What's Changed for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe?
The Hyundai Santa Fe might not make as many headlines as the bigger Palisade, but that hasn’t stopped the model from gaining a strong following with buyers. But what changes are in store for the 2023 Santa Fe?
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Minimal Changes Define Santa Fe
Hyundai used the 2022 model year to debut the all-new Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid variant, so the changes for 2023 are minimal and focus on adding more standard equipment to the SUV. For example, Highway Driving Assist, a bigger 10.25-inch touchscreen and dynamic voice recognition are all included in SEL and higher trims. The 2023 Santa Fe also receives over-the-air map updates in all trims but the base SE.
The rest of the Santa Fe carries over largely unchanged, with buyers still having the choice of three powertrain options. The 191-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder still serves as the base engine, with Limited and Calligraphy trims using a 281-hp, turbocharged version of the same engine.
The hybrid and PHEV versions use a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder; the hybrid makes 178 hp combined, while the PHEV’s beefier electric motor bumps output to a combined 261 hp. Fuel economy still plays a key role for the duo, with the hybrid SEL Premium and Limited trims getting an EPA-rated 32 mpg combined and the base Blue at 34 mpg. Fuel-economy numbers for the 2023 PHEV have not been released, but the 2022 model achieves an EPA-rated 76 mpg-e and 31 miles of pure electric range.
Price Increases Across the Lineup
Pricing for the 2023 Santa Fe increases over the 2022 model, though it has not yet been released for the PHEV version. All-wheel drive adds $1,700 to all gas-powered trims and comes standard on hybrid models. Starting prices for the full 2023 lineup are below (all prices include destination):
- SE: $29,495 (up $500)
- SEL: $33,195 (up $2,450)
- XRT: $34,995 (up $950)
- Limited: $41,345 (up $640)
- Calligraphy: $43,345 (up $640)
- Blue (HEV): $36,955 (up $1,360)
- SEL (HEV): $40,815 (up $1,160)
- Limited (HEV): $42,615 (up $610)
This pricing allows the 2023 Santa Fe to remain competitive with some of the segment’s best including the Nissan Rogue ($28,585), Kia Sorento Hybrid ($37,885) and Sorento PHEV ($51,185).
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