Hyundai Motor Company has released the facelift model of its flagship mid-size SUV, the all-new Santa Fe, on the 27th of September, marking the start of full-scale sales.
The 2025 Santa Fe is characterized by its enhanced application of popular convenience and safety features and the introduction of new trims and option packages to bolster its market competitiveness.
Starting from the Prestige trim of the 2025 Santa Fe, Hyundai has emphasized safety by standardizing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as ▲Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (cross traffic/passing opposing vehicles/lateral approaching vehicles/avoidance steering assist) ▲Highway Driving Assist 2 ▲Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (driving) ▲Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (entry/exit) under its Hyundai SmartSense package.
The newly added ‘Prestige Plus’ trim is based on the Prestige trim and comes with features like ▲Surround View Monitor ▲Blind Spot Monitor ▲Side Parking Distance Warning ▲Remote Smart Parking Assist ▲Rear Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist ▲Head-Up Display, providing a comfortable and safe driving and parking experience.
Hyundai also introduced a new option package named ‘Best Selection’ for the entry trim ‘Exclusive’, which includes customer-favorite features such as ▲Head-Up Display ▲Panoramic Curved Display ▲12.3-inch Color LCD Cluster ▲Digital Key 2 ▲Dual Smartphone Wireless Charging, enhancing customer satisfaction.
Hyundai has reasonably priced the Prestige Plus and Best Selection packages so that customers can save 360,000 won and 340,000 won, respectively, compared to selecting individual options.
Additionally, Hyundai added 20-inch wheel and tire options to the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid 2WD model, expanding customer choices. This model boasts a combined fuel efficiency of 14.4km/ℓ, meeting the criteria for eco-friendly vehicle tax benefits set by the Ministry of Industry.
In other enhancements, Hyundai has made the user interface (UI) more user-friendly by separating the heating and ventilation seat buttons on the climate control display and improved the product qualities for customers’ safety by integrating a fire extinguisher into the cabin.
The starting prices for the 2025 Santa Fe gasoline models are: ▲Exclusive 35,460,000 won ▲Prestige 38,630,000 won ▲Prestige Plus 40,050,000 won ▲Calligraphy 44,420,000 won.
The selling prices for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid are: For the 2WD model, ▲Exclusive 38,880,000 won ▲Prestige 42,050,000 won ▲Prestige Plus 43,470,000 won ▲Calligraphy 47,390,000 won; and for the 4WD model, ▲Exclusive 42,540,000 won ▲Prestige 45,710,000 won ▲Prestige Plus 47,130,000 won ▲Calligraphy 51,050,000 won. (*The prices for the 2WD model reflect tax benefits.)
A Hyundai official stated, “The 2025 Santa Fe, as Hyundai’s representative family car, enhances safety by standardizing Hyundai SmartSense in mainstream trims, and it improves product quality by actively reflecting customer feedback, including adding 20-inch wheels to the Hybrid 2WD model.”
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Company is hosting a giveaway event for individuals and sole proprietors who contract for the 2025 Santa Fe by September 30th. A total of 50 winners will be drawn, and those who receive their 2025 Santa Fe by the end of the year will receive a premium car seat brand POLED’s “All Age 360 Rotating Car Seat.”
Lee Sang-jin daedusj@autodiary.kr