The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is a wonderful midsize SUV, however not one that may get your consideration at a stoplight. The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe will seize you by the chin, flip your head to take a look at it, and never let go till the sunshine goes inexperienced. Severely. You’re going to stare for an uncomfortably very long time.

Hyundai has redesigned its 2-row midsize SUV, taking it from sensible to virtually the best-looking factor in its class.

It Replaces an Glorious Car

The Santa Fe on vendor tons as we speak gained our 2023 Finest Purchase Award within the 2-row midsize SUV class with its stable gas economic system, good driving dynamics, and a premium really feel in and out – to not point out a powertrain guarantee that protects you from surprises for 10 years.

We don’t know a lot in regards to the new model but – Hyundai has launched images, however not specs. However the Korean automaker isn’t recognized for breaking what works. We anticipate the subsequent model to have many of the identical day-to-day virtues. It could even have the identical powertrain (the mannequin in images wears badges studying 2.5T HTRAC, suggesting it could use the identical 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder and HTRAC all-wheel-drive system obtainable on the present mannequin.

Nevertheless it seems radically completely different.

Chunky and Dramatic Look

Its boxy traces are daring and joyful. You can mistake it for a Land Rover Defender 130 out of the long run or what the Ford Flex might need regarded like had it made it to the 2030 mannequin 12 months.

Nevertheless it’s additionally unmistakeably Hyundai. The perfect present Hyundai designs lean right into a pixelated fashion, with 8-bit lighting and faceted surfaces. The 2024 Santa Fe wears that nicely. H-shaped headlights related by a horizontal mild bar stretch throughout a faceted entrance fascia.

The roofline appears virtually parallel to the street, and the tailgate is at virtually a 90-degree angle. Distinguished fender flares are squared off, too, over huge 21-inch wheels.

Simply as Angular Inside

Inside, the design additionally cribs from Land Rover. However that’s the best choice. A easy, flat-fronted dashboard is printed in LED accent lighting. Twin 12.3-inch screens are mounted collectively. Hyundai calls it a “panoramic curved show,” however any curve is delicate and would appear like a betrayal.

A tall middle console with pass-through area beneath makes the driving force and entrance passenger appear tucked into their very own tubs.

Every will get their very own wi-fi charging pad – a transfer we’d wish to see extra automakers embrace.

The present Santa Fe is a 2-row-only machine, however Hyundai says it can supply a 3rd row of seating for the 2024 mannequin in its home market. We’ll have to attend to search out out if that’s additionally true for the U.S.

Hyundai says particulars are coming in August. We are able to’t wait to carry them to you.