Santa Fe arrives as 1st Hyundai hybrid in SA: Here’s what it costs
The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has been positioned as a premium offering in the three-row SUV segment.
Hyundai has launched its first hybrid electric vehicle in South Africa, with the introduction of the all-new 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid. Here’s how much it will cost and what buyers will get for their money…
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The latest Santa Fe Hybrid arrives in Mzansi with strong international credentials, considering it was recently named the 2025 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year.
Under the bonnet, the new hybrid Hyundai features a 1.6l turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 44kW electric motor. Combined, the system delivers 175kW and 367N.m, sent to all four wheels. Hyundai claims a combined fuel consumption figure of 7.5l/100 km. As a three-row SUV, it offers seating for up to seven passengers and aims to balance performance, space and efficiency. With families in mind, the SUV measures 4 830mm long and 1 900mm wide, and has a wheelbase of 2 815mm.
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Jumping inside, the sizable Hyundai SUV features paddle shifters which handle both manual gear shifting and control regenerative braking. This feature, more commonly found in full electric vehicles, lets drivers adjust how aggressively the vehicle slows down to recharge the battery. Hyundai has also included that the Santa Fe has been designed around safety considering it comes equipped with six airbags, Isofix points in both the second and third rows, and Hyundai’s Smart Sense suite of active safety systems. These include lane-follow assist, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision avoidance, rear-occupant alert and a 360-degree camera system.
Official pricing:
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Elite AWD – R 1 249 900
Inside, the cabin is finished in H-Tex synthetic leather and features heated and ventilated front seats, along with heated second-row seats. A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a central touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto round out the tech offering. A Bose premium sound system is also fitted.
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