Your Springfield-area Hyundai dealer is excited about the Santa Fe Blue Hybrid. At the Paris Auto Show this year, Hyundai released the Hyundai Santa Fe Blue Hybrid concept car. This car shows Hyundai’s ability and commitment to reduce car emissions and increase fuel efficiency.
The “Blue Hybrid” moniker indicates that the vehicle is part of Hyundai’s fuel efficiency initiative. Hyundai has chosen to use the color “Blue” rather than “Green” to represent its fuel efficiency initiatives.
The vehicle will be the same as the regular Santa Fe in terms of its design. It’s the engine that will see the biggest changes for this model. It will use a parallel hybrid drive that combines an electric motor with the already-economical 2.4 liter Theta engine. It is expected that this parallel hybrid drive will be the basis of the future hybrid vehicles that Hyundai develops.
The good news is that performance in the Santa Fe Blue Hybrid isn’t compromised in order to achieve fuel economy. It is expected that the vehicle will achieve a similar top speed, as well as a similar 0 to 60 speed, as the non-hybrid version of the Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe Blue Hybrid is just one example of Hyundai’s commitment to a cleaner and more fuel efficient future.