Hyundai Australia has quietly launched an upgrade for its seven-seat Santa Fe SUV, with the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe available to order now. Focusing on new standard equipment such as a centre airbag across the range, the updated Santa Fe is safer and better equipped than before. Prices have risen by up to $1,700 but Hyundai claims the car’s value equation is sharper than before.
New features to the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe range include a new front centre airbag, multi-collision braking and a USB port for the third row of seating. The Santa Fe Active also gains chrome exterior details such as the door trim, skid plate and front grille, while the Elite gains a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, heated front seats and LED tailights.
Because of these upgrades, the base Santa Fe and Highlander pricing has risen by $800, while the Active has increased by $1,450 and the Elite by $1,700.
Drivetrains for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe remain the same – a 200kW/331Nm 3.5-litre petrol V6 with an eight-speed automatic transmission or a 148kW/440Nm 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The petrol V6 is front-wheel drive and the diesel is all-wheel drive. On a combined fuel economy cycle, the V6 uses 10.5L/100km and the diesel just 6.1L/100km.
Standard equipment on the base model Santa Fe includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, heated mirrors, a wireless phone charger, a leather steering wheel and gear shifter, manual air-conditioning and a 4.2-inch digital trip computer.
Safety equipment includes seven airbags (including that new front centre unit), automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian, cyclist and intersection assist, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert (both with braking), lane keep assist with lane follow assist, multi-collision braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go functionality, auto high beam, a reversing camera and rear parking sensors.
The Santa Fe Active adds leather upholstery on the seats and dashboard, safe exit assist, dual-zone climate control, larger 18-inch wheels, keyless entry and start, automatic wipers, rear privacy glass, auto-folding mirrors, a push button gear selector with paddle shifters and front parking sensors.
The Santa Fe Elite adds a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen with digital radio and satellite navigation, a 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, an electric tailgate, a 10-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat and an eight-way front passenger seat, 20-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, heated front seats, LED taillights and rear occupant alert.
Finally, the top-spec Santa Fe Highlander adds a panoramic glass roof, a heads-up display, a 360-degree camera with a blind-spot monitoring camera, reverse auto braking, remote parking, ventilated front seats, heated second row seats, a heated steering wheel, Nappa leather upholstery, projector LED headlights and LED interior lighting.
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe pricing (plus on-road costs):
- Santa Fe 3.5L V6 2WD 8A: $45,550
- Santa Fe 2.2L diesel AWD 8DCT: $49,050
- Active 3.5L V6 8A: $49,750
- Active 2.2L diesel AWD 8DCT: $53,250
- Elite 3.5L V6 2WD 8A: $56,000
- Elite 2.2L diesel AWD 8DCT: $59,500
- Highlander 3.5L V6 8AT: $62,550
- Highlander 2.2L diesel AWD 8DCT: $66,050
Premium paint: $695
Cognac (Elite)/camel (Highlander) interior: $295
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