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Santa Fe Calligraphy (TM)

Santa Fe Calligraphy (TM)

TM · 2021–2023AWDSUV

Range-topping North American grade introduced with the TM facelift for the 2021 model year: builds on Limited, adds the 2.5-litre turbo engine, HTRAC AWD with downhill brake control, exclusive 20-inch wheels, quilted Nappa leather and a full-colour head-up display. Engine 2,497 cc Smartstream G2.5T with an 8-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox; 281 hp @ 5,800 rpm and 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) @ 4,000 rpm per Hyundai USA's 2022 model-year specification sheet. At the October 2020 launch Hyundai quoted an estimated 277 hp for the same engine, so the higher, final figure is used here. HTRAC AWD was standard on Calligraphy at launch and became an option from the 2022 model year. Power is SAE net hp (US attestation); the trim is not sold in Europe with a PS rating. A Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy was added later in the cycle and is a different powertrain, not covered by this row.

277 hpPower
2021-2023Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.5 T-GDI (Smartstream G2.5T)
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission8-speed wet DCT
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power277 hp
Torque422 Nm
BodySUV

STORY

The Santa Fe is a mid-size SUV introduced in 2000 as Hyundai's first SUV, named after the city in New Mexico. It has grown across successive generations from a compact crossover into a larger three-row family SUV. It remains one of Hyundai's core global models, offered with gasoline, diesel and hybrid powertrains over its life.

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