Hyundai shook the world in 2023 when it introduced the fifth generation of its Santa Fe SUV, surprising its competitors with a bold-looking vehicle that was completely different than its predecessors. Moreover, not only that it was a larger vehicle, but it was more luxurious and garnished with all the bells and whistles that an upscale car could offer. Still, it wasn't considered a premium SUV but a mass-market one. One that could've been used on a daily urban commute and on weekends for a camping trip.

After just three years on the market for the fourth generation of the Santa Fe, Hyundai revealed the facelifted version in 2020. It brought new features and new technologies for their mid-size SUV.

With great success with the past Santa Fe models, Hyundai revealed the forth generation in 2018.

Introduced in the summer of 2018, the Korean vehicle had the difficult job of continuing the Santa Fe's nameplate on top of Hyundai's best-selling SUV.

While not part of the category's leaders, mostly because of the lack of name recognition, the Santa Fe offered nearly as much as the premium brands offered, for a lower price.

Hyundai offered a special version named "Sport" for the U.S. market, which meant more than just a new badge on the tailgate.

The third generation of the Santa Fe moved on from a dull appearance into a bolder look with a big grille on the front. But it kept its original values for affordability and comfort.

Hyundai introduced the second generation of the Santa Fe in 2005 in South Korea and, two years later, on foreign markets but by 2009, it had to update the SUV to comply with the Euro 5 emission standards.

Hyundai introduced the second generation of the Santa Fe SUV in 2005 for the Korean market but unveiled it for the rest of the world after the 2006 North American International Auto Show.

Hyundai took a bold decision and introduced the first generation of the Santa Fe SUV in 2001 as part of its plan to expand on all car segments.

It was the dawn of a new era for the Korean carmaker: it entered the SUV segment with a bold statement shown in the form of the Santa Fe.