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Description
The driving distance from Veracruz, Mexico, to Santa Fe, N.M. is about 1,700 miles. But Hyundai’s recently retired Veracruz wagon and the 2013 Santa Fe are much closer, at least in spirit.
Until its demise following the 2012 model year, the Veracruz represented Hyundai’s mainstay transport for people requiring accommodations for up to seven-passengers and their belongings. Its drawbacks, including a hefty 4,300-pound base weight, eventually placed it out of the running…