(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) All-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has recently earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick recommendation as well as top-ranked 5-star NHTSA crash ratings, indicating superb crashworthiness in various critical collision categories. It has also received ALG's prestigious highest residual value for the midsize utility vehicle segment in the United States.Santa Fe with its core product concepts being refinement, smartness and practicality, is enjoying outstanding consumer demand in the SUV market and offers a whole new class of luxury and comfort with its differentiated design, cutting-edge technologies and practical use of space. The all-new Santa Fe is a modern premium' car in every way!Santa Fe will continue the solid brand heritage of Hyundai's most representative SUV model, which is entering its third generation. The previous generations of Santa Fe have already proven popular with customers in the Middle East for its practicality and reliability, and the new model adds style, innovation and premium quality to the mix. Global sales have so far topped 2.5mn, and Hyundai is confident that the all-new Santa Fe will win many new customers to the brand, while appealing particularly to families looking for a tough, versatile on-road SUV.Premium features are not limited to Hyundai's luxury line up, but can be seen in the Santa Fe. It has a reclining angle comfort rear seats that are identical to seats found in luxury sedans, as well as full leather for both the front and rear seats, with a 12-way driver power seat. Other added touches include a cooling box that can refrigerate drinks and a rear window curtain that will provides more exclusivity and privacy for the rear passengers.Based on Hyundai's design philosophy, fluidic sculpture, Santa Fe adopts its own design concept called Storm Edge', which captures the strong and dynamic images created by nature during the formation of a storm. The design adopts the hexagonal grille that has become a Hyundai trademark in most of its new line-ups, a two-tone voluminous bottom car body and wider front and rear bumpers, creating a futuristic and urban-style SUV image.The interior shows an evolution in design and an insight into the future through Hyundai's eyes. Santa Fe will come to the Middle East in a sporty five seat form with ample room and storage across different parts of the car. In the boot there are two compartments, a luggage under-tray space and a luggage centre box, in addition to the main boot. Folding rear seats create even more space for Santa Fe owners.Families will appreciate the remarkable versatility of the all-new Santa Fe, which also offers class-leading amounts of leg-room. The second row seats can slide, recline and split-fold to offer a wide range of seating set-ups, while two additional foldaway seats in the boot can also be specified.
