The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3 Liter V6 Engine

March 5, 2010 · Filed Under Automotive, Cars · Comments Off 

The Hyundai Santa Fe may not quite live up to its name of Holy Spirit in Spanish, but it does have a pair of spirited V6 engines that can be chosen. Unlike other cars where the higher-powered engine gives a decline in fuel efficiency, the bigger Santa Fe engine doesn’t reduce fuel efficiency much at all.

The basic GLS version of the Santa Fe is a 2.7 liter, 185 horsepower engine that has a compression ratio of 10, a 86.7 mm bore and a 75 mm stroke. The SE version has 3.3 liter, 242 horsepower of muscle under the hood that ups the compression ratio to 10.4 and has a 92.0 mm bore and 83.8 mm stroke. Read more