Locally-assembled 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift to launch soon in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The CKD version of the all-new 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift will be launching soon in Malaysia as Sime Darby Hyundai Integrated Sdn Bhd has recently signed a Certificate of Mass Production with Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd for the local assembly of the three-row SUV.

The upgraded version of the fourth-gen Santa Fe will be locally assembled at Inokom’s manufacturing plant in Kulim, Kedah. 

Let's know the upcoming Santa Fe in detail - 

The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift underpins a new N3 platform, introducing slight alterations to its size. The revamped SUV measures 4,785 mm (+15 mm) in length, 1,900 mm in width (+10 mm), and 1,685 mm in height (+5 mm). The wheelbase remains unchanged at 2,765 mm.

In terms of design, the new Santa Fe looks more striking thanks to the redesigned front grille emphasizing the car’s width, new headlight enclosures, cleaner front bumper with chunky satin silver trim, and new daytime-running lights with vertical elements. Towards the end, we can find a sleek illuminated bar now connecting the LED tail lights and a restyled bumper with an extended reflector strip.

The key interior highlights of the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift CKD - 

• A new larger 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment display
• Fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster
• A new “floating” central console with newly-designed controls
• A shift-by-wire system
• Wireless phone charger
• Lane Keeping Assist
• Lane Following Assist
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
• Safe Exit Assist
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
• Blind-Spot View Monitor
• Driver Attention Warning (DAW).

Under the hood, the SUV is likely to get a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine churning out 180 PS of maximum power and 232 Nm of peak torque or a 2.2-litre turbo diesel mill capable of generating 202 PS and 441 Nm.

It’s to be noted that Hyundai unveiled the all-new fifth-gen version of the Santa Fe SUV in the global market in July this year. The latest model shows a major departure from the fourth-gen version in terms of design and equipment.

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