Does A Hyundai Santa Fe Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Hyundai Santa Fe. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.

Hyundai Santa Fe
Model Year	Engine	Belt / Chain
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (first generation (SM))	2.4 L Hyundai engine I4	timing belt
	3.5 L Hyundai Sigma V6	timing belt
	2.7 L Delta V6	timing belt
	2.0L VM Motori CRDI I4 diesel	timing belt
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (second generation (CM))	2.4L Theta II	timing chain
	2.7L Mu V6	timing belt
	3.3L Lambda V6	timing chain
	3.5L Lambda II	timing chain
	2.2L CRDI VGT	timing belt
	2.2L CRDI VGT R-Line (diesel)	timing chain
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (third generation (DM))	2.4 L Theta II MPI (174hp)	timing chain
	2.4 L Theta II GDi	timing chain
	3.3 L Lambda II MPI (267hp)	timing chain
	3.3 L Lambda II	timing chain
	2.0 L Theta II Turbo	timing chain
	2.0L CRDI VGT R-Line (diesel)	timing chain
	2.2L CRDI VGT R-Line (diesel)	timing chain

Which models have a belt/chain?

2001 - 2006:

From 2001 to 2006, cars with the Sigma, Delta and VM motori engines have a timing belt.

2007 - 2012:

In this year range, all Santa Fe cars with the Theta, Lambda and Hyundai R engine have a timing chain while cars with the 2.7L Mu engine and the older 2.2 CRDI have a belt.

2013 - 2017:

In the third generation of Santa Fe, all cars with the 2.0L, 2.2L, 3.3L and 2.4L engines have a timing chain.
Hyundai Santa Fe