全球汽车市场对跨界车热度不减，而现代也在对旗下跨界车进行全面更新以提升竞争力。最近谍照记者拍到了一组据信是下一代胜达的照片。这辆测试车的尾部进行了遮盖，但仍能看出这是现代的大型跨界车。据最近报道，现代计划将下一代车型的内部空间进一步扩大，可搭乘八名乘客，而现行版可搭乘七名乘客。车身尺寸增加后，内部可设置两排长椅。现代的伪装并未掩盖胜达的宽大车身，但却很好的隐藏了该车的外观风格。车头采用了网格格栅和更大前大灯，但车身其余部分则看不出来。现代美国公司CEO Dave Zuchowksi介绍，目前的五座版胜达运动和七座版胜达让消费者摸不着头脑。现代计划让下一代车型采用全新名称以解除消费者的困惑。因此这辆现行版胜达替代车型在2020年或更早时上市后将采用完全不同的名称。而现行版胜达运动版的下一代车型将采用更粗犷外观设计以便同吉普车型竞争。

 

New Hyundai Santa Fe spied trying to hide its rear

The global auto market continues to be crazy about crossovers, and Hyundai is working on an overhaul of its range so that the company can better compete in the segment. A new batch of spy photos shows what we believe is the next-generation Santa Fe.

 

The extra cladding that hides the back of this test mule makes us think this is Hyundai’s larger crossover. According to a recent report, the company plans to expand the interior of the next model to haul eight people, versus seven passengers in the current one. The bigger rump on this model appears to have enough room inside for fitting two benches of seats.

 

Hyundai’s camouflage can’t hide the Santa Fe’s ample size, but the concealment does a fantastic job of obscuring the CUV’s styling. A mesh grille and large headlights are evident up front, but the rest of the design cues can’t be seen.

 

According to Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowksi, the names of the current five-passenger Santa Fe Sport and seven-passenger Santa Fe are too confusing for buyers. The company reportedly plans to give the next iteration of the larger model a whole new name to resolve the market uncertainty. So the vehicle we see here probably replaces the Santa Fe but might have a completely different moniker when it comes to market in 2020 or sooner.

 

Meanwhile, the next generation of the existing Santa Fe Sport would allegedly feature more rugged styling in an effort to take on competitors from Jeep.