Take a seat

BIGGER AND CLASSIER INTERIOR

1. LIKE A BENTLEY

New flying buttress-style centre console in Active level or above dominates the cabin. It sits below a cinematic 10.3-inch touchscreen on the dash of the range-topping Highlander.

2. LAH DEE-DAH

Diamond-quilted Nappa leather upholstery features at the top end of the Santa Fe model range (below left). For our cash, the colour combination of tan – actually called Camel – leather with black is a knockout.

3. LOAD ’ER UP

Bigger body increases boot space to 782 litres behind the second row, and even more with it folded (below). Or a reasonable third-row seat can be raised to provide accommodation for seven people on short trips.