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The Crossover
Before the Sport Utility came the station wagon. Its basic purpose: to carry more cargo than a 4 door sedan while using similar amounts of space and its natural resources. In the 1990's, the SUV gained popularity because it satisfied a desire for increased room and ruggedness... All with the all-weather security of four-wheel drive. Once the novelty wore off, drivers missed the maneuverability and efficiency of their cars... Then comes Crossover Utility Vehicle.
The idea: combine all-wheel drive and the increased utility of an SUV with the efficiency and maneuverability of a car. When Hyundai set out to design the Santa Fe, they felt that many crossovers had missed the target. They felt too cramped and insubstantial or were car-like in the way they were constructed but not in how they handled. So Chicago Hyundai decided early on that the Hyundai Santa Fe would need to be designed to deliver on the balance of strengths the CUV was meant to deliver.
The response the Santa Fe has received from the press and, more important, its owners, is proof that the extra effort Hyundai made did not go unnoticed.
Before the Sport Utility came the station wagon. Its basic purpose: to carry more cargo than a 4 door sedan while using similar amounts of space and its natural resources. In the 1990's, the SUV gained popularity because it satisfied a desire for increased room and ruggedness... All with the all-weather security of four-wheel drive. Once the novelty wore off, drivers missed the maneuverability and efficiency of their cars... Then comes Crossover Utility Vehicle.
The idea: combine all-wheel drive and the increased utility of an SUV with the efficiency and maneuverability of a car. When Hyundai set out to design the Santa Fe, they felt that many crossovers had missed the target. They felt too cramped and insubstantial or were car-like in the way they were constructed but not in how they handled. So Chicago Hyundai decided early on that the Hyundai Santa Fe would need to be designed to deliver on the balance of strengths the CUV was meant to deliver.
The response the Santa Fe has received from the press and, more important, its owners, is proof that the extra effort Hyundai made did not go unnoticed.
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