By Otongaran Ntakobong

Remember back in 2006 when the first line of KIA vehicles made their debut in show rooms across the country, many people wrote them off as another cheap-cum-substandard product from Asia, especially with the menace caused by the ‘Chinco phone revolution’. My dad was one of those who had scathing remarks for the product. His opinion for the KIA however was to change when he took a ride in a friend’s KIA. His words: “the car feels good and the handling is just great”.

With time, the KIA brand gained favourable public perception owing to their sustained and unconventional marketing methods. One newspaper termed it “KIA KIA marketing” because so many cars of the KIA brand rolled off the production lines in South Korea into the homes of many middle class Nigerians. Upper class Nigerians who patronized the brand saw it as ‘the other car’, much like ‘the other woman’.

Enter the Hyundai, the parent company of the KIA. Hyundai rolled out models which have very sleek and sexy feminine attraction, further bolstering its brand acceptability. The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe is therefore a statement in consolidating the Korean car maker’s position as a brand of first choice.

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe is a make-over on all fronts. Sporting a new face, the Hyundai Santa Fe receives a new brushed-appearance front grille, LED daytime running lights, new headlights and tail lights, dual exhausts and new panel trimmings. These improvements, according to a statement by the Korean auto maker, span everything from a fresh exterior design and LED lighting signatures to additional in-dash entertainment system, convenience and safety technologies and a new Drive Mode selection with Sport, Eco and Normal settings. The statement added that over 350 component parts have been updated, representing about 25 percent of the Santa Fe upgrade.

Under the hood, the 2017 Santa Fe offers three options. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder direct-injected engine pulled by 185 horses, the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 240 horses dragging it along or the more powerful 3.3-liter Lambda II V6 engine, with 290 horses for company. All three options however utilize a high-pressure direct injection system and Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT). A six-speed automatic transmission system is standard on all Santa Fe models.

Safety and entertainment features of the 2017 Santa Fe have been redesigned to give up-market brands a run for their money. Standard Santa Fe features include rear-view Camera, automatic on/off headlights, remote keyless entry with alarm, heated exterior power mirrors with driver’s blind spot, LED headlight accents, daytime running lights, steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise control and Bluetooth hands-free smart-phone system. The interior sports a Sat-Nav system and an updated 12-speaker Infinity Logic7® audio system which features QuantumLogic® Surround and Clari-Fi™ Music Restoration Technology.  The next-generation Hyundai Blue Link® provides a full suite of connected safety and diagnostic features, as well as features that are only possible with an embedded connected car system, such as Remote Start with Climate Control, Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Remote Door Lock/Unlock.
Android Auto™ support provides seamless and intuitive operation of the most commonly-used smart-phone functions, including navigation with Google Maps™, live audio streaming, voice-controlled search capabilities and the use of more than 40 approved smart-phone apps. The Android Auto™ is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher Android versions.
Safety features include Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Traction Control System. It also comes standard with seven airbags, including a driver’s knee airbag. The 2017 Santa Fe features a four-wheel disc braking system with ABS, along with an Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. There is also the Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) with Downhill Brake Control (DBC) and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe takes safety a notch higher with the adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection and adaptive lights with high-beam assist.





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This is the current generation of Santa Fe

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This is the current generation of Santa Fe