In this yuletide season, the Santa Fe may well cheekily translate to either "flying Santa" in Mandarin, or "fat Santa" in Cantonese.
The latter would not be completely inappropriate for the latest seven-seater sport utility vehicle from Hyundai, although the description may be more fitting for its slightly more bloated Kia cousin - the Sorento.
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