The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid models will roll off the production line as a carry-over model from the previous year, according to Hyundai. Rumors claimed the compact, five-passenger SUV was scheduled for a facelift or redesign, but that may be coming in 2024.
It’s unknown if prices will remain the same among trim levels. As far as we know, the XRT appearance package is only available on gas-powered Santa Fe models. Buyers should expect to see the “new” Santa Fe Hybrid on dealer lots in Fall 2023, but global supply chain issues may push that back toward the end of the year.
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Hyundai calls the Santa Fe the “adventurous family SUV,” and the 2023 model will continue the aggressive aesthetic cues found across the lineup. The edgy yet refined exterior is profiled with sharp body lines capped with a wide grille flanked by T-shaped lighting signatures below thin headlights. The rear of the Santa Fe’s architecture is emphasized by a narrow light bar across the width of the bumper sitting just above the skid plate featuring trapezoidal-shaped exhaust cutouts, completing the compact SUV’s lean brawn.
The 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid models limit exterior options somewhat – including the absence of the XRT appearance option. The top-of-the-range Calligraphy trim adds opulence with stylish 20-inch wheels and a grille finish fit for Louis XVI, but is not offered as a hybrid model.
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Hyundai offers the Santa Fe Hybrid in three trim levels, the Blue, SEL Premium, and Limited trims. The 2023 Santa Fe PHEV offers two options: the Selection Convenience and Limited trims. Kelley Blue Book reports probable color updates, but it’s unclear how many of these will be available for the hybrid models. Regardless, the new model year’s Santa Fe will have the same four-spoke steering wheel with various features depending upon which trim level is optioned, digital gauge cluster, and piano-black center stack infotainment layout.
The base model maintains its handsomely utilitarian look and feature wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as welcome standards. The higher-end and subsequently more expensive models are equipped with leather upholstery, functional and temperature-controlled seats, and more capable technology. Moreover, each trim level will come with assorted high-tech monitoring, warning, assist, and detection safety features.
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The Santa Fe Hybrid powertrain options found in the last model are back for 2023:
Every 2023 Santa Fe hybrid model comes standard with all-wheel drive on every trim level. Gas-powered models offer a max towing capacity rated between 3,500 to 5,000 pounds. However, hybrid powertrains can tow up to 2,000 pounds according to Hyundai’s website.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has not released a safety assessment for the 2023 Santa Fe. Still, last year’s model was a Top Safety Pick among midsize SUVs, featuring superior rating for their front collision prevention systems, IIHS states.
Hyundai has yet to announce pricing on the 2023 Santa Fe. With little change from the previous model year and likely the last model year for this generation of Santa Fe, they will be similar across the hybrid and PHEV trim options, if not identical.
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Trim Levels
Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Trim Levels
We will update this information as Hyundai releases more details in regards to the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid models.
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