UPDATED 08/06/2025 8:00am:We’ve updated this article, first published in December 2024, with recently announced higher pricing for Santa Fe Hybrid models.
The fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe arrived here in 2024 at first with hybrid power, with a petrol engine joining the range in December.
From May 1, 2025, hybrid versions have gotten more expensive, with the gap between petrol and hybrid versions growing from $2500 to $4000.
Hyundai Australia confirmed the reason for the price increase was to align the Santa Fe with other models from the brand that offer both petrol and hybrid powertrains.
Pricing for petrol-powered Santa Fe variants is unchanged, though the XRT option packages are now $1000 more than at launch.
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While the Santa Fe’s Kia Sorento cousin also offers a turbocharged 1.6-litre hybrid four-cylinder powertrain, it sticks with an older 3.5-litre V6 engine as the petrol option, while additionally offering a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four.
The Santa Fe, in contrast, features a turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, as its base engine. No diesel is available in the latest generation.
The turbo-petrol is available across base, Elite and Calligraphy variants like the hybrid, with all-wheel drive available across all.
A price-leader front-wheel drive base variant is available at $53,000 before on-road costs, though the Santa Fe range still starts $6950 higher than the previous-generation model.
In addition to a lower price and more power than the Santa Fe Hybrid, the petrol-powered Santa Fe also features greater towing capacity (2000kg braked vs 1650kg), though that’s still down 500kg on turbo-diesel and V6 petrol versions of the previous-generation Santa Fe.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-roads |
|---|---|
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T FWD | $53,000 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T AWD | $56,000 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid FWD | $57,000 (+$1500) |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid AWD | $60,000 (+$1500) |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T Elite AWD | $62,500 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Elite AWD | $66,500 (+$1500) |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T Calligraphy AWD | $72,500 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy AWD | $76,500 (+$1500) |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
| 2.5T | Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L turbo 4cyl | 1.6L turbo 4cyl hybrid |
| Power | 206kW | 132kW – engine 47.7kW – electric motor 172kW – total |
| Torque | 422Nm | 265Nm – engine 264Nm – electric motor 367Nm – total |
| Transmission | 8-speed dual-clutch auto | 6-speed auto |
| Battery | – | 1.49kWh lithium-ion |
| Drive type | Front or all-wheel drive | Front or all-wheel drive |
| Kerb weight | 1835kg-2020kg | 1925kg-2680kg |
| Fuel economy – claimed | 9.3L/100km | 5.6L/100km |
| CO2 emissions – claimed | 212g/km | 128g/km |
| Emissions standard | Euro 5 | Euro 5 |
| Fuel tank size | 67L | 67L |
| Fuel requirement | 91-octane regular unleaded | 91-octane regular unleaded |
| Towing capacity | 2000kg | 1650kg |
| Maximum towball weight | 100kg | 100kg |
While all Santa Fe models have MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension, there’s a difference in brake setup between the 2.5T and Hybrid models.
2.5T models have 345mm x 30mm ventilated front discs and 305mm x 11mm solid rear discs, while hybrids have 325mm x 30mm ventilated front discs and 325mm x 20mm ventilated rear discs.
Dimensions
| Dimension | 2.5T | Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4830mm | 4830mm |
| Width | 1900mm | 1900mm |
| Height | 1720mm – without roof rails 1770mm – with roof rails |
1720mm – without roof rails 1770mm – with roof rails |
| Wheelbase | 2815mm | 2815mm |
| Boot space | 642L-1963L | 628L-1949L |
Servicing and Warranty
Service pricing is essentially identical between petrol and hybrid variants.
| Running costs | Hyundai Santa Fe |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 5 years, unlimited kilometres |
| Service intervals | 12 months or 10,000km |
| Capped-price servicing | Lifetime |
| Total capped-price service cost | $2405-$2415 over five years |
12 months of roadside assist is included, with an additional 12 months each time you service with Hyundai.
Safety
The Hyundai Santa Fe has a five-star safety rating from ANCAP, based on testing conducted in 2024.
| Category | Hyundai Santa Fe |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant protection | 33.97 out of 40 (84 per cent) |
| Child occupant protection | 42.34 out of 49 (86 per cent) |
| Vulnerable road user protection | 48.73 out of 63 (77 per cent) |
| Safety assist | 14.56 out of 18 (80 per cent) |
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Junction turning and crossing assist
- Direct oncoming and lane change oncoming and side functions
- Evasive Steering Assist
- Blind-spot assist
- Blind-Spot View Monitor
- Intelligent speed limit assist
- Lane Following Assist (lane centring)
- Lane-keep assist
- Leading vehicle departure alert
- Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist – Reverse
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Rear occupant alert
- Safe Exit Assist
- Surround-view camera with 3D view
- Front, side and rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Dual front airbags plus driver’s knee airbag, front centre airbag
- Side airbags for first two rows
- Side curtain airbags
Elite and Calligraphy models also include:
- Navigation-based adaptive cruise control
- Highway Driving Assist
- Distance control, Lane Following Control and Lane Change Assist Control
- Rear occupant alert (sensor-type)
Standard Equipment
There are three trim levels in the Santa Fe range.
The base Santa Fe comes standard with the following equipment:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Full-sized alloy spare
- Silver front skid plate
- Electronic parking brake with auto hold
- Eco, Normal, Sport and My Drive modes
- Snow, Mud and Sand terrain modes (AWD only)
- Paddle shifters
- Automatic high-beam
- Automatic LED headlights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Remote start
- Proximity entry with push-button start
- Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors
- Hands-free power tailgate
- 6.6-inch climate control touchscreen
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 6-speaker sound system
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment
- Cloth upholstery
- Heated front seats
- 10-way power driver’s seat with 2-way power lumbar
- ISOFIX child-seat anchor points for second- and third-row outboard seats
- Top-tether anchor points for all second- and third-row seats
- One-touch flat-folding second-row seats
- Sliding and reclining second-row seats
- Walk-in switch for third row
- 2 x front USB-C outlets
- 2 x second-row USB-C outlets
- Wireless phone charger
The Santa Fe Elite adds:
- Remote Smart Parking Assist
- Dual projector beam LED headlights
- Hyper Silver front skid plate, side and lower bumper garnishes
- Satellite navigation with live traffic updates
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Ambient lighting
- 12-speaker Bose sound system
- Passenger Talk (driver’s voice sent through rear speakers)
- Leather upholstery
- 8-way power passenger seat
- Dual wireless phone chargers (front)
- Heated steering wheel
- Suede headliner, pillar trim
- Leatherette door armrests
- Stainless steel sill plates
The Santa Fe Calligraphy adds:
- Satin Black front skid plate, roof rails and side and lower bumper garnishes
- Head-up display
- Digital rear-view mirror
- Single-pane front sunroof with manual sunshade
- Fixed rear glass roof with power sunshade
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated outboard rear seats
- Nappa leather upholstery
- 14-way power driver’s seat with 4-way power lumbar
- ‘Relaxation’ function for front seats
- 10-way power passenger seat
- Memory for mirrors, driver’s seat
- UV-C sanitisation tray (front)
All Santa Fe models have the Bluelink suite of connected services. These include:
- Automatic collision notification
- Emergency call (SOS) function
- Connected Routing (Elite and Calligraphy only)
- Valet Mode
- Voice assistant for vehicle controls (Elite and Calligraphy only)
- Remote alert services
- Remote control of locks, windows, hazard lights, horn and climate control
- Remote view of vehicle status
- Over-the-air software updates
Options
A six-seat configuration with power-adjustable second-row captain’s chairs is a $500 option on the Calligraphy only.
There are a pair of dealer-installed option packages aimed at improving the Santa Fe’s off-road ability.
The XRT Adventure Option Pack costs $7990 and includes:
- 17-inch off-road wheel and tyre package
- Pirelli Scorpion A/T Plus tyres
- Satin black alloy wheels
- Mudflaps
- Underbody skid plate
- Off-road suspension kit
- New front struts, springs and hubs
- New rear dampers, springs and hubs
- 30mm increase in ride height
The XRT Peak Option Pack costs $10,990 and includes all of the above-mentioned equipment, plus:
- Integrated black side steps with 200kg maximum loading capacity
- Hyundai genuine roof racks (80kg load capacity evenly distributed across two bars)
- Roof platform with dual channels on each plank, outer edge channels
- Dark-tinted ‘stylevisors’
Colours
Metallic and mica premium paint finishes are an extra $750, with matte paint a $1000 option.
Supersonic Grey, Forest Green and Pecan Brown interior colourways are a $295 option.