New Hyundai Santa Fe is a radical departure for firm’s largest SUV

Hyundai has unveiled a new, fifth-generation version of its large Santa Fe SUV, which gets a striking, boxy design and an overhauled cabin.

A new ‘H’ design motif launches on the Santa Fe, featuring on the lights and also the front bumper. At the rear, the new model gets a huge tailgate, which its designers say offers ‘terrace-like’ space. The rear lights are also positioned low down, freeing up a large area on the boot lid. The overall design is one that gives it a far more rugged stance, more in-line with that of Jeep and Land Rover.

Like before, it will come with seven seats as standard, while the new model gets an overhauled cabin design, featuring a ‘Panoramic Curved Display’, incorporating two 12.3-inch digital displays. There’s also a lower, third screen that will handle the climate functions, along with what looks to be generous storage space throughout the cabin.

Hyundai has revealed no information on the Santa Fe’s powertrains, but it will likely only be offered as a hybrid in the UK. Further information is expected when it gets its world premiere in August, with first deliveries not likely until 2024.