Chinese company Huatai has started the production of Hyundai Santa Fe...

http://img2e.xgo-img.com.cn/product/11_800x600/644/ceEKK4ijhmOQY.jpg

http://img2d.xgo-img.com.cn/product/14_800x600/105/ceXrXiNwkBH2Y.jpg

http://img2b.xgo-img.com.cn/product/14_800x600/145/ceUgBYtVjWRQ.jpg

http://cn.autoblog.com/images/2006/10/sandaf52e.jpg
http://cn.autoblog.com/images/2006/10/sandaf5e.jpg

Is this vehicle produced in the Beijing or the Roncheng plant of Huatai?

This is the last generation Santa Fe :(

People not in the know will again jump up and down about "copy right violations".

China should stop buying old designs from others and replicate it 100%. China need to switch gear and buy "engineering" only.

I believe this is a joint-venture company

Is this vehicle produced in the Beijing or the Roncheng plant of Huatai?
Beijing Hyundai Productions:Tucson, Elantra, Sonata
Huatai Hyundai Productions:Terraca, Santa Fe

I was just at the local JAC dealer and they had a JAC version of a Santa Fe. It had only the JAC name on the grill and a star logo on hatch and did not say Santa Fe. Does anyone know if this is the exact same as the Hyundai Santa Fe? The price was much better than the Hyundai at about 144000 RMB with AWD, leather and sunroof. I took it for a test drive and the engine sounds a bit loud but it drives well and the transmission and clutch were very smooth. There was too much plastic over the engine to get a good look at it and a rain storm was just about to hit. The people at the dealership did not know much about it. Any information on this would be helpful since I am just about to buy something and this is high on my list.

Thanks
Mark

I believe that is the Sante Fe-based Rein (Ruiying) SRV that was introduced last spring.

The star logo that you saw, I'm guessing is the Chinese character for "big" 大 placed in an oval. I'm not sure why this logo, which I thought belonged to Baoding Dadi Auto, is being used by JAC. To my knowledge there are no connections between the two companies.

About two years ago JAC signed a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Hyundai. The two agreed to target an annual production goal of 10,000 buses, 90,000 trucks, and engines for 50,000 small commercial cars by 2010.

Huatai-Hyundai Santa Fe:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160947.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160959.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160954.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160951.jpg

And their second product, Huatai-Hyundai Terracan:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160963.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160974.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160969.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-foto_4219952_7117451_10160966.jpg

Interestingly I also found pictures of (slightly different) Terracan with Huatai badge.
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-38-foto_4219952_17421871_18400789.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-38-foto_4219952_17421871_18397143.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-38-foto_4219952_17421871_18397144.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-38-foto_4219952_17421871_18397145.jpg

http://car.bitauto.com/telaka/tupian/

Interior of Terracan:

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478103.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478100.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478097.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478091.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478094.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478088.jpg


and that of Santa Fe:

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478110.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-2-foto_4219952_10393030_10478106.jpg

It seems Huatai decided to put its logo on Santa Fe also:
http://photo.auto.sina.com.cn/exhi/2008bj/picture.html#11_13409


http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-3-foto_4219952_10796317_11789356.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-3-foto_4219952_10796317_11789371.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-3-foto_4219952_10796317_11789362.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-3-foto_4219952_10796317_11789376.jpg

Huatai Santa Fe gets a new engine also.

Huatai have acquired the rights to make the Hyundai Sante Fe in China from their joint venture partner Hyundai. Huatai have been making the Sante Fe, and the Terracan SUV in China for several years now, and have received permission from Hyundai to rebadge the Terracan, and the Sante Fe as their own vehicles. The trouble is, Huatai didnt get an engine with the deal, and dont have any engines of their own. The solution was simple, go shopping for one! Huatai approached SAIC with regards to dropping the 1.8 Turbo assisted KV6 engine from MG-Rover into the SUV, which will now be known as the Huatai Sante Fe.

We’re not entirely sure if Huatai and Hyundai have any plans to make the latest generation of Sante Fe in China, currently the 2nd generation Sante Fe is imported into China.

The 1.8T Huatai Sante Fe is expected to go on sale for around 150,000rmb later this year.

source: China Car Times

Huatai-badged Sante Fe starts limited production.

May 21, 2008 - Rongcheng Huatai Automobile Co started the limited production of 1.8L turbocharged Sante Fe SUV under its own brand recently, a company source familiar with the case said.

The source said the 1.8 Turbo engine, which is powering a Roewe model, was sourced from SAIC. Huatai will initially build the SUV in a limited number due to insufficient engine supply.

The 1.8T Huatai Sante Fe is expected to go on sale for around 150,000 yuan ($21,500) later this year, according to China Car Times.

Huatai have been making the Sante Fe, and the Terracan SUV in China for several years now, and have received permission from Hyundai to rebadge the Terracan, and the Sante Fe as their own vehicles. But Huatai didn't get an engine with the deal, and doesn’t have engines of its own. So the solution was to shop one from SAIC.

From:Gasgoo.com

Modestly refreshed Terracan for 2009 with new badge:
http://picture.auto.sohu.com/@category_c67570_p1.html


http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14251584.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14251580.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14251582.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14251586.jpg

At 2008 Guangzhou show Huatai also presented Santa Fe with Hyundai's logo and new grille.
http://picture.auto.sohu.com/@category_c67569_p1.html


http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-5-foto_4219952_13082292_14251619.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-5-foto_4219952_13082292_14251642.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-5-foto_4219952_13082292_14251644.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-5-foto_4219952_13082292_14251646.jpg

And Santa Fe with familiar nose and new badge on it:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14252734.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14252732.jpg

I just don't understand the policy of this company. Selling one car under two different brands? I dont' see the point of that.

Clearly visible new corporate logo.
http://s2.mojalbum.com/2008-guangzhou-show-foto_4219952_14228022_14252736.jpg

I'm also confused about the name. Is it then Huatai or Hawtai as written on the panel?

2009 Santa Fe 1.8T with new Huatai logo:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165263.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165260.jpg
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/1/249377.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/1/249376.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/1/249375.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/1/249372.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/1/249371.html

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165261.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165262.jpg
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/10/249403.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/10/249400.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/10/249394.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/3/249362.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/3/249367.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4004/3/249347.html


more:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s4004/477.html

And 2009 Terracan:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165283.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165282.jpg
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/1/249592.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/1/249591.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/1/249587.html

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165285.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165281.jpg
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/10/249622.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/10/249597.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/3/249651.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/3/249653.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/4017/3/249635.html


more:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s4017/290.htm

2010 Terracan T9 2.4:
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165288.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165287.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165286.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-19-foto_4219952_17405730_18165289.jpg
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/1/407277.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/1/407278.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/1/407275.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/10/407179.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/10/407178.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/3/407199.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/3/407214.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/series/5400/3/407190.html

more:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s5400/290.html?pvareaid=100635

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto4-foto_4219952_17433677_18562533.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto4-foto_4219952_17433677_18562530.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto4-foto_4219952_17433677_18562531.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto4-foto_4219952_17433677_18562532.jpg


more:
http://piclib.pcauto.com.cn/cars/sg5052/


In grey:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s9039/477.html