![]() A chrome grille and exterior door handles, as well as a body-color hatch spoiler, distinguish the Limited. The Limited ($28,100) comes with leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, power driver seat with power lumbar support, dual-zone automatic climate control with outside temperature display, and HomeLink. Thus equipped, the Santa Fe can tow up to 3,500 pounds. The Touring Package ($1,500) upgrades to seven-passenger seating, with a fold-flat third-row seat and third-row auxiliary climate control, plus trailering equipment that includes a transmission cooler, heavy-duty radiator, and trailer pre-wiring. The Premium Package for SE ($1,850) adds a power driver seat with power lumbar support, a power tilt/slide glass sunroof, heated front seats and HomeLink. trip computer, and a chrome molding around the grille. In addition to the equipment found on the GLS, the SE adds premium-level cloth upholstery, electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass, front fog lights, leather wrapped steering wheel (with audio controls) and shift knob, windshield wiper deicer, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, driver seat lumbar support. The SE ($24,150) has a more powerful, 242-hp 3.3-liter V6 five-speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic and 18-inch alloy wheels. The Premium Equipment Package ($2,100) includes all of the above, plus a power tilt-and-slide sunroof, heated front seats, and a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. The Popular Equipment Package ($595) adds premium cloth seats, steering wheel audio controls, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, driver seat lumbar support, and trip computer. The GLS is well equipped with air conditioning, cloth upholstery, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, 112-watt AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with six speakers, XM Satellite Radio, rocker panel moldings, power side mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, 16-inch alloy wheels, and a roof rack with rails. A four-speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic manual control is optional ($1,300). it comes standard with a five-speed manual gearbox. The GLS ($21,150) is powered by a 185-hp 2.7-liter V6 engine. SE and Limited offer seating for seven as part of various option packages. All-wheel drive is offered as an option ($1,700) on all three. The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe comes in three trim levels: GLS, SE, and Limited. The Santa Fe could be a true alternative to the Toyota Highlander and other higher-priced crossovers. Its vehicles are proving to have the reliability and quality people expect from Japanese cars. More than half of the Hyundais sold in the U.S. The Santa Fe is assembled in Montgomery, Alabama, at a plant that has been certified to the International Automotive Task Force's (IATF) most rigid quality management standard. It has earned the Federal government's top five-star crash test rating for front and side impacts, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick, an award given to only 21 new vehicles. More important, the Santa Fe delivers on safety, with six airbags and standard anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, stability control, and traction control. Underway, the Santa Fe handles well on winding, paved roads.įor 2008, a 605-watt Infinity Logic 7 audio system is now standard on the top-rung Santa Fe Limited. It's a little bigger than previously, and comes in five- and seven-passenger versions. Completely redesigned for 2007, it shed the quirky lumpiness of the pre-2007 models. The 2008 Santa Fe looks fresh, shapely and attractive. ![]() Still, with the right options, the Santa Fe can tow up to 3500 pounds. Crossovers also tend to use less gas than truck-based SUVs. ![]() Compared to a truck-based SUV, a car-based crossover is generally lighter, smoother riding, and more responsive. But in most ways it's better for everyday driving. ![]() That could prove to be a disadvantage in, say, the Paris-to-Dakar rally or while outmaneuvering an unwanted military incursion. Technically, both vehicles are crossovers, meaning they are built like cars, using unibody construction, instead of the body-on-frame technique of a traditional truck. It's the larger of Hyundai's two compact SUV's, large enough for three-row seating, which the smaller Tucson is not. The Hyundai Santa Fe is a practical-size vehicle for prowling the suburban savanna. ![]()
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