AP Top News｜现代胜达对比日产探路者，埃德蒙兹三排SUV对决

With prices ballooning everywhere, finding a large family vehicle that fits your budget has become harder than ever. Thats why the Hyundai Santa Fe and Nissan Pathfinder are appealing. These two three-row SUVs are priced to undercut most competitors by thousands of dollars, at both the top and bottom ends of their lineups. The Santa Fe and Pathfinder are considerably different, however, and those differences result in advantages for both. The auto experts at Edmunds tested them to find out which one is the better buy.

Passenger and cargo space

The Hyundai Santa Fe is smaller than most other three-row crossover SUVs, including the Pathfinder. Its boxy shape makes up for this size disadvantage in some ways third-row headroom and cargo space behind the third row are better than expected, for example but theres simply less space than in the Pathfinder. On the upside, the Santa Fes smaller size makes it easier to park, and its cabin space may be all that your family realistically needs.

Advantage: Nissan Pathfinder

Driving and fuel economy

The Pathfinder is powered by a V6 engine that produces 284 horsepower. At the Edmunds test track, it accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds, which is an average result for a midsize three-row SUV. In routine driving, the Pathfinder has pleasing power, but the transmission can be hesitant to downshift when youre going uphill. According to the EPA, you can expect to get up to 23 mpg in combined city/highway driving.

The Santa Fe comes standard with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 271 horsepower, and in Edmunds testing, it reached 60 mph in 7.2 seconds. Its transmission also responds more quickly when you need a prompt downshift. Fuel economy is nearly the same, with up to an EPA-estimated 24 mpg combined.

This category could be a draw, but the Santa Fe has one notable advantage: Its also available with a hybrid powertrain. The hybrid Santa Fe makes 231 horsepower, so its not quite as quick, but it gets an EPA-estimated 36 mpg combined. Over time, the savings at the pump can really add up. Nissan does not currently offer a hybrid powertrain for the Pathfinder.

Advantage: Hyundai Santa Fe

Value and features

The Pathfinder starts at just over $41,500, with the destination charge. The Santa Fe starts at just under $37,000, or just over $38,000 for the hybrid. The base feature content is quite strong for both, though the Nissan has a few extra items like three-zone climate control and heated power front seats. However, if you add those and other items to the Hyundai by way of the midgrade SEL trim, the price is still well south of the Pathfinder. This price discrepancy continues as you go up the trim level ladder, including for the Santa Fe XRT and the Pathfinder Rock Creek off-road-oriented trims. Hyundai also has a longer warranty, giving you a five-year bumper-to-bumper warranty compared to Nissans three-year coverage.

Advantage: Hyundai Santa Fe

This is a big win for the Santa Fe. Never mind comparisons to the Pathfinder; its a technology leader, period, when it comes to device integration features and ease of use. Whether youre a techie or tech-hesitant, Hyundais system should please you. The various driver assistance technologies are also abundant in number and worked well in Edmunds testing.

The Pathfinder comes up a little short. Its infotainment tech scores well, and Edmunds editors like the available cooled wireless charging pad that helps keep your phone from overheating. But the driver assistance tech isnt as good. In Edmunds testing, they found that the lane keeping system can sometimes struggle to keep the vehicle steady in its lane, and the adaptive cruise control system doesnt operate as smoothly as the Santa Fes.

Advantage: Hyundai Santa Fe

EDMUNDS SAYS

If you need to routinely use the third row, the Nissan Pathfinder is the better call, and its still a strong value option when compared to other three-row crossover SUVs. Otherwise, Edmunds recommends getting the Santa Fe. Its less expensive, has more useful technology features, and offers an available hybrid powertrain.

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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds .

James Riswick is a contributor at Edmunds.

乘客与货物空间

如果您将宽敞的车内空间视为首要考量，那么您会喜欢Pathfinder。较大的孩子甚至成人在其第三排座椅上会感到更舒适，而且其中排肩部空间额外增加了1.5英寸，使得并排舒适地乘坐三人或安装笨重的儿童安全座椅变得更加容易。Pathfinder的后部储物能力也更强。其第二排座椅后方拥有45立方英尺的载货空间，相比之下，Santa Fe仅有40.5立方英尺。这一差距虽不算悬殊，但或许足以多容纳一两件行李箱。

优势：日产探路者

驾驶与燃油经济性

Pathfinder搭载了一台可输出284马力的V6发动机。在埃德蒙兹测试赛道上，它从静止加速至60英里/小时用时7.6秒，这一成绩在中型三排SUV中属于平均水平。在日常驾驶中，Pathfinder的动力表现令人满意，但在上坡时，变速箱降挡可能会略显迟疑。根据美国环保署的数据，综合城市/高速路况下，其油耗预计最高可达每加仑23英里。

这一类别可能难分伯仲，但圣达菲有一个显著优势：它还提供混合动力系统。混动版圣达菲可输出231马力，虽然加速性能稍逊一筹，但根据美国环保署估算，其综合油耗可达每加仑36英里。日积月累，燃油费用的节省相当可观。而日产目前并未为探路者提供混合动力选项。

优势：现代胜达

价值与特点

Pathfinder的起售价（含目的地费用）略高于41,500美元，而Santa Fe的起售价略低于37,000美元，混动版则略高于38,000美元。两款车的入门配置都相当丰富，不过日产额外提供了一些配置，如三区自动空调和带加热功能的电动前排座椅。然而，如果你通过中配的SEL版本将这些配置及其他功能加到现代车上，其价格仍远低于Pathfinder。这种价格差异在更高配置级别中依然存在，包括偏向越野的Santa Fe XRT和Pathfinder Rock Creek版本。此外，现代的保修期也更长，提供五年整车质保，而日产仅为三年。

优势：现代胜达

这对圣达菲来说是一次重大胜利。无需再与探路者相比；在设备集成功能和易用性方面，它无疑是技术领先者。无论你是科技爱好者还是对科技持保留态度的人，现代的系统都会让你满意。各种驾驶辅助技术数量丰富，在埃德蒙兹的测试中表现出色。

探路者（Pathfinder）的表现稍显不足。其信息娱乐技术得分不错，埃德蒙兹（Edmunds）的编辑们喜欢可选装的冷却无线充电板，它能防止手机过热。但驾驶辅助技术就没那么出色了。在埃德蒙兹的测试中，他们发现车道保持系统有时难以让车辆稳定保持在车道内，而自适应巡航控制系统在运行平顺性上也不及圣达菲（Santa Fe）的表现。

优势：现代胜达

埃德蒙兹表示

如果你需要经常使用第三排座椅，日产探路者（Nissan Pathfinder）是更好的选择，而且与其他三排跨界SUV相比，它仍然是一个性价比很高的选项。否则，埃德蒙兹（Edmunds）推荐购买胜达（Santa Fe）。它价格更低，拥有更实用的科技配置，并且提供混合动力系统可选。

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