Hyundai will be having their very own petrol-electric hybrid SUV concept, which will be on show at next week’s Paris event. The name of the vehicle is called Santa Fe Blue Hybrid and it features Hyundai’s proprietary parallel hybrid drive system. The car is equipped with the 2.4L Theta four-cylinder engine to a six-speed automatic transmission and a 41hp (30kW) electric motor with 150lb-ft (205Nm) of instantaneous torque. Developed at the carmaker’s Namyang R&D center in South Korea, the hybrid system reduces CO2 emissions for the Santa Fe to just 148 g/km and delivers a fuel economy rating of 38mpg (6.2L/100km) on the combined cycle.To maximize fuel economy, all of the Theta engine’s major driveline and cooling system components have been optimized to reduce friction, while the crankcase has been filled with low friction oil. The vehicle also features an engine stop-start system, electrically powered steering, and low resistance tires.
