The current generation of Hyundai Santa Fe has been around since 2018. It received a major redesign in 2020, although it is still classed as a facelift despite switching to a different platform.
It should be noted that the pre-facelift Santa Fe sits atop the Hyundai-Kia Y6 platform while the new version uses the Hyundai-Kia N3 underpinnings which it shares with the Kia Sorento. That said, it’s time for Hyundai to introduce the next-gen Santa Fe and luckily a new version has already been released and tested in South Korea.
A Korean YouTube channel captured the prototype in a parking lot, sitting side-by-side with a Kia Carnival. It is still heavily camouflaged, with heavily concealed panels with faux panels to hide the design. The new multi-lamp headlight setup can also be seen in video, although it’s still unclear what the future light graphic would look like.
Despite this, the next Santa Fe appears to sport a boxier design than the outgoing model. It’s pretty obvious from the front, but brought out more when viewed from the side. You’ll also notice the steeper angle of the front windshield, with the blacked-out A-pillar hiding in plain sight. This, along with the thick rim design and detached roof rails, adds to the boxier appearance of the crossover.
We also get a glimpse of the interior of the next Santa Fe. Not much to see except for the white leather seats and the seats folded flat on the floor. The rear, on the other hand, is still heavily concealed, as is the front, although the video couldn’t give us a glimpse of the taillights.
The video description says it’s the Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid, which isn’t new to the nameplate. We expect more spy photos of the midsize crossover in the coming weeks or months, but don’t expect a full reveal anytime soon.
If we have to guess, we’d bet the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe will debut in the second half of next year for the 2024 model year.
The current generation of Hyundai Santa Fe has been around since 2018. It received a major redesign in 2020, although it is still classed as a facelift despite switching to a different platform.
It should be noted that the pre-facelift Santa Fe sits atop the Hyundai-Kia Y6 platform while the new version uses the Hyundai-Kia N3 underpinnings which it shares with the Kia Sorento. That said, it’s time for Hyundai to introduce the next-gen Santa Fe and luckily a new version has already been released and tested in South Korea.
A Korean YouTube channel captured the prototype in a parking lot, sitting side-by-side with a Kia Carnival. It is still heavily camouflaged, with heavily concealed panels with faux panels to hide the design. The new multi-lamp headlight setup can also be seen in video, although it’s still unclear what the future light graphic would look like.
Despite this, the next Santa Fe appears to sport a boxier design than the outgoing model. It’s pretty obvious from the front, but brought out more when viewed from the side. You’ll also notice the steeper angle of the front windshield, with the blacked-out A-pillar hiding in plain sight. This, along with the thick rim design and detached roof rails, adds to the boxier appearance of the crossover.
We also get a glimpse of the interior of the next Santa Fe. Not much to see except for the white leather seats and the seats folded flat on the floor. The rear, on the other hand, is still heavily concealed, as is the front, although the video couldn’t give us a glimpse of the taillights.
The video description says it’s the Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid, which isn’t new to the nameplate. We expect more spy photos of the midsize crossover in the coming weeks or months, but don’t expect a full reveal anytime soon.
If we have to guess, we’d bet the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe will debut in the second half of next year for the 2024 model year.