Hyundai Santa Fe spotted!

Akshay1234 · 24th July 2008, 17:01

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

Are there any chance of this SUV coming to India ?
I think this is rare and some one might have imported one.

you think someone would import a hyundai?

IMO the only hyundai worth importing is the genesis.

Ym-enjn · 24th July 2008, 19:14

In India we see any model and its price in compairetive terms. Very less waitage is given to the absolute value and absolute price. I wouldn't buy it more than 12 L, ever. I don't care if govt is taking 110% duty or anything else. (I am a 110% supporter of this law). Why don't they make SUVs in India? Or is it Tata's influance over things?

theMAG · 24th July 2008, 20:49

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

Are there any chance of this SUV coming to India ?

Hyundai India have burnt their fingers too often with pricey models. I doubt they would do that again in the current timeframe.

shankar.balan · 25th July 2008, 09:37

there was some talk about it coming to india
however, if it does it will surely be priced out of the reach of normal mortals!
sad

sridharps · 25th July 2008, 18:12

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Originally Posted by StarScream

Yesterday, while driving to work I saw a black Hyundai SUV pull up alongside on the Delhi-Noida toll bridge. First I thought it was a Tucson but as I looked more closely I realized it was the new Santa Fe. This one:

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whew! I am all fida over the rugged looks! You have also mentioned that it sells a lot in US. Any idea what it costs in US?

ranc · 25th July 2008, 19:09

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Originally Posted by sridharps

whew! I am all fida over the rugged looks! You have also mentioned that it sells a lot in US. Any idea what it costs in US?

It is around 19 K to 24 K depending on the trim levels

abhinav.gupta88 · 25th July 2008, 22:33

Hyundai indeed is launching the vehicle
The news was said at the time of the Auto Expo held in delhi.

S_budhiraj · 26th July 2008, 12:19

As per survey done in the Auto expo, Majority of people are unwilling to pay more than 20 L for this SUV and that's what the problem for Hyundai is.

As per them it is very hard to price it less than 23 L

A common problem of Hyundai, pricing the product right!

Mpower · 26th July 2008, 17:32

Price is not their problem. Embera diesel is a great car at a great price (undercuts the Passat by 10 lakhs) but still doesn't click. Badge is everything in that segment.

GeekSrik · 27th July 2008, 08:30

What would their price point for this car be like? I do like this car, its neither an innova-ish length, nor a scorpio-ish height, nor muscular like the new CRV or captiva, but then its kind of handsome to look at with good looks, and would definitely make a point or two to other cars!

but everything then depends on the price point and the driveability aspect, mileage being a close third.

ranc · 28th July 2008, 12:18

Greek
I had seen the car in autoexpo, it is very macho, pretty mean looking machine. Innova doesnt compare at all. Captiva & CRV also look pale in comparison to it.

anujmishra · 28th July 2008, 12:42

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Originally Posted by ranc

Greek
I had seen the car in autoexpo, it is very macho, pretty mean looking machine. Innova doesnt compare at all. Captiva & CRV also look pale in comparison to it.

I think I disagree (but it is subjective) with your view. CRV is much good looking vehicle compare to Santa Fe. I have seen these vehicles number of times on my many visits to South Korea.

It looks ok from back side but front is not at all aesthetic.

OT: But my all time favourite Korean SUV is Korando (Korea can do). It is one of the first SUV made by Korea (SsangYong Motors and now made by Daewoo) to show western market that Korea is equally competent in making SUV. So the naming is done Korando (Korea can do). Now SsangYong motors has stopped its production and launched Actvon.

Check out beauty here as well as in my profile image

S_budhiraj · 30th July 2008, 18:47

HI guys while coming from the office today evening spotted the black colour Santa.

As said before also the SUV looks great from rear but nothing like that from front.

Here are the pics!

Kindly bear for the quality as clicked from phone while driving!

Mods:- If required watermark them and also put the same in post titel, Thanks a ton

StarScream · 30th July 2008, 19:12

That's the one I saw - same car. I remember the last four digits of the number. I got the NL-05 wrong. As your pics show, it's NL-03. Where in Delhi did you see it?

AbhiJ · 30th July 2008, 21:31

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

you think someone would import a hyundai?

IMO the only hyundai worth importing is the genesis.

This is the only Hyundai worth importing...

24th July 2008, 19:14	#17
Ym-enjn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 59 Times	In India we see any model and its price in compairetive terms. Very less waitage is given to the absolute value and absolute price. I wouldn't buy it more than 12 L, ever. I don't care if govt is taking 110% duty or anything else. (I am a 110% supporter of this law). Why don't they make SUVs in India? Or is it Tata's influance over things?
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25th July 2008, 09:37	#19
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,147 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	there was some talk about it coming to india however, if it does it will surely be priced out of the reach of normal mortals! sad
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25th July 2008, 22:33	#22
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Hyundai indeed is launching the vehicle The news was said at the time of the Auto Expo held in delhi.
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26th July 2008, 12:19	#23
S_budhiraj BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 275 Thanked: Once	As per survey done in the Auto expo, Majority of people are unwilling to pay more than 20 L for this SUV and that's what the problem for Hyundai is. As per them it is very hard to price it less than 23 L A common problem of Hyundai, pricing the product right!
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26th July 2008, 17:32	#24
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Price is not their problem. Embera diesel is a great car at a great price (undercuts the Passat by 10 lakhs) but still doesn't click. Badge is everything in that segment.
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27th July 2008, 08:30	#25
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	What would their price point for this car be like? I do like this car, its neither an innova-ish length, nor a scorpio-ish height, nor muscular like the new CRV or captiva, but then its kind of handsome to look at with good looks, and would definitely make a point or two to other cars! but everything then depends on the price point and the driveability aspect, mileage being a close third.
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28th July 2008, 12:18	#26
ranc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lost somewhere on the Leh Manali hway Posts: 516 Thanked: 14 Times	Greek I had seen the car in autoexpo, it is very macho, pretty mean looking machine. Innova doesnt compare at all. Captiva & CRV also look pale in comparison to it. Last edited by ranc : 28th July 2008 at 12:24.
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30th July 2008, 18:47	#28
S_budhiraj BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 275 Thanked: Once	HI guys while coming from the office today evening spotted the black colour Santa. As said before also the SUV looks great from rear but nothing like that from front. Here are the pics! Kindly bear for the quality as clicked from phone while driving! Mods:- If required watermark them and also put the same in post titel, Thanks a ton Attached Thumbnails Last edited by S_budhiraj : 30th July 2008 at 18:49.
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30th July 2008, 19:12	#29
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 665 Times	That's the one I saw - same car. I remember the last four digits of the number. I got the NL-05 wrong. As your pics show, it's NL-03. Where in Delhi did you see it?
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