As with the Highlander, the SR keeps the same leather trim, panoramic glass roof, heated and ventilated front seats with electric adjustment, heated rear outboard seats, and air vents for all three rows (the rearmost with a separate fan control unit). It also gets a 7.0-inch touchscreen media system with satellite navigation, reverse-view camera and simple and quick Bluetooth phone and audio streaming.
Access to the third row is a bit of a clamber, but is aided by the sliding second-row that moves in a 60:40 fashion. The rearmost two seats are best left for smaller occupants, as this six-foot tester struggled for leg- and headroom.
Folding down the rear seats makes for 516 litres of load space, while folding the second and third row down liberates 1615L. Throughout the rest of the car there is ample stowage, including big door pockets front and rear and cupholders aplenty.
Access to the boot has been improved courtesy of an automated opening system, which can operate hands- (and kick-) free by approaching the rear door with the key in your hand, wallet or bag. A sensor detects the key and three seconds later the boot will open automatically. The system worked without fail on several occasions, but it won’t close automatically â€" you need to push a button on the tailgate, the key or inside the car.
The Santa Fe SR is due to arrive in showrooms in the first quarter of 2015. Pricing has not yet been released, but the brand has indicated that it will sit above the current range-topping Highlander model ($53,240), so we’d expect a tag of about $55,000.
Access to the third row is a bit of a clamber, but is aided by the sliding second-row that moves in a 60:40 fashion. The rearmost two seats are best left for smaller occupants, as this six-foot tester struggled for leg- and headroom.
Folding down the rear seats makes for 516 litres of load space, while folding the second and third row down liberates 1615L. Throughout the rest of the car there is ample stowage, including big door pockets front and rear and cupholders aplenty.
Access to the boot has been improved courtesy of an automated opening system, which can operate hands- (and kick-) free by approaching the rear door with the key in your hand, wallet or bag. A sensor detects the key and three seconds later the boot will open automatically. The system worked without fail on several occasions, but it won’t close automatically â€" you need to push a button on the tailgate, the key or inside the car.
The Santa Fe SR is due to arrive in showrooms in the first quarter of 2015. Pricing has not yet been released, but the brand has indicated that it will sit above the current range-topping Highlander model ($53,240), so we’d expect a tag of about $55,000.
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