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It’s now the season for crossovers to make their entry into the Indian car market and Hyundai is getting all geared up with its Santa Fe. This latest crossover from Hyundai has been made ready for an October, 2010 launch in India. Everybody is aware that the Hyundai Terracan and Tucson haven’t really worked wonders for the South Korean auto maker in India. The Santa Fe for the Indian market was first revealed at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Terracan and Tucson sure offer great features, great levels of equipment, and amazing performance. In spite of all this, why has the car maker been struggling in the SUV and crossover markets? Oh yes, the Indian car market must be already loaded with other great SUVs and crossovers like the Honda CR-V and the Ford Endeavour.

Hyundai is now trying its best to improve its position in the crossover segment. Let’s see if the Santa Fe manages to make it to the top of the charts. This crossover has been the car maker’s American bestseller. The size? It’s going to be huge, considerably larger than the Tucson. The Santa Fe would also come with an extra-powerful engine to tempt the India’s crossover buyers. Hopefully, this time, the automotive giant will successfully be able to tap the crossover segment too.

What engine do you think the new Santa Fe is going to carry? Well, speculations say that the crossover may come with a 2.2-litre diesel motor packed with 151 bhp and 335 Nm torque and a 2.7-litre petrol engine delivering 191 bhp and 284 Nm torque. You may be aware that the Tucson in the U.S. actually makes use of the V6 petrol engine. Now, if you’ve been wondering why Hyundai does not use the same engine in its Indian cars, let us tell you that most Indian SUV buyers are not too interested in having such a big petrol motor.

Safety issues are becoming a major issue in today’s cars. What new issue will the Santa Fe bring along? Well, the new Hyundai car is believed to come with the best-in-class safety features. The exterior of the car will be decked with slanting headlamps and taillights, a flowing waistline, and sparkling wheel arches. New fog lamps and the 17-inch alloy wheels adorn the car.

The interiors of the car too will be beautified with high quality materials and the finest technologies. A leather-wrapped steering wheel, all-new instrument console, a friendly navigation system, a smart key, and a big LCD screen connected to the parking assist system, all come as part of the new crossover. An optional rear-view camera, start-stop button and active head rests for enhanced safety are sure going to add value to the car. The Santa Fe is believed to carry a tag of around Rs 20 Lakh.

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While small, green and hybrid cars are in the spotlight, Hyundai wants to do something different. SUV is one term that we would never associate Hyundai with. But now, it has set out to proudly launch the Santa Fe, a powerful and high-performance SUV. You may expect it by October this year. Yes, we are all aware that Hyundai has been trying to bring in the newcomer since a couple of years. This time, it will hopefully launch it for real.

Some time back, it was Hyundai that first saw the potential of the SUV segment. It projected good growth in the segment and introduced the Hyundai Terracan. Unfortunately, the SUV did not impress buyers. People felt that the car was not worth the price. A little later, Hyundai too thought that the Terracan was not such a great car and phased it out. Next, the Korean giant came up with another SUV, the Tucson. The car was good, but failed to do too well as compared to other SUVs. It met with the same fate as that of Terracan. Will the Santa Fe work the magic for Hyundai?

Hyundai will set ablaze the whole car industry in India with the Santa Fe. Will it? We expect the car to come with a 2.2 CRDi engine that will churn out 151 bhp at 3800 rpm. It may also be a 2.4-litre petrol engine. Hyundai has again, very carefully, examined the growing SUV market. Toyota Fortuner has made Indian buyers crazy and Hyundai plans to do the same with Santa Fe. As of now, it is looking at pricing the new SUV at Rs 20 lakh. It may also bring the Santa Fe as a completely knocked down version to keep the costs low.

With the launch of Santa Fe, Hyundai will probably prove itself as a creator of efficient and sought-after SUVs. The use of advanced technologies, the curves and flowing design of this SUV, all prove that Hyundai has no scarcity of engineering capabilities. The car’s exterior has been decked up with slanting head and tail lamps, a flowing waistline, and flared wheel arches. One can discover quality materials and premium technologies in the interiors too.

The Santa Fe is real big. The giant has a magnificent grille giving you the message “I am bored”. This look is only going to make the car look even better. The waistline gradually rises. The flared wheel-arches accommodate gigantic wheels. The engine, as mentioned earlier, will be the best fit for the Indian fuel quality. Will the SUV make a difference on the Indian road? Will it be able to manage the stress caused by competitors like Honda and Ford? Or, will it beat the competition? Let’s wait till the end of this year for the answers.

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