2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE

The Hyundai Santa Fe has seen significant upgrades in the past few years, and the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE is no different. Whether you want to stay on the lower end of Santa Fe's price sheet or prefer the straightforward attitude of this entry-level trim, we want to cover all the basics in this article. At Granite Hyundai, we strive to give our customers the best footing in their auto purchasing journey. Considering that the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE is a great option for families and drivers from all walks of life, we'll be here to detail it.

Without further ado, let's get into everything you should know about this year's Santa Fe SE, including its interior, exterior, changes, performance, safety, infotainment, and value.

What's New for 2025?

Because the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV had a complete redesign in 2024, the 2025 SE trim and all other trims will not see any mechanical or design changes. That said, the broader lineup gets a new color, Atlantis Blue, a fun dark-tone exterior finish. Outside of that, you can expect the same great performance and swagger of this three-row vehicle.

2024 Redesign Recap: New exterior styling with a longer wheelbase, standard third-row seating, H-shaped lights and emblems, an expanded interior, the addition of the rugged XRT trim (featuring all-terrain tires, increased ground clearance, and improved towing capacity), a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a new turbocharged engine, and enhanced safety.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE Exterior

Starting outside the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE, we have the new boxy design boasting H-shaped lights and detailing from the front to the rear. Like the rest of the lineup, your SE trim level gets the same overhaul as 2024, focusing on higher-end finishes, accents, and aerodynamics. Looking back to the pre-redesigned Santa Fe, there was more focus on classic curves and sporty body styling that felt more Tucson-appropriate. Now, you cannot miss the Santa Fe on or off-road, and that is all thanks to features like:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• 235/60 R18 tires
• LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• LED taillights
• Body-color side mirrors (black arm)
• Heated side mirrors
• Roof antenna, shark-fin
• "H" Logo and "SANTA FE" badging
• Silver anodized emblem detailing

It's also worth mentioning that with the new design of the Hyundai Santa Fe, you have new measurements to consider. This new version of the SE and beyond will feature a larger exterior, measuring:

• Wheelbase: 110.8 inches
• Length: 190.2 inches
• Width (excludes mirrors): 74.8 inches
• Height: 67.7 inches
• Minimum ground clearance: 7.0 inches

 

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE Interior

Looking at the interior of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE, one can see that this will be a nice option for people with bigger families or households, as the Santa Fe offers three rows of seating and 152 cubic feet of passenger volume.

Here are some standard interior specs to note:

• 7-seat capacity (standard)
• YES Essentials® stain-resistant cloth seats
• 6-way adjustable driver seat
• Driver seat 2-way power lumbar
• 60/40 split fold-flat seats with recline and adjustable head restraints
• 2nd-row bench seat
• Power release (folding) 2nd-row seats
• 3rd-row seating (50/50 sinking/folding)
• Cloth material headliner
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Two-level storage armrest with bi-directional opening

For your interior measurements across all three rows, we have these figures to share:

• Headroom (front/2nd row/3rd row): 41.1 / 40.6 / 37.7 inches
• Legroom (front/2nd row/3rd row): 44.4 / 42.3 / 30.0 inches
• Shoulder room (front/2nd row/3rd row): 59.5 / 58.1 / 53.5 inches
• Hip room (front/2nd row/3rd row): 56.5 / 54.9 / 42.7 inches

Cargo will be:

• Cargo volume behind front seats: 79.6 cubic feet
• Cargo volume behind 2nd row: 40.5 cubic feet
• Cargo volume behind 3rd row: 14.6 cubic feet

Performance and Powertrain

The performance and powertrain of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE will continue to impress this year, with its base turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine making 277 horsepower. The Hyundai Santa Fe has the same engine across all trims, so even at a base level, you are not missing out on the action. The SE's engine comes with an 8-speed Wet Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) with SHIFTRONIC® and FWD, although HTRAC AWD is optional.

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

Your safety and driver-assistance features in the all-new Santa Fe SE will cover quite a lot of territory, emphasizing technology that keeps you and your passengers safe on the road ahead. To note some of your standard equipment, you have:

• Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
• Parking Distance Warning - Forward/Reverse (PDW - F/R)
• Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian (FCA-Ped), Cyclist, and Junction Turning Detection
• Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop & Go
• Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
• Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
• Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
• Lane Following Assist (LFA)

Hyundai SmartSense Technology

As part of Hyundai's commitment to building safe cars, trucks, and SUVs, the newest edition of Santa Fe will have standard SmartSense technology. This is the all-encompassing safety suite that has been a part of Hyundai's market dominance, and it has five-star safety ratings from agencies like the NHTSA and IIHS. You can expect sensors, cameras, alarms, and radar to offer an extra set of eyes, hands, and feet while driving, helping with crash prevention and avoidance on roads and highways.

Note: The IIHS awards the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe its highest Top Safety Pick+ ranking in crashworthiness, making it one of the safest three-row SUVs of this model year.

Infotainment and Connectivity

The infotainment and general connectivity of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE is yet another exciting category for this newly refreshed seven-seater. Of course, you can expect the same bells and whistles as the previous model year, including the 12.3-inch touchscreen display with HD Radio™ and SiriusXM, as well as features like:

• Wireless Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay®
• Rear Seat Quiet Mode
• High-power USB charge ports (2 front, 2 rear)
• 12-volt power outlet (2 total: Front/cargo)
• Bluelink+
• Over-The-Air (OTA) updating capability
• Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
• Steering-wheel-mounted audio, cruise, and Bluetooth® controls
• 4.2-inch color Multi-Information Display
• Proximity Key entry with push-button start

 

Fuel Economy and MPG

For the fuel economy and official MPG estimates of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE, the EPA gives this SUV the following FWD and AWD estimates:

• Santa Fe (FWD): 20 / 29 / 24 City/Highway/Combined
• Santa Fe (AWD): 20 / 28 / 23 City/Highway/Combined

It's also worth mentioning that the Hyundai Santa Fe achieves up to 425 miles with a fuel tank capacity of 18.5 gallons.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE Pricing

Looking into the pricing of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE and the rest of its trim options, you see a competitive starting MSRP. The SE is your entry point, starting at $34,300, making it one of the more affordable three-row options in its class for this model year. Even more, with the number of features included standard in this SUV, you see amazing value for money across the Santa Fe lineup.

SE vs. SEL vs. XRT vs. Limited vs. Calligraphy

To give you a clearer idea of the differences between the five Hyundai Santa Fe trims for 2025, we break each of them down below, along with their respective prices and highlights.

SE - $34,300

• FWD: 20 City/29 Highway/24 Combined
• AWD: 20 City/28 Highway/23 Combined
• 2.5L Turbocharged GDI/MPI 4-cylinder
• 12.3-inch touchscreen display
• 3rd-row seating
• Full LED headlights

SEL - $36,800

• FWD: 20 City/29 Highway/24 Combined
• AWD: 20 City/28 Highway/23 Combined
• 2.5L Turbocharged GDI/MPI 4-cylinder
• H-Tex® seating surfaces
• Hyundai Digital Key 2
• Wireless device charging

XRT - $40,950

• AWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined
• 2.5L Turbocharged GDI/MPI 4-cylinder
• HTRAC All Wheel Drive
• 18-inch dark alloy wheels
• All-terrain tires with an additional 1.3-inch ground clearance

Limited - $43,700

• FWD: 20 City/29 Highway/24 Combined
• AWD: 20 City/28 Highway/23 Combined
• 2.5L Turbocharged GDI/MPI 4-cylinder
• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)
• 12.3-inch fully digital gauge cluster
• Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)

Calligraphy - $46,850

• FWD: 20 City/29 Highway/24 Combined
• AWD: 20 City/28 Highway/23 Combined
• 2.5L Turbocharged GDI/MPI 4-cylinder
• 21-inch alloy wheels
• Nappa leather seating surfaces
• 2nd-row captain's chairs
• Dual wireless device charging

Note: Even at its highest price point ($46,850 for the Calligraphy trim), the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe remains a cost-friendly SUV for people needing extra space for their friends, family, pets, and items.

Get Your Hyundai Santa Fe SE at Granite Hyundai

With this guide to the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SE finished, we invite you to our top-rated dealership, Granite Hyundai, so you can explore what this three-row SUV has to offer. We're conveniently located in Somersworth, NH, and will be here daily to help with test drives and answer your questions about this recently revamped model. Please don't wait; come in and get to know our friendly sales team today!