2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Review: Active, Elite, Highlander

After a triumphant overall Car Of The Year 2026 victory and subsequent six-month long-term experience with the flagship Calligraphy, one might presume Mid-spec version of our reigning Car Of The Year continues to impress with its blend of smarts, efficiency and style

The latest addition to the Chasing Cars long term garage requires little rationalisation or justification. Hyundai’s Santa Fe large SUV was crowned our Our 2025 Car Of The Year transforms into a car to use every day for six months and 10,000 kilometres. To see if we were right or oh-so wrong…

At the tail end of 2025, Hyundai Australia consolidated its now five-year-old Ioniq 5 electric figurehead – from a choice of 14 variant combinations to Big battery and fulsome base spec a recipe for the most enticing Ioniq 5 yet – with the help of a sizeable price haircut.

Given the excellence of their operation and the bravery of their styling, it’s disappointing that Hyundai’s iconic Ioniq 5, polarising Ioniq 6 and Sharing technical DNA with the Kia EV5, the Hyundai Elexio attempts to improve on its DNA cousin’s dynamics while championing value and cabin space.

It’s been two years since Hyundai launched its larger, stylistically bolder Kona revamp. And given that it’s shaping up as the hottest selling ‘small SUV Does Korea’s popular and stylish small SUV stack up in all-you-can-eat hybrid spec?

Despite the headlines, there’s much more to the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe than its controversial rump. This fifth-generation large SUV has attracted more A bold and boxy design accompanies a totally revised and larger fifth-gen Hyundai Santa Fe, but will Australians warm to this seven-seat SUV?

The Hyundai Santa Fe Active 2.2D is big on grunt. It offers plenty of space, too, especially for its size. It’s great for light to medium towing and it Lusting after a turbo-diesel, seven-seat Hyundai Santa Fe? This could be your last chance before the new model arrives

It was a simple and obvious ploy, really. When the sharply styled Hyundai Tucson’s MY25 update arrived in the middle of 2024, diesels were gone and a new The recently arrived hybrid Tucson midsize SUV is South Korea’s largest hook in hopes of luring buyers away from ‘mister popularity’ Toyota RAV4

New hybrid engine brings better fuel economy plus desirable turbo-petrol-AWD combination to the Santa Fe for the first time.

How does the Hyundai Santa Fe diesel score? Read more about safety, tech, prices, engines and more in our expert Santa Fe review.

Is the Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander Diesel a great seven-seat family SUV? Read our expert review, including pricing, safety and features.

The facelifted Hyundai Tucson has its work cut out for it. A massive 142,307 new mid-size SUVs have rolled off Aussie dealer forecourts so far this year – Hyundai’s first-ever Tucson Hybrid has launched in Australia to conquer a growing appetite for hybrid family SUVs, but is it up to the challenge?

Luxury large eight-seat SUV hurtles itself into all-terrain adventure territory and sticks the muddy landing well

If you want an electric vehicle but aren’t too keen on testing the reliability waters with an unknown (and as-yet unproven) brand in Australian If you want a regular car from a well-known brand that is available with an electric powertrain, then the Kona Electric makes logical sense, though it’s far from cutting edge.

The arc from the excellent red-hot, turbo-petrol i30 hatch – that established Hyundai N brand credibility – to the latest N-car in the electric Ioniq 6 N For electric driver-focused ultra-performance for somewhat attainable money, Hyundai’s newest N-car has no competition

If the timeless Ioniq 5 (2021) was an orbit-shifting moment for global Hyundai design, and the new-generation Santa Fe marked next-level elevation in Handsome second-generation Palisade arrives in top-spec Calligraphy form with an all-new hybrid AWD powertrain, a high-quality interior and two tonnes of luxury.

Hyundai is readying a facelifted Santa Fe seven-seat SUV and new-generation Tucson mid-size SUV for launch, possibly later this year. Chasing Cars Hyundai’s new-look SUV has been spied durability testing in harsh Australian conditions

Popular Chinese carmaker BYD has announced pricing for its seven-seat disruptor, the Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid. The large, three-row SUV will be

Chasing Cars has crowned the Hyundai Santa Fe as its 2025 Car of the Year. Hyundai’s latest family SUV emerged as the outright winner from a vast, Amid an onslaught of competitors spread across myriad segments and drivetrains, Hyundai’s seven-seat superstar reigned supreme

MG has priced its new seven-seat SUV, and it’s coming for the Toyota Kluger and Hyundai Santa Fe. Called the QS, MG’s new model looks to take a large

Jaecoo has priced its new premium five-seat SUV, with a June launch date locked in by the Chery sub-brand. The 2025 Jaecoo J8 continues to push the brands

Skoda has released pricing for the 2025 Skoda Kodiaq seven-seat SUV range. The new Kodiaq Select starts at $54,990, before on-road costs, a $1700 lift Skoda rejuvenates Kodiaq with a fresh face and a new value-oriented offer

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Thanks for joining us this Wednesday May 8th 2024. Notably in car news today: Aussie pricing and specifications have been revealed for Hyundai Santa Fe, Every important car news story breaking today, one convenient read

Australian pricing has been confirmed for the new-generation, hybrid-only Hyundai Santa Fe large SUV. The Korean SUV has been officially priced from Pricing has lobbed online for the new-look, hybrid-only 2024 Santa Fe large SUV, with prices set to begin from $55,500 before on-road costs

Hyundai has released more details of its all-new Santa Fe large SUV following its global reveal in July this year, confirming suspicions that enlarged Bigger, more powerful and more efficient Santa Fe coming to Australia next year

The upcoming Hyundai Santa Fe may look remarkably different from its predecessor, but it’s likely its powertrain line-up will ring in the changes, It’s highly likely that the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe won’t feature a turbo-diesel engine, as the company moves away from diesel production

Hyundai has revealed in full the new Santa Fe large SUV, and it looks strikingly different to the current-generation Santa Fe on sale in Australia. The new Santa Fe is a radical departure from the last generation in terms of design and is set for Australian release in the first half of 2024

After spending years on Hyundai's wish list for Australia, the Santa Fe Hybrid is about to go on sale as a new-generation replacement looms.

The Hyundai Santa Fe is due to get a brand new look for its fifth-generation that could be much more muscular and boxy than previous gens