Hyundai SantaFe 2019 launched in March 2018

Korean car company Hyundai said that the 4th generation of the mid-size crossover SantaFe will be officially launched at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show next March.

First launched in 2001, SantaFe is a model that Hyundai aimed at the Sport-Ute market. This model then continued to undergo upgrades in 2007 and 2013.

Now, after 6 years of being introduced at the 2012 New York Auto Show along with Hyundai's small cars - Kona, Tucson, the 4th generation of SantaFe has officially revealed its first images. This is considered a model that will have many improvements since the third generation, targeting customers who love sport utility vehicles.

Through the revealed images, it can be guessed that SantaFe 2019 will have similar lines to recent models such as Kona, Sonata and Veloster with ribs connecting the front and rear of the car creating a distinct personality.

Based on the distance between the wheel and the C-pillar, SantaFe is expected to only have a 3-row, long-wheelbase version, unlike the 5-seat SantaFe Sport model. However, it is very possible that Hyundai will change plans for this new model at the last minute.

According to some sources, the new generation Hyundai SantaFe will be equipped with Smart Sense active safety technology. This technology will include a rear passenger warning feature, which is the first in the world of automobiles. The function of the system is to detect whether there are passengers in the rear seats and notify the driver before they leave the car.

In addition, Smart Sense technology also has a collision warning system with vehicles crossing the road when reversing, enhanced with an automatic braking feature. To avoid collisions due to limited visibility when reversing out of a narrow space, the system will warn the driver and automatically apply the brakes. There is currently no information about the engine of the new generation Hyundai SantaFe./.