Hyundai Aims Redesigned Santa Fe SUV at U.S. Market

Hyundai Motor Co. says the redesigned Santa Fe SUV/crossover it unveiled earlier today in Seoul will help boost sales 5% in the U.S. market this year.

The fourth-generation model replaces its 6-year-old predecessor with a sleeker and sportier profile that picks up styling cues from the company’s Kona small SUV and Nexo fuel cell-powered crossover vehicle.

Dealers in Korea will begin taking orders for new models on Feb. 7. The SUV will debut in the U.S. this summer. Pricing has not been disclosed.

Hyundai says the Santa Fe will feature “calm-tech,” an array of human-centric features that deliver safety and cater to the “emotional needs and convenience” of the vehicle’s occupants.

Hyundai, which sold 686,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year, believes the revamped Santa Fe will help it increase deliveries in the market to 716,000 units in 2018.