Hyundai Grand Santa Fe: which version to buy
The Hyundai Grand Santa Fe in this catalogue is one generation of SUV 5-doors, sold from 2013-03-01 to 2018-11-30, with a restyling from 2016-10-01. Every listed version is Automatic, 6 gears, AWD, front transverse.
The Hyundai Grand Santa Fe in this catalogue is one generation of SUV 5-doors, sold from 2013-03-01 to 2018-11-30, with a restyling from 2016-10-01. Every listed version is Automatic, 6 gears, AWD, front transverse. The buying question is not “which body” — it is which engine card: 3.3 AT (249 hp), 2.2 AT (271 hp), 2.2 AT (197 hp) before the restyle, then 3.0 AT (249 hp) and 3.0 AT (200 hp) after it. Wheel size and exterior length are not measured here; kerb weight, ground clearance, tank, and the engine table are.
Generations: what the restyle actually changed
1 generation (2013-03-01 to 2016-09-30; the three factory cards run to 2016-02-29) is an SUV 5-doors with three versions. All three share 185 mm ground clearance, a 71 L tank, independent spring suspension front and rear, and Ventilated disc brakes at both axles.
1 generation, restyling (2016-10-01 to 2018-11-30) stays SUV 5-doors and drops to two versions. Ground clearance falls from 185 mm to 180 mm (−5 mm). Rear brakes become Disc instead of Disc ventilated. Eco class becomes Euro 5 (not measured on the pre-restyle cards). The petrol V-shaped six shrinks from 3342 cm³ to 2999 cm³; the diesel stays 2199 cm³ but is retuned.
If you need the higher ride height and ventilated rear discs, the 2013–2016 cards are the ones that have them. If you need Euro 5 written on the spec sheet, only the 2016–2018 cards list it.
Engine specs: five cards, two duplicate names
Use the names exactly as in the catalogue. Two 2.2 AT cards and two 3.0 AT cards are not the same engine.
| Version | Years | hp (kW) @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 AT | 2013-03-01 – 2016-02-29 | 249 (183) @ 6400 | 318 @ 5300 | 3342 | Gasoline, 95 | 6, V-shaped, 4 valves | No | Automatic 6, AWD |
| 2.2 AT (271 hp) | 2013-03-01 – 2016-02-29 | 271 (199) @ 6400 | 319 @ 5300 | 3342 | Gasoline, 95 | 6, V-shaped, 4 valves | Turbo | Automatic 6, AWD |
| 2.2 AT (197 hp) | 2013-03-01 – 2016-02-29 | 197 (144) @ 3800 | 436 @ 1800 – 2500 | 2199 | Diesel | 4, Inline, 4 valves | Turbo | Automatic 6, AWD |
| 3.0 AT (249 hp) | 2016-10-01 – 2018-11-30 | 249 (183) @ 6400 | 306 @ 5300 | 2999 | Gasoline, 95 | 6, V-shaped, 4 valves | No | Automatic 6, AWD |
| 3.0 AT (200 hp) | 2016-10-01 – 2018-11-30 | 200 (147) @ 3800 | 440 @ 2750 | 2199 | 95 | 4, Inline, 4 valves | Turbo | Automatic 6, AWD |
Displacement on 2.2 AT (271 hp) is 3342 cm³ — the same block size as 3.3 AT, not a 2.2-litre gasoline. 2.2 AT (197 hp) is the 2199 cm³ diesel. After restyle, 3.0 AT (249 hp) is 2999 cm³ gasoline; 3.0 AT (200 hp) is 2199 cm³ with Turbo, Inline 4, and fuel labelled 95 in the data.
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 3.3 AT 74.5 hp/L; 2.2 AT (271 hp) 81.1 hp/L; 2.2 AT (197 hp) 89.6 hp/L; 3.0 AT (249 hp) 83.0 hp/L; 3.0 AT (200 hp) 91.0 hp/L. The naturally aspirated sixes are the least dense; the Turbo Inline fours put out the most horsepower per litre.
Compression: 11.5 on both 3342 cm³ gasoline cards, 11 on 3.0 AT (249 hp), 16 on both 2199 cm³ diesels. Bore × stroke: 92 × 83.8 on the 3342 cm³ pair, 92 x 75.2 on 3.0 AT (249 hp), 85.4 × 96 / 85.4 x 96 on the 2199 cm³ pair.
Horsepower, 0–100, and mpg: what the extra output buys
Fastest 0–100 in this set: 8.8 s on both 3.3 AT and 2.2 AT (271 hp). They share 207 km/h top speed. 2.2 AT (271 hp) has 22 hp more than 3.3 AT (271 − 249) and 1 Nm more (319 vs 318), yet the 0–100 figure does not improve. What 22 hp does buy is a better weight-to-power ratio: 1991 kg ÷ 271 hp = 7.35 kg/hp versus 1932 kg ÷ 249 hp = 7.76 kg/hp on 3.3 AT. Mixed consumption on 2.2 AT (271 hp) is 8 L/100 km versus 10 on 3.3 AT (−2 L/100 km). City and highway stay 14.6 / 8.7 on both gasoline sixes. CO2 is 259 g/km on both.
Diesel pre-restyle, 2.2 AT (197 hp): 10.3 s to 100 km/h (+1.5 s vs the 8.8 s pair) and 200 km/h top speed (−7). Torque is the point: 436 Nm at 1800 – 2500 versus 318–319 Nm at 5300 on the gasoline sixes (+118 Nm vs 3.3 AT, +117 vs 2.2 AT 271 hp). Weight-to-power is the worst in the pre-restyle trio: 1991 ÷ 197 = 10.11 kg/hp. City 10.3, highway 6.7, mixed 8 — same mixed figure as 2.2 AT (271 hp), but city is 4.3 L/100 km lower than the 14.6 gasoline city figure. CO2 211 vs 259 (−48).
Restyle petrol, 3.0 AT (249 hp): same 249 hp and 183 kW as 3.3 AT, same 6400 rpm, same 207 km/h. Displacement is 343 cm³ smaller (2999 vs 3342). Torque drops 12 Nm (306 vs 318). 0–100 slows from 8.8 s to 9.2 s (+0.4 s). Kerb weight 1937 vs 1932 (+5 kg); kg/hp 7.78 vs 7.76. Mixed consumption rises from 10 to 10.5; city falls 14.6 → 14.1 (−0.5); highway 8.7 → 8.4 (−0.3). CO2 244 vs 259 (−15). You keep 249 hp and lose 12 Nm, 0.4 s, and 5 mm of clearance.
Restyle diesel, 3.0 AT (200 hp): 200 hp vs 197 on the older diesel (+3 hp, +3 kW). Torque 440 vs 436 (+4 Nm), but the peak sits at 2750 instead of the 1800 – 2500 band. 0–100 improves from 10.3 s to 9.9 s (−0.4 s). Top speed 201 vs 200. Mixed 7.8 vs 8 (−0.2); city 10.1 vs 10.3; highway 6.4 vs 6.7. CO2 205 vs 211 (−6). Kerb 1995 vs 1991 (+4 kg); kg/hp 9.98 vs 10.11. Versus restyle petrol 3.0 AT (249 hp): −49 hp, +134 Nm, +0.7 s to 100 (9.9 vs 9.2), mixed −2.7 L/100 km (7.8 vs 10.5), city −4.0 (10.1 vs 14.1).
Gross weight: 2600 kg on 3.3 AT and 3.0 AT (249 hp); 2630 kg on both 2.2 AT cards and 3.0 AT (200 hp) — 30 kg more payload envelope on the heavier kerb cars.
Dimensions, weight, ground clearance
Length, width, height, and wheel sizes are not measured on any card.
Kerb / gross:
- 3.3 AT: 1932 / 2600 kg — lightest kerb in the set
- 2.2 AT (271 hp) and 2.2 AT (197 hp): 1991 / 2630 kg — +59 kg vs 3.3 AT
- 3.0 AT (249 hp): 1937 / 2600 kg — +5 kg vs 3.3 AT
- 3.0 AT (200 hp): 1995 / 2630 kg — heaviest kerb (+63 kg vs 3.3 AT)
Ground clearance: 185 mm on all three 2013–2016 versions; 180 mm on both restyle versions. Tank: 71 L on every card. Eco class: not measured before restyle; Euro 5 on both 3.0 AT cards.
Which version to choose
Want the lowest 0–100 and 185 mm clearance: 3.3 AT or 2.2 AT (271 hp), both 8.8 s and 207 km/h. Between those two, 2.2 AT (271 hp) is the better numbers card: +22 hp, Turbo, 7.35 vs 7.76 kg/hp, mixed 8 vs 10. You pay 59 kg extra kerb (1991 vs 1932). 3.3 AT is the lightest car and the only naturally aspirated 3342 cm³ six; if you want No boost and the lowest kerb, it is the one.
Want torque and lower city fuel, still 185 mm: 2.2 AT (197 hp). 436 Nm, city 10.3 vs 14.6, mixed 8 matching the 271 hp gasoline, CO2 211 vs 259. Cost in the data: 10.3 s to 100, 200 km/h, 10.11 kg/hp.
Want Euro 5 and the later body, and you still want 249 hp: 3.0 AT (249 hp). Same peak power as 3.3 AT, 12 Nm less, 0.4 s slower, mixed 10.5 (the highest mixed figure in the set), clearance 180 mm, rear Disc not ventilated. Specific output is higher (83.0 vs 74.5 hp/L) because the engine is 2999 cm³, not 3342.
Want Euro 5 and the lowest mixed figure in the catalogue: 3.0 AT (200 hp) at 7.8 L/100 km, highway 6.4, CO2 205, 440 Nm, 9.9 s. Versus the older diesel it is a small step (3 hp, 4 Nm, 0.4 s, 0.2 L mixed). Versus restyle petrol it trades 49 hp for 134 Nm and 2.7 L/100 km mixed.
Do not pick by the badge “2.2 AT” or “3.0 AT” alone. 2.2 AT (271 hp) is a 3342 cm³ Gasoline V-shaped six with Turbo; 2.2 AT (197 hp) is a 2199 cm³ Diesel Inline four. 3.0 AT (249 hp) is 2999 cm³ Gasoline with No boost; 3.0 AT (200 hp) is 2199 cm³ Turbo Inline four, fuel 95 in the data.
2014 / 2015 / 2016 (to February) buyers are choosing among the three pre-restyle cards. 2016 (from October) / 2017 / 2018 buyers choose between the two 3.0 AT cards. There is no 2019 or 2025 Grand Santa Fe in this dataset. Price is not measured. Reliability and engine-problem rates are not measured — the comparison above is only the factory numbers on these five versions.