Competitive Advantages 2018 Santa Fe Versus key 2018 Competitors Ford Explorer Honda Pilot Mazda CX-9 Nissan Pathfinder Toyota Highlander Volkswagen Atlas At the hood: More horsepower than Pilot, CX-9, Pathfinder, or Atlas 6-Speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic Transmission (not available on Pathfinder) Downhill Brake Control (not available on Pilot or CX-9) Drive Mode Select (not available on Explorer) Available AWD Lock (not available on Explorer, Pilot or CX-9) Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Explorer, Pilot, CX-9, Pathfinder, Highlander or Atlas) Available Dynamic Bending Light (not available on Explorer, Pilot, Highlander, Pathfinder or Atlas) At the driver s door: 7 standard airbags (vs. 6 on Pilot, CX-9, Pathfinder or Atlas) Available Lane Departure Warning (not available on Pathfinder) Available Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Start (Stop/Start not available on Pilot or Highlander) Available Electronic Parking Brake w/ Automatic Vehicle Hold (not available on Explorer or Pathfinder) Available Automatic Emergency Braking w/ Pedestrian Detection (not available on Explorer) At the cargo area: More cargo volume behind front seats than CX-9 Higher maximum towing capacity (with front-wheel drive) than Pilot or CX-9 Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (not available on Pilot, CX-9 or Highlander) (Explorer, Pathfinder and Atlas s available hands-free liftgate is foot-activated) At the rear passenger door: 40/20/40-split rear seat (vs. 60/40-split on Explorer, CX-9, Pathfinder, Highlander or Atlas) Available rear side window sunshades (not available on Explorer or Pathfinder) Available Panoramic Sunroof (not available on CX-9; this has a smaller sunroof) At the front passenger door: Available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (not available on CX-9, Pathfinder or Highlander) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Explorer, Pilot, CX-9, Pathfinder, Highlander or Atlas) Available Multi-view Rearview Camera (not available on Explorer) (Explorer has front and rear cameras) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Explorer, Pilot, CX-9, Pathfinder, Highlander or Atlas)
Versus 2018 Ford Explorer Available AWD Lock (not available on Explorer) Drive Mode Select (not available on Explorer) Available Dynamic Bending Light (not available on Explorer) Available Automatic Emergency Braking w/ Pedestrian Detection (pedestrian detection not available on Explorer) Available Electronic Parking Brake w/ Automatic Vehicle Hold (not available on Explorer) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Explorer) Convenient 40/20/40-split rear seat (vs. 60/40-split on Explorer) Available rear side window sunshades (not available on Explorer) Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Explorer) Available windshield wiper deicer (not available on Explorer) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (vs. foot-activated opening on Explorer) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Explorer) Available Multi-view Rearview Camera (vs. rear and available front view on Explorer) Longer Duration New Vehicle Limited (5 years/60,000 miles vs. 3 years/36,000 miles) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Better Roadside Assistance Term (5 years/unlimited miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Versus 2018 Honda Pilot More horsepower (290 hp vs. 280 hp for Pilot) Available AWD Lock (not available on Pilot) Downhill Brake Control (not available on Pilot) Available Dynamic Bending Light (not available on Pilot) 7 Standard Airbags (vs. 6 on Pilot) Available Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Start (stop/start not available on Pilot) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Pilot)
Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Pilot) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (not available on Pilot) Tighter turning diameter (36.9 ft. vs. 39.4 ft. on Pilot) More first- and second-row leg room (41.3/40.4 in. vs. 40.9/38.4 in. in Pilot) Higher maximum towing capacity for front-wheel drive models (5,000 lbs. vs. 3,500 lbs.) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Pilot) Longer Duration New Vehicle Limited (5 years/60,000 miles vs. 3 years/36,000 miles) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Versus 2018 Mazda CX-9 Standard V6 engine (not available on CX-9) More horsepower (290 hp vs. 250 hp on CX-9) Available AWD Lock (not available on CX-9) Downhill Brake Control (not available on CX-9) 7 standard airbags (vs. 6 on CX-9) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on CX-9) Convenient 40/20/40-split 2nd-row seat (vs. 60/40-split on CX-9) Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on CX-9) Available panoramic sunroof (vs. available traditional sunroof on CX-9) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (not available on CX-9) Tighter turning diameter (36.9 ft. vs. 38.8 ft. on CX-9) More passenger volume (146.6 cu. ft. vs. 135.1 cu. ft. in CX-9) More cargo volume behind front seats (80.0 cu. ft. vs. 71.2 cu. ft. in CX-9) More 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-row head room (39.9/39.4/35.7 in. vs. 39.3/38.5/35.4 in. in CX-9) More 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-row leg room (41.3/40.0/30.9 in. vs. 41.0/39.4/29.7 in. in CX-9) More 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-row shoulder room (59.4/58.3/53.9 in. vs. 57.9/58.1/53.1 in. in CX-9) More 3rd-row hip room (44.1 in. vs. 40.1 in. in CX-9) Higher Maximum Towing Capacity (5,000 lb. vs. 3,500 lb.)
Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on CX-9) Available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (not available on CX-9) Longer Duration New Vehicle Limited (5 years/60,000 miles vs. 3 years/36,000 miles) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Versus 2018 Nissan Pathfinder More horsepower (290 hp vs. 284 hp on Pathfinder) 6-Speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic Transmission (vs. Continuously Variable Transmission CVT) 7 standard airbags (vs. 6 on Pathfinder) Available Lane Departure Warning (not available on Pathfinder) Available Electronic Parking Brake w/ Automatic Vehicle Hold (not available on Pathfinder) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Pathfinder) Convenient 40/20/40-split rear seat (vs. 60/40-split on Pathfinder) Available rear side window sunshades (not available on Pathfinder) Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Pathfinder) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (vs. available foot-activated opening on Pathfinder) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Pathfinder) Available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (not available on Pathfinder) Longer Duration New Vehicle Limited (5 years/60,000 miles vs. 3 years/36,000 miles) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Versus 2018 Toyota Highlander Available Dynamic Bending Light (not available on Highlander) Available Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Start (stop/start not available on Highlander) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Highlander) Convenient 40/20/40-split 2nd-row seat (vs. 60/40-split on Highlander)
Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Highlander) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (not available on Highlander) Tighter turning diameter (36.9 ft. vs. 38.7 ft. on Highlander) More passenger volume (146.6 cu. ft. vs. 144.9 cu. ft. in Highlander) More 2nd- and 3rd-row leg room (40.0/30.9 in. vs. 38.4/27.7 in. in Highlander) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Highlander) Available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (not available on Highlander) Longer Duration New Vehicle Limited (5 years/60,000 miles vs. 3 years/36,000 miles) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 5 years/60,000 miles) Better Roadside Assistance Term (5 years/unlimited miles vs. 2 years/unlimited miles) Versus 2018 Volkswagen Atlas More horsepower (290 hp vs. 235 hp on Atlas 2.0L, 276 hp on Atlas 3.6L) 7 standard airbags (vs. 6 on Atlas) Available Dynamic Bending Light (not available on Atlas) YES Essentials cloth seating surface (not available on Atlas) Convenient 40/20/40-split rear seat (vs. 60/40-split on Atlas) Available High Intensity Discharge (Xenon) Headlights (not available on Atlas) Available Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto-open (vs. foot-activated opening on Atlas) Tighter turning diameter (36.9 ft. vs. 38.1 ft. on Atlas) More 2nd- and 3rd-row leg room (40.0/30.9 in. vs. 37.6/33.7 in. in Atlas) Available Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology (not available on Atlas) Superior Powertrain Limited (10 years/100,000 miles vs. 6 years/72,000 miles) Hyundai Motor America 01-09-2018