Fonte: Hyundai blog
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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift -
Jun.15, 2009
[align=justify:3c94f72e1d]Popular Hyundai Santa Fe SUV receives a mid-cycle facelift. New powertrain technologies include a six-speed automatic transmission and R-diesel engine!
Three years and seven months after Koreas leading automaker brought the second generation Santa Fe SUV to the market, Hyundai has released the very first image of the facelifted 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The mid-cycle facelift will bring the Santa Fe an array of improvements including exterior and interior updates along with new powertrain technologies.
Exterior of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe will host a plethora of styling updates, including a heavily revised bumper and new, three bar grille design in front, while rear will feature a slightly restyled pair of tail-lamps and tweaked rear bumper with integrated rear fog lamps. The facelift will also bring a set of new 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, chrome door handles and side mirror integrated turn signals.
Inside, the facelifted Santa Fe will benefit from higher quality materials, new seat upholstery and new interior color choices. The revised Santa Fe will also feature a slightly updated center stack and leather-covered steering wheel.
Hyundai Santa Fe has been the companies best selling SUV for years thanks to its attractive exterior styling and competitive powertrain technologies under the hood. For the 2010 model year, the new Santa Fe SUV will also undergo some radical technical changes. Among all, the most important improvements will be newly developed six-speed automatic transmission and highly advanced R-diesel engine.
Hyundai has already announced many of its midsized vehicles, including Santa Fe and Sonata sedan, are going to benefit from the all-new six-sped automatic transmission, co-developed between Hyundai and Kia.
The highly anticipated 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe is joining the all-new Kia Sorento as the second vehicle in the Hyundai-Kia range to be equipped with the state-of-the-art four-cylinder diesel engine.
The new 2.2L R-diesel engine packs impressive 200 horsepower and 450Nm of torque, enough to give the Santa Fe plenty of punch when in the run from 0-60mph. The R-diesel engine also satisfies strict European (EURO5) emission standards.[/align:3c94f72e1d]