot monitoring
Be nice if they did someting really useful and reduce the weight of the thing by 100 or 200 kg.
Anonymous

Way too much tacky chrome in that grille for my liking. But that will go down well in the US.
Al

IMO Hyundai’s styling has already dated, it’s too overdone for my liking…
Jasoncoates

it’s the Kia Sorento 100%.. doesnt matter how you cover it up, it’s a KIA
440 R/T Charger

Hyundai does work hard to win customers.
ChopstaR87

Ford America Wants Their Grill Back…

Sacelk

aston martin wants its grill back from the new fusion…

Jason

Pity they can’t stop them from copy & pasting German design.
lowes 1

As a current Santa Fe owner I cannot, and will not, pass judgement on the vehicle until such time as I have the opportunity to see a final production and more importantly, drive one. Only then I believe that I will be in a position to really pass judgement on the vehicle. If, however, I am to base judgement on my current 05 Santa Fe which I purchased brand new, top of the line, I would, based on reliability alone, purchase one without any reservations.

Ozedude

…and thats all i have to say ’bout that!

lowes 1

As a current Santa Fe owner I cannot, and will not, pass judgement on the vehicle until such time as I have the opportunity to see a final production and more importantly, drive one. Only then I believe that I will be in a position to really pass judgement on the vehicle. If, however, I am to base judgement on my current 05 Santa Fe which I purchased brand new, top of the line, I would, based on reliability alone, purchase one without any reservations.