- The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid offers an upgraded performance and an overall upgraded design.
- Designed as the perfect family vehicle, a heavy focus on interior space and functionality make it obvious that auto makers achieved their goal.
- Find the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid for sale at Edmond Hyundai in Oklahoma.
Founded in Seoul, South Korea and arriving in the states in 1986, Hyundai is a long-time celebrated automaker. The company has received high praise and numerous awards over the years. With that being said, the recent success of the Hyundai brand is no surprise. As of late, seemingly every new Hyundai seems to make a splash– with every new model somehow surpassing the last. The 2022 Hyundai Santa-Fe Plug-In Hybrid is a part of this phenomenon.
What’s new on the 2022 Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
Hyundai’s mid-sized family SUV saw its major redesign in the 2021 model year. The PHEV offers something for everyone. For example, a plug-in hybrid version which combines a gas-electric hybrid powertrain with a larger battery and the ability to drive gas-free for some distance before the on-board engine flips on to extend the driving range.
Engine and Electric
The 2022 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid has a good-sized 13.8-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. This is good for an electric-only range of 30-miles before the engine turns on. At which point the Santa Fe is rated at 33mpg combined, and 76 mpg-equivalent. This allows a theoretical total range of 440 miles before refueling is needed.
The hybrid SUV fuses a small, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder gas engine producing 178-horsepower with a 90-hp permanent-magnet electric motor and an actual geared six-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission is not a continuously variable unit, although it is more common for PHEVs. The plug-in hybrid also has HTRAC (Hyundai’s all-wheel-drive system) as standard equipment. According to Hyundai, the powertrain makes a combined 261 hp. Although the addition of the bigger battery pack does take some room from the interior passenger volume, by Hyundai’s measurements, cargo capacity is not affected in the least.
Charging
According to Hyundai, it takes about four hours on a Level 2 240-volt charger to recharge the Santa Fe Hybrid with a spent battery. This model has a 3.6-kilowatt onboard charger at 240-volts as well. Because this PHEV has a battery far smaller than anything offered by full EV, there is no DC fast charging offered.
Driving
The New Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid drives quite well in EV mode, with a meter in the gauge cluster to inform you on how much throttle to apply and stay within EV mode. Throttle applied too much or too quickly will click the digital gauge to the right and the engine will power on. That’s because the Hybrid will think you need quick speed. However, if the Santa Fe is driven coolly and naturally, it will happily drive through your town as a pleasant traveler burning absolutely no gasoline.
Although this model is a plug-in hybrid electric, it feels very normal to drive. It may not have the most powerful engine, but the 2022 Santa Fe stands out in other ways. Perfect for growing families, the SUV is more than enough to get up to the speed of traffic. The six-speed transmission stands out because you can feel it mellowly shifting as you accelerate. But there’s no noise that comes from the movement. It doesn’t feel like other PHEVs who use a continuously variable automatic and deliver their power in one long, uniform surge. The car also differs from a gas-engine vehicle that switches its pitch each time the transmission shifts.
Additionally, despite the extra weight of its electric motor and large battery pack, the vehicle handles quite easily. All-in-all, the 2022 Santa Fe PHEV calls for smooth-sailing, while riding in a quiet and comfortable SUV.
Edmond Hyundai Has Your 2022 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid
If you’re interested in the 2022 Santa Fe, don’t hesitate to contact us! We want you to feel satisfied with your experience at Edmond Hyundai, and aim to provide you with top-notch service and top-notch vehicles.
Please give us a call at 405-696-4932 or stop by our location: 14137 N. Broadway Ext., Oklahoma City, OK 73013.
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