New Montero Sport 4x4, Fortuner 3.0 4x4 or Sta. Fe 4x4.

**tidus1203** · May 1st, 2009 08:31 AM

Well yeah I dunno how the Koreans did it. They were able to make a mobile rocket out of a smaller engine.

The SF has not have its facelifted version yet wait in 2010. A new R-engine having 197HP and 435Nm of torque but with the same 2.2L engine. Even if the competition has 800cc and 1000cc more, the 2.2L R-engine will still have more juice

In Europe, Korea and other international markets, the 2010 Santa Fe facelift will also be available with Hyundai's newly developed 2.2-liter 4-cylinder 'R' diesel engine that cranks out 197HP and 435Nm or 320.1 lbs/ft of torque.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/04...-facelift.html

**Juan591** · May 1st, 2009 08:46 AM

Wow, seems that the new Santa Fe will be more powerful than its competitors.. hehe

How about the price tag kaya?

**tidus1203** · May 1st, 2009 08:50 AM

No idea... I would think aakyat, normally naman aakyat eh pag may facelfit or new model... As for how much, only God and HARI knows

**Juan591** · May 1st, 2009 09:09 AM

Hehe, it would be more powerful than the 174hp CRDi VGT engine of the Starex, sarap siguro hatawin sa Sctex

**tidus1203** · May 1st, 2009 09:20 AM

While HP is great, I am more excited about the 435NM of torque to be frank... Para sa akin kasi mas importante yung torque (gives you good low end acceleration perfect for that 0-100km/h sprint and overtaking annoyingly slow cars, hindi hirap maskin madaming sakay, di hirap maskin mataas ang akyatan). I think good HP gives you mid-end acceleration, high revving and higher top speed which hindi naman nagagamit sa sobrang traffic...