As gas prices reach record highs, Hyundai plans to bring more fuel efficient cars and SUVs to American market. According to John Krafcik, vice president of product plannig for Hyundai Motor America, the company is focusing on fuel-efficient cars and also plans to add new engines with improved fuel efficency to their models.
Hyundai will be adding its second generation Theta engine to the Santa Fe crossover, when it receives a facelift in 2010. The same four-cylinder engine is already avaliable in the 2009 Sonata sedan and recent reviews has proven the engine to deliever plenty of power and a class leading fuel efficency numbers. The 2.4L Theta engine in Sonata is rated at 22MPG city driving, and 32MPG when highway driving.
As of now, Hyundai’s four-cylinder powerplants were imported from South Korea, but starting from next month, all of the four-bangers will be coming from Hyundai’s new engine plant in Alabama. In addition to the new engine, the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe will also get a six-speed automatic transmission.
For 2010, Hyundai also plans to unveil a fully redesigned Tucson SUV. Currently, the Tucson comes avaliable with a 2.7L V6 engine, but when the new model debuts, the gas-guzzling unit will be dropped in favor to a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. [Source: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]]
Im wondering what will it look like?
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Re: Hyundai Plans To Redesign The Santa Fe Crossover In 2010
Well the 2010 model was kinda known to receive the new R-engine (non-US models, since walang CRDi sa US Santa Fe). But at least we get a confirmation that a FACELIFT will happen rather than an entirely new generation. At least we have a couple more years to enjoy our rides before it becomes old
Interestingly, they are adding a 4 cylinder mix into the lineup paired with a 6 speed auto...
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Probably the 2.4L will replace the base 2.7 V6 which is only rated at 180+hp yata while the new 2.4 I-4 is around 175hp na. And yes the new 2.4 is more powerful and most fuel efficient among its class. Another great job from Hyundai.
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No 3rd gen yet, here is the facelift...
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Mukang pareho pa din ang overall design (kaya nga facelift and not all new generation), the mags has been changed. The lights will change, they will also change the grill and definitely they will have new engines (I am drooling for the R-engine)...
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Ahh.. I hope I could see the unit itself, so that I can decide whether to buy the facelift model or not. Although the 6 speed transmission attracts me, what if........the 2nd gen is sexier than the facelift model?
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Yeah that is the tricky part. The current design still looks good even though its already 3 years old. Mas maganda pa nga itsura nya paminsan kaysa mga new entrants eh... Baka masira lang lalo if they don't do it right.
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Mukhang maganda to,sana by November eh available na to,malamang yung R-Series new gen CRDI engines eh mahal yan kaya expect around 50K price increase pero sulit nayan basta labas lang nila yan!!
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2010 daw and since malamang una sa Korea, I am estimating mid 2010 dito or maybe the 3rd quarter. We shall see...
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hi to everyone. im planning to buy a santa fe. but im kind of confused kasi i searched dito sa net about 2010 hyundai sta. fe and eto lumabas [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
and ito yung nakikita ko sa streets.
aok. sa 2010 pa ireredesign so im thinking that would be the 2011 model? tama po ba?
Re: Hyundai Plans To Redesign The Santa Fe Crossover In 2010
There will be a facelift there is no photos yet pero papalitan nila headlights. taillights and the grill. They might also change the mags. But I think the changes that I really care about is the new R-engine. If you're talking about 3rd generation Santa Fe its still ways off. Facelifts are normally the signal of the mid-life cycle so another 2-3 years for the third generation.
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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Facelift Revealed!!!
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