The latest-generation Hyundai Santa Fe has a design unlike any of its predecessors and while some love the new boxy shape, plenty of people hate it. Fortunately, the CarSceneKorea channel on YouTube recently had the opportunity to see the new Santa Fe in person and we must say, it does look better in the flesh than in the original press images.
This particular Santa Fe was filmed in a parking lot surrounded by other Hyundai Motor Group models and is intriguing as it is the Black Ink Edition that appears to be limited to the Korean market. Adorning most of the SUV’s bodywork is a finish known as Creamy White Pearl. This paint finish accentuates the dramatic exterior design of the SUV and helps to highlight the sharp and straight lines that dominate it.
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Fitting the ‘Blank Ink’ name is then a selection of black and darkened elements that suit the new Santa Fe very well. This is particularly evident at the front end where Hyundai has tinted the headlights and LED light bar while also adorning the grilles in black. This Santa Fe is also rolling on a set of massive 21-inch wheels with a gloss black finish and has black body cladding and side skirts across the entire vehicle. Hyundai has also equipped this Santa Fe with black badges and tinted taillights, very low on the tailgate, a design choice that has caused quite a lot of controversy since the SUV’s unveiling.
The Santa Fe is now in its fifth generation and it’s obvious that Hyundai wanted this new model to really make a statement. Some have said it has a very similar shape to the Land Rover Defender 130 and it appears as though the interior has also taken some inspiration from the Defender. Perhaps the most notable interior feature that looks like it has been ripped out of a Land Rover is the steering wheel, complete with a four-spoke design and a large center airbag section.