Exterior
Roughly the same size as Honda’s first-generation CR-V, the Santa Fe is 177.2 inches long overall and close to 66 inches tall. It rides on a 103.1-inch wheelbase. Ford’s Escape has the same wheelbase but is 4 inches shorter overall. The Santa Fe’s bulging front fenders are similar to the ones used on the Tiburon sport coupe. The four-door SUV is equipped with a rear liftgate and standard 16-inch tires.
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WORLD CLASS POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
One of the program targets for the 2011 Sonata engineering team was
world-class power-to-weight ratio. Power-to-weight ratio pays dividends in both
performance and fuel economy.
Hyundai Sonata i ...
Exterior
The original Genesis was an understated sedan. The attractive grille — sans
the Hyundai "H" logo — was probably the most unique feature. For 2012 you'd have
to say the redesigned headlig ...
Manual heating and air conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons
or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO button. In this case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of b ...


