All-new Santa Fe makes a splash

Next-gen family SUV adopts bold outdoorsy look and has 'class-leading' cabin space

- CHARLIE MARTIN

The next-generation Santa Fe will become Hyundai's most flexible family car to date, adopting a boxy design aimed at appealing to new customers in the off-road "lifestyle' market.

The new Santa Fe's wheelbase is longer than that of the outgoing model, bringing what Hyundai claims is class-leading interior space.

Its tailgate has also been enlarged with the aim of providing a 'terrace-like' space when the second and third rows of seats are folded down, with room for a small workstation or lounge area.