Scoop! 3rd-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe spotted testing in India. EDIT: Now launched.

kumarasanjaya · 6th April 2013, 09:11

I am posting some scanned photos from the brouchre that the show room gave me...these are scanned with portable scanner.....please excuse the quality....

rohit0103 · 6th April 2013, 11:52

i have question : the one displayed here..and the one captured being road tested..there is a difference between exhaust pipes, right ?
So, which model is being launched ?? the 7 seater MPV which Hyundai suggested sometime back ?

vb-saan · 6th April 2013, 11:58

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Originally Posted by kumarasanjaya

I am posting some scanned photos from the brouchre that the show room gave me...these are scanned with portable scanner.....please excuse the quality....

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohit0103

i have question : the one displayed here..and the one captured being road tested..there is a difference between exhaust pipes, right ?

The picture above is of the previous generation (currently sold in India), whereas the one discussed in this thread is the new Santa FE.

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Originally Posted by rohit0103

So, which model is being launched ?? the 7 seater MPV which Hyundai suggested sometime back ?

A small correction – the Santa FE is an SUV, not a MPV.

rohit0103 · 6th April 2013, 13:46

Fair enough. I was just wondering if the picture of whatever being tested on road was Santa Fe SUV or some MUV, which Hyundai mentioned recently to launch a compact SUV, a MUV and a new hatchback.

kumarasanjaya · 6th April 2013, 19:51

Today the showroom guys came in for another test drive. I am confused with the versions they are talking about; today they told me the Santa Fe I book will be the same as the one in the test drive but with changed grills!!
But one of them was talking about some "fluidic" Santa Fe coming along in a few months!!! or he really does not know when! He says it is 5 mm longer, we were actually unhappy about the third row of seats as t is impossible for an adult to even squeeze in there. Finally we test drove a Fortuner and Innova. I have owned an Innova 3 years back and now my thoughts are gravitating towards an Innova for all it's greatness which I have realized after getting my family to sit in the back seat of the Santa Fe and also the Innova which in the Innova feel like heaven in comparison.

diveshsingh · 19th April 2013, 20:01

Anybody knows when will the new Santa Fe hit Indian shores? I am in market for 20-30 Lakhs SUV, have decided on Fortuner. But I don't want to regret this decision.

rahul016 · 19th April 2013, 20:20

No news on it. Showroom guys are also clueless. I have booked the Rexton in the meanwhile don't know when do they plan to launch it.
Don't expect it anytime soon.

PPS · 19th April 2013, 20:58

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Originally Posted by diveshsingh

Anybody knows when will the new Santa Fe hit Indian shores? I am in market for 20-30 Lakhs SUV, have decided on T-Fort. But I don't want to regret this decision.

Launch is delayed! It will only come next year according to Hormazd Sorabjee of Autocar. The reason being Hyundai want high localization for the car. It being a CBU currently, it attracts higher tax. Just look at the new CR-V pricing now that its a CKD.
You can get more info on the Autocar show this weekend.

R_R · 10th May 2013, 18:42

My BIL saw this somewhat camouflaged car in the outskirts of Chennai. It looks like the new Honda CRV to my untrained eye. Does anyone have a better idea?

rajshenoy · 10th May 2013, 18:46

Looks like Hyundai santa fe to me. Chennai means Hyundai hub isnt it

Shiv_1984 · 10th May 2013, 18:46

That's the new Santa-Fe scheduled to be launched soon.

djpeesh · 10th May 2013, 18:50

Definitely not the CRV since that's already been introduced and would definitely not be running Tamil Nadu test plates. This looks like a Hyundai. Could it be the new Santa Fe. The RVMs and grill definitely look like those on the Santa Fe as per their international website

http://worldwide.hyundai.com/WW/Show...PIP/index.html

Mods: Please change the title of the thread.

amitoj · 10th May 2013, 18:56

Nice catch! Yes, thats the 2013 Santa Fe. The grill and the indicators on the mirrors give it away. Here is an unmasked pic

Scoop! 3rd-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe spotted testing in India. EDIT: Now launched.-13hyundaisantafesportfrontprofile.jpg

Source:http://rwshiftinggears.wordpress.com...er-from-korea/

Akshay1234 · 10th May 2013, 19:18

Gotta be the Sante Fe. Those i20 style DRLs gave it away immediately. Hopefully it'll be priced better than the present one.

girishglg · 10th May 2013, 19:30

Nice catch there. Boy really bold and crisp design there and also seems to be smaller in length that the outgoing model (not sure) and definitely better than that. Also the rear section, C pillar seems to be raked very similar to the new CRV hence no wonder it may be confused with the former.

One thing for sure if priced competitively it may be a segment leader since it would sport the diesel motor which the CRV lacks.

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rohit0103 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pune Posts: 107 Thanked: 26 Times	re: Scoop! 3rd-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe spotted testing in India. EDIT: Now launched. Fair enough. I was just wondering if the picture of whatever being tested on road was Santa Fe SUV or some MUV, which Hyundai mentioned recently to launch a compact SUV, a MUV and a new hatchback.
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kumarasanjaya Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: 2 Times	re: Scoop! 3rd-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe spotted testing in India. EDIT: Now launched. Today the showroom guys came in for another test drive. I am confused with the versions they are talking about; today they told me the Santa Fe I book will be the same as the one in the test drive but with changed grills!! But one of them was talking about some "fluidic" Santa Fe coming along in a few months!!! or he really does not know when! He says it is 5 mm longer, we were actually unhappy about the third row of seats as t is impossible for an adult to even squeeze in there. Finally we test drove a Fortuner and Innova. I have owned an Innova 3 years back and now my thoughts are gravitating towards an Innova for all it's greatness which I have realized after getting my family to sit in the back seat of the Santa Fe and also the Innova which in the Innova feel like heaven in comparison.
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rahul016 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dehradun Posts: 106 Thanked: 10 Times	re: Scoop! 3rd-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe spotted testing in India. EDIT: Now launched. No news on it. Showroom guys are also clueless. I have booked the Rexton in the meanwhile don't know when do they plan to launch it. Don't expect it anytime soon.
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10th May 2013, 18:42	#54
R_R BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR Posts: 318 Thanked: 291 Times	Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 My BIL saw this somewhat camouflaged car in the outskirts of Chennai. It looks like the new Honda CRV to my untrained eye. Does anyone have a better idea? Attached Thumbnails
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10th May 2013, 18:46	#55
rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,885 Thanked: 2,230 Times View My Garage	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 Looks like Hyundai santa fe to me. Chennai means Hyundai hub isnt it
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Shiv_1984 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Stuttgart, DE Posts: 336 Thanked: 233 Times	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 That's the new Santa-Fe scheduled to be launched soon.
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10th May 2013, 18:50	#57
djpeesh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 621 Thanked: 777 Times	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 Definitely not the CRV since that's already been introduced and would definitely not be running Tamil Nadu test plates. This looks like a Hyundai. Could it be the new Santa Fe. The RVMs and grill definitely look like those on the Santa Fe as per their international website http://worldwide.hyundai.com/WW/Show...PIP/index.html Mods: Please change the title of the thread. Last edited by djpeesh : 10th May 2013 at 18:52. Reason: Second opinion on seeing Hyundai global website
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10th May 2013, 18:56	#58
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 Nice catch! Yes, thats the 2013 Santa Fe. The grill and the indicators on the mirrors give it away. Here is an unmasked pic Source:http://rwshiftinggears.wordpress.com...er-from-korea/
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10th May 2013, 19:18	#59
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 Gotta be the Sante Fe. Those i20 style DRLs gave it away immediately. Hopefully it'll be priced better than the present one.
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10th May 2013, 19:30	#60
girishglg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KA-05 Posts: 1,164 Thanked: 558 Times View My Garage	re: Spy shots of New Sante Fe 2013 Nice catch there. Boy really bold and crisp design there and also seems to be smaller in length that the outgoing model (not sure) and definitely better than that. Also the rear section, C pillar seems to be raked very similar to the new CRV hence no wonder it may be confused with the former. One thing for sure if priced competitively it may be a segment leader since it would sport the diesel motor which the CRV lacks.
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