The third generation of the Korean SUV received the highest rating in the independent European test. It’s already ordered in Italy and the first deliveries are planned for early 2013.
Among the cars awarded by the independent safety, there is also the new Hyundai Santa Fe. The third generation of the SUV had already received a similar award in the United States and recently it received the five-star Euro NCAP in our continent. In particular, the car of the Korean company has got a very high score for adult protection (96%) and that of the children (89%).
“The new Santa Fe is a testament to all the fans of the growth of Hyundai in security – said Allan Rushforth, Vice President of Hyundai Europe –it is even more important to emphasize that the new Santa Fe is able to combine class, elegance, soundness and efficiency, combined with low CO2 emissions and low running costs.”
This SUV is available in most European countries with three engines: the 2.4 GDI petrol and diesel 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi, combined with manual or automatic transmission. The pre-sale has already started a few months ago, and the first deliveries are expected in early 2013. The initial cost for the European stock market, is € 27,600 (VAT) for the petrol version with a manual transmission.