Hyundai SANTA FE

Craig Smith, General Manager,

Honda Sunderland

"Right. What we have here is the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, finished in grey. Not silver. Not gunmetal. Not sharkskin mist or whatever marketing nonsense they call it these days. No. It's grey. Like a battleship. Or a sensible wool jumper. Which is exactly what this car is: a wool jumper with four-wheel drive. It has seven seats. That's more than a BMW X5. More than a Porsche Cayenne. And unlike those, you don't need to be a contortionist or a circus performer to get into the back. The Santa Fe is big. Enormous. If you park it next to a Corsa, the Corsa will immediately develop self-esteem issues. Under the bonnet, there's a hybrid powertrain. Yes, I know, hybrid. Which means it's not exactly going to set your trousers on fire when you put your foot down, but it also won't burn through fuel like a 1990s Formula 1 car. You can drive to Cornwall, back again, and still have enough juice left to pop to the shops for a sausage roll. Or gin. Or whatever you like. Inside, it's... well, it's Korean. Which means everything works, nothing rattles, and there's more tech than the Starship Enterprise. Screens everywhere. Buttons that light up. Seats that heat, cool, recline, and probably whisper soothing compliments in Korean if you press the right combination. t's only done 4500 miles. Still smells new. No dents, no nonsense"