In Review; Hyundai Santa Fe (7 Seat) 2.2 CRDi Blue Drive Premium SE 4×4

Our local business leasing customer from Warrington (Cheshire) visited the CarLease UK team this week to organise collection and delivery of their current / existing vehicle – which were both the Hyundai Santa Fe.

Organising the collection of your existing lease vehicle should not cause you any concerns. About 6 months before the contract end date you will receive notification that your vehicle is due off contract, with further notification to arrive within about 3 months’ before. If you are organising a new vehicle, check with the dealer or credit broker as to what delivery times are expected for the vehicle which you are considering.

As we have previously explored, vehicles will either be a) stock b) allocation c) factory order so do accurately consider the timings of the process. (Read More…)

In the build-up to having your vehicle collected, you need to start to confirm:

· Service history – ensure the service/warranty handbook is in the vehicle, to show that the servicing has been carried out on the vehicle. Some vehicles now record the servicing electronically on the car, or the key. If you are concerned, get the invoices from the dealer or garage who carried out the work and have these ready to present to the representative carrying out the inspection and collection;

· Items – anything that was supplied with the vehicle must be present at the point of collection. This means any car mats, spare wheels, SD cards or sets of keys which were supplied with the vehicle need to be there at the point of collection. If you are missing any items, you will be charged for replacements; and

· Damage – any damage which exceeds the criteria set out by the fair wear and tear guidelines will lead to charges. Excessive scratches, scuffed alloys and large dents will be chargeable. Use the guide to help work out what needs correcting on your vehicle before its return.

The collection process, contrary to popular belief, is not used to catch out customers or lead to excessive costs. However, a contract hire vehicle cannot be treated with disregard just because you do not own the vehicle. If you owned a vehicle outright and were selling it, the price you would receive would be influenced by the vehicle’s condition. This is no different in the contract hire market.

In terms of the car shown here, the Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel Estate 2.2 CRDi Blue Drive Premium SE 5 Door [7 Seats] Manual, this is based on the following configuration:

· Phantom Black Pearlescent Paint
· Leather – Black
· 19″ Alloy Wheels

(Check out the walk around and video of this Hyundai Santa Fe by Clicking Here…)

In terms of standard specification, the top of the range Santa Fe includes – automatic wiper control, privacy glass, rain sensing wipers, solar glass, brake assist, downhill assist, hill start assist, trailer stability self-levelling suspension, Bluetooth, cruise control, blind spot monitoring, self-levelling suspicion, front parkin sensor, lane departure warning, park assist with steering assist, rear parking sensor, rear view camera, electric tailgate, keyless entry and start, automatic headlights, LED lights, Xenon headlights, climate control with rear air conditioning, heated steering wheel, leather upholstery, 19” alloys, engine immobiliser, heated front and rear seats and lumbar support. As the highest specification vehicle, there no additional options or extras you can add to the vehicle.

On the technical-side, company car and business drivers can note the P11d at £37,046.00 and CO2 at 159g/km. The 2199CC 6 speed manual engine delivers 47.1 combined MPG, 200ps and 0-62 times of 9 seconds. Service intervals on the Santa Fe are every 12 months or 20,000 miles, whichever lands sooner.

So would the fabulous Hyundai Santa Fe be your family SUV leasing option? Or would you go for the Nissan X-Trail (7 seat) or Kia Sorento or perhaps a Fiat 500L MPW 7 seat is more your cup of tea?

Let us know your thoughts on which car you would choose and comments on this Hyundai below!!

Click Here to find the best personal and business lease deals on the fabulous Hyundai Santa Fe available now from @CarLease UK