Following our exclusive report late last month, Hyundai has now gone ahead and officially announced the 2016 Santa Fe Series II update.
As previously reported, both the petrol and diesel engine options receive a minor adjustment. The 2.2-litre turbo-diesel now develops 147kW and 440Nm (up 2kW and up 4Nm), while the 2.4-litre petrol generates 138kW and 241Nm (down 3kW and down 1Nm).
Despite the changes, Hyundai says driveability and overall performance has been improved, with the petrol offering better low-end and mid-range response. Fuel consumption is up 0.3L/100km to 9.4L/100km in the petrol, while the diesel drops 0.4L/100km and 0.3L/100km for the auto (7.7L/100km) and manual (6.3L/100km), respectively.
In other areas, the Series II features a new touch-screen infotainment system measuring 7.0 inches and 8.0 inches, depending on the variant, with Siri Eyes Free and Google Now with voice activation now part of the mix.
Some minor revisions have been made to the styling as well, with an updated front grille, fresh front and rear bumper bars, trapezoidal exhausts, and redesigned headlights and tailights.
The new range is on sale in Australia now, with the sporty SR variant arriving in the next couple of months. See below for the starting prices (excluding on-road costs), and further below for an overview of the new features.
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Active 2.4 petrol manual – $38,490
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Active 2.4 petrol auto – $40,990
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Active 2.2 diesel manual – $41,490
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Active 2.2 diesel auto – $43,990
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Elite 2.2 diesel auto – $49,990
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II Highlander 2.2 diesel auto – $55,990
SANTA FE SERIES II ACTIVE
New features:
- 3.5-inch mono TFT LCD centre display in instrument cluster
- 7.0-inch touch screen audio system w/ MP3 capability and 6 speakers
- Siri Eyes Free (iOS) & Google Now (Android) voice activation
- Digital speedometer
SANTA FE SERIES II ELITE (above Active specification)
New features:
- 8.0-inch touchscreen satellite navigation with SUNA live traffic
- Premium Infinity 550W Logic7 audio system (6 speakers, 2 tweeters, centre speaker, sub-woofer and external amplifier)
- Auto dipping side mirrors
- Dynamic parking guidelines on rear camera
- Front parking sensors 4-head
- Power front passenger’s seat
- Driver’s Integrated Memory Seat
- Satin chrome effect radiator grille
SANTA FE SERIES II HIGHLANDER (above Elite specification)
New features:
- New Reverse Parking (90-degree) and Exit modes for Smart Parking Assist System (SPAS)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Lane Change Assist (LCA)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- 6-head front & 6-head rear park assist
