Hyundai Santa Fe - The Car Connection
The Hyundai Santa Fe is value-packed to compete with utility vehicles like the Chevy Equinox, Subaru Forester, Ford Explorer and Nissan Pathfinder. The original two-row, five-seat Santa Fe is now known as Santa Fe Sport, while the recently added long-wheelbase version boasts seven seats and is called. Read More Below » The Santa Fe comes in two mainstream, family-oriented versions from the South Korean automaker. The original two-row, five-seat Santa Fe is now known as Santa Fe Sport, while the recently added long-wheelbase version boasts seven seats and is called simply Santa Fe. The two vehicles are built on a shared platform but in different... Hyundai's two Santa Fe crossovers share a platform but have different wheelbase measurements and feature different powertrains, so they're essentially two separate vehicles. Hyundai's reason for this badge consolidation was to capitalize on strong Santa Fe sales (the vehicle that's now named Santa Fe Sport) and get rid of the less successful Veracruz nameplate (which now becomes, somewhat confusingly, the Santa Fe).... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
