Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Hyundai will be having their very own petrol-electric hybrid SUV concept, which will be on show at next week�s Paris event. The name of the vehicle is called Santa Fe Blue Hybrid and it features Hyundai�s proprietary parallel hybrid drive system. The car is equipped with the 2.4L Theta four-cylinder engine to a six-speed automatic transmission and a 41hp (30kW) electric motor with 150lb-ft (205Nm) of instantaneous torque. Developed at the carmaker�s Namyang R&D center in South Korea, the hybrid system reduces CO2 emissions for the Santa Fe to just 148 g/km and delivers a fuel economy rating of 38mpg (6.2L/100km) on the combined cycle.
To maximize fuel economy, all of the Theta engine�s major driveline and cooling system components have been optimized to reduce friction, while the crankcase has been filled with low friction oil. The vehicle also features an engine stop-start system, electrically powered steering, and low resistance tires.