Wheels

Twist of Fe

NEW CARS CAN have a tendency to age like a glass of milk. What seemed like revolutionary styling touches last year date faster than Liam Hemsworth on Tinder, and the incredible advancement of powertrain technology can make last year’s efficiency hero look like a steam train against the latest engines. But not the Hyundai Santa Fe.

When it rolled out in its fourth generation, Hyundai’s then biggest SUV was devilishly handsome and brought a package of driving dynamics and practicality that put competitors in the segment on notice. But that was a mere two years ago and, unlike many of its rivals, the Santa Fe has not aged a day.

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