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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
by navigator89
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Jul 16, 2005 (4:35 am)
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Hyundai's new Santa Fe will be moving up in size, and it will now have 3 rows of seating. The Tucson is now Hyundai's small SUV. The SUV will be built at the Alabama plant.
Anyone know anything else about the Santa Fe? Any additional pictures?
Here's the Edmunds link.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=106454
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Re: 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe [navigator89]
by mike_belknap
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Jul 16, 2005 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: navigator89 (Jul 16, 2005 4:35 am)
Here's another Edmunds.com thread with some good information. The following are shots from CarSpyShots.net showing an uncovered right-hand-drive (taken in Australia) pre-production unit; the first interior shot below goes with the exterior images (it's brand new - just posted today) and the second photo is left-hand-drive (taken in Korea). Enjoy!
Front-end
Rear 3/4
Interior1
Interior2
Mike
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Hyundai designs
by sandpaper
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Jul 16, 2005 (5:13 pm)
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I am glad they are keeping the back door lifter. It's a great little feature.
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Re: Hyundai designs [sandpaper]
by mike_belknap
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Jul 16, 2005 (9:31 pm)
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Replying to: sandpaper (Jul 16, 2005 5:13 pm)
Yeah, definitely. I've been glad on many an occasion that my Santa Fe's rear handle is so big and easy to use. It's great to see that they've decided to keep it.
Mike
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Equipment revision....
by mike_belknap
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Jul 17, 2005 (3:32 pm)
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The leather-wrapped hand-brake and rubber cup-grips for the front-seat beverage retainers are out -- a foot pedal-type parking brake and spring-loaded cupholders are in.
Mike
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Price and availability info
by bohemus
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Jul 19, 2005 (4:53 am)
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Any word on when and how much? Those unmasked shots look great! Hyundai really has it going on!
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Re: Price and availability info [bohemus]
by mike_belknap
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Jul 19, 2005 (8:06 am)
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Replying to: bohemus (Jul 19, 2005 4:53 am)
Availability: Earliest - late February 2006, latest - May 2006, most likely - March 2006
Cost: nothing yet (official pricing probably won't be released until at least February), but I figure from $24,000-$27,000, depending on trim level and options. We'll see....
Mike
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Re: Price and availability info [mike_belknap]
by danf1
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Jul 19, 2005 (8:28 am)
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Replying to: mike_belknap (Jul 19, 2005 8:06 am)
I agree with your availability estimate, but I think your pricing is low. My guess would be up to $30,000 max. But again, its all speculation.
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Re: Price and availability info [danf1]
by mike_belknap
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Jul 19, 2005 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: danf1 (Jul 19, 2005 8:28 am)
Well, this is the way I figured it: its lowest-priced true competitor will likely be the Mitsubishi Endeavor, which starts at $25,699. Its most expensive competitor will likely be the Subaru B9 Tribeca at $31,320. Since Hyundai generally undercuts the competition by $1,000-$3,000, I figured a $24K-$27K range would be about right. Now, if the navigation system and Dynamic Toe Control do indeed make their way to the options sheet, a $30,000 price tag (or even a touch more) on a loaded LX AWD could be very realistic - especially since that current trim can cost up to $26K. At this point it is unclear whether the 3rd-row seat will be standard or not.
So I guess I'll go ahead and revise my estimates to between $24,499 (assuming a GL 3.3-liter 5-seater as the base model) and $29,999 (for an LX AWD NAVI with a Premium Sports Package).
Mike
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Seating arrangement
by mike_belknap
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Aug 01, 2005 (3:52 pm)
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Replying to: mike_belknap (Jul 19, 2005 10:31 am)
Comments released by Hyundai Motor America today seem to indicate that the 3rd-row seats will be standard on the '07 Santa Fe: "Later in 2006, Hyundai will introduce a completely redesigned Santa Fe SUV, which will also lead its segment in standard safety features including Electronic Stability Control, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side-curtain airbags for all three rows and active front head restraints."
[Source.]
Mike
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