Whether you have front-wheel or all-wheel drive, you’ll eventually encounter a surface that makes you wish you had more traction. And at that moment you’ll appreciate the Santa Fe’s standard Electronic Stability Control with Traction Control System.5
Optical sensors in the steering system and at each wheel compare where you want to go with where the car is heading. If a difference between the two is detected, Electronic Stability Control slows the appropriate wheel to redirect the car and help keep you on course. Studies have shown that drivers of SUVs and CUVs equipped with this system are 67% less likely to lose control of their vehicle and have an accident.
ESC is backed up by the Traction Control System, which limits power and applies brakes to individual wheels to reduce the occurrence of wheelspin, and routes power to the wheel with the most traction.
Together, both systems give the Santa Fe an uncanny assurance in slippery conditions, eliminating much of the white-knuckle apprehension one typically feels while driving in winter. Also worth mentioning: The same systems are standard on the front-wheel-drive Santa Fe as well, giving them nearly the same winter traction as all-wheel-drive models.