Hyundai Nigeria launches locally assembled Santa Fe and Elantra models

Hyundai Nigeria Limited has launched another Santa Fe SUV and Elantra saloon into the nation’s market. 

The company said the two vehicles come with improved styling and segment-leading safety features compared to previous editions.

Addressing newsmen at a media launch held recently at the Hyundai showroom, Victoria Island, Lagos, Gaurav Vashisht, the company’s head of sales and marketing, described the new Santa Fe as a product of continuous research into making Hyundai vehicles safer and more comfortable for customers.

Unlike previous brands, Vashisht said the new Santa Fe offers ample seating for a family of seven and elevated the elegantly styled, high-technology SUV to another level, including improvement in collision safety and maximising vehicle stability.

“Hyundai SANTA FE has made a brilliant start to the new year, gaining wide recognition by top tier global automotive awards, winning top titles in Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award, Large SUV of the Year at 2022 What Car? Award, and U.S. News 2022 Best Car for the Money, affirming the SANTA FE as an innovative choice among large SUVs in combining family convenience with an adventurous unrivalled presence on the road,” he said. 

“This wide recognition of Hyundai’s SANTA FE in the eyes of automotive experts and enthusiasts is a strong indication of the added value that the SUV is bringing to the market, having proven for many years now to be Hyundai’s potent class-leading contender in the large SUV segment across the world.”

While taking journalists through a showroom tour, Vashisht said the new Hyundai Elantra has significant changes with advanced technologies and features.

“In the last three decades, the Elantra has continued to evolve over its generations with each of the six editions representing a significant step forward in design, style and technology,” Vashisht recalled.

“From top to bottom, the Elantra has been redesigned, making it more stylish and sophisticated than before. We look forward to customers experiencing these unparalleled driving experiences across the Middle East and Africa region in what is one of Hyundai’s most-loved models.

“Like other models on sale across the country, the two newly launched SUV and Sedan also benefit from the over 30 years of nationwide aftersales network facilities of Stallion Group. And because they are locally assembled, they are vehicles you can drive with peace of mind in the country, they are tropicalised.”

He added that “the two newly launched Santa Fe and Elantra are assembled in Nigeria by Nigerians”.