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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe revealed

South Korean brand adds safety tech across its big SUV range.


Hyundai is upgrading the tech on its seven-seat family SUV.

The highlight of the South Korean brand's 2018 model update is the incluson of SmartSense safety systems which brings forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning and lane change assist as standard across all model grades.

Hyundai has also added a larger 4.2-inch colour-instrument cluster display, power folding mirrors, side puddle lamps, a self-dimming rearview mirror and an electric park brake to its base Active X variant.

Elite and Highlander variants gain a new 8.0-inch touchscreen that is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Pricing for the entry-level Santa Fe Active X remains at $40,990 before on-road costs despite the increase in standard specification. The Active X remains powered by the 199kW/318Nm 3.3-litre V6 petrol unit and is matched to a six-speed automatic transmission with power delivered to the front wheels.

Stepping into the all-wheel drive Active model will cost an extra $860 when equipped with a 138kW/241Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol or an extra $3860 for the 147kW/440Nm 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel unit as Hyundai has terminated the manual offering and only offers six-speed auto variants.

The Elite gets a $1000 price bump up to $51,990 while the range-topping Highlander remains priced from $57,090. Both models are powered by the same 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine and are mated to the six-speed auto only with all-wheel drive.

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe prices*

Active X V6 - $40,990

Active petrol - $41,850

Active diesel - $44,850

Elite diesel - $51,990

Highlander diesel - $57,090

*All prices exclude on-road costs

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