I posed the 'fuel requirement' question directly to Hyundai USA and this was their response to me:
Thank you for contacting Hyundai Motor America. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify fuel octane requirements for the 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0 Turbo.
After completing some research on the Santa Fe Sport, the 2.0 Turbocharged engine can effectively operate on 87 octane (regular) or 91 octane (premium). Owners should not expect to see a fuel economy increase or decrease with different grades of fuel, however, higher octane fuels will yield slightly higher performance in regards to horsepower and torque numbers.
We hope this information has been most helpful for you. We have documented your comments as case number 4974940 which can be referenced if we may provide any further assistance.
Thank you for contacting Hyundai Motor America.
Thank you for contacting Hyundai Motor America. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify fuel octane requirements for the 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0 Turbo.
After completing some research on the Santa Fe Sport, the 2.0 Turbocharged engine can effectively operate on 87 octane (regular) or 91 octane (premium). Owners should not expect to see a fuel economy increase or decrease with different grades of fuel, however, higher octane fuels will yield slightly higher performance in regards to horsepower and torque numbers.
We hope this information has been most helpful for you. We have documented your comments as case number 4974940 which can be referenced if we may provide any further assistance.
Thank you for contacting Hyundai Motor America.
The hyundai santa fe can take 87 unleaded gas like
any other car. if you want you can run a higher octane and i would
recommend it, most of japanese and korean cars run on 100 octane but are
changed when brought to america. your owners manual will tell you to
run 91 octane but i would just do whatever your wallet tells you to do
at the time.
The Santa Fe takes
regular unleaded gasoline (87 octane). I would only recommend using a
higher octane fuel when towing, otherwise it is best to use regular
fuel. Hyundai recommends regular fuel for all their cars and SUVs.
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