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#21 of 1439 by jrock65 Feb 05, 2004 (11:55 pm)
Not a bad design. I like what I see in the pictures. The 2.0 seems a little underpowered compared to the competition, but they do offer the V6 option. I'd like to see Hyundai upgrade their engine power in the future; not necessarily to the level of Nissan, but hopefully to the level of Toyota.
#22 of 1439 I read today that the new Hyundai Tucson small by iluvmysephia1 Feb 07, 2004 (9:43 am)
SUV will be built upon the Hyundai Coupe platform. I was reading from a Hyundai UK website. Interesting nonetheless...the Hyundai Coupe, of course, is the same car as the Hyundai Tiburon in the U.S. The Tucson will be built using monocoque construction and will sit on a highly-modified version of the Hyundai Coupe platform. Feel free to help research this out more fully for the U.S. market as I am speaking of the Hyundai Tucson for sale in the UK. In the UK they will be able to order one with gas or diesel engines and either 2WD or 4WD choices. Hyundai is banking on the diesel engine to be the engine of choice there. There will be a 5-speed manual tranny or 4-speed semi-automatic. The Tucson uses a "torque-on-demand' 4WD system. The car will run in FWD until it detects loss of traction, at which time the 4WD will cut in. It will revert to 2WD when adequate traction is again detected. In addition, at speeds of up to 30kph, the driver can select a permanent 4x4 for extra control when needed at the touch of a button.     The UK Hyundai Tucson will go on sale there in the fall with prices starting at 15,000. Pounds or Euro's for that 15,000 price? Dunno.     Hyundai will hopefully bring a lot of this feature content to the U.S. Torque-on-demand should be a popular feature here in the U.S.
#23 of 1439 by 6thbeatle Feb 07, 2004 (3:33 pm)
i like the new tucson. it's cute, and has character. i wish they had designed a better-looking interior though. too much grey plastic--very dull and dismal.
#24 of 1439 No sunroof option? by andil1 Feb 08, 2004 (6:54 am)
Very disappointed to see no mention of a sunroof on the Hyundai site. I've had one on each car since 1976 when I had a crank open type on my Audi Fox! When Hyundai introduced the Santa Fe, they waited a year or so before offering a sunroof as I recall. Replies to this message: irishred (Apr 24, 2007 2:37 pm)
#25 of 1439 RE: Sunroof by shado4 Feb 08, 2004 (8:33 am)
There WILL be a sunroof option on the Tucson. If you read the press release info on the HyundaiTucson web site it clearly states that a sunroof with tilt feature will be an available option.   Also, if you look closely at the pictures from the Chicago auto show, you will see a glass sunroof on the blue Tucson. That blue color, by the way, looks absolutley stunning! I hope Hyundai offers that color when the vehicle is put on sale later this year.
#26 of 1439 Thanks, Shado4.... by andil1 Feb 08, 2004 (12:12 pm)
for the sunroof info. I had been looking at feature and spec listings and noticed it wasn't there. But I found the press release to which you referred. Also, yesterday there was an hour on the WGN Network about the Auto Show which I taped. When I fast forwarded through it, I saw a quick glimpse of the Tucson. When I stopped the picture I could clearly see the sunroof, plus the back hatch opens upward instead of sideways like the CRV and RAV4. I like that. The hatch glass is supposed to be able to be popped open also according to one of the articles. I doubt that Hyundai would show the blue color unless it was to be available. The marketing department probably spent a great deal of time deciding which was the right color for the introduction! First impressions....
#27 of 1439 Back Hatch by shado4 Feb 08, 2004 (1:50 pm)
I also like how the hatch will open upwards instead of sideways, and that the glass area will also be able to be opened independently of the hatch.   One thing I really like about the Tucson is that the spare tire is NOT mounted on the rear hatch like the Liberty, RAV4 and CRV. I can't tell from the pictures, but I hope the spare is located on the inside of the Tucson below the cargo area floor and not mounted underneath outside the vehicle like pickups and some other SUVs.   All in all, it looks very promising. I'm looking forward to a comparison test and seeing the Tucson in person. If it's as good as it looks on paper, I hope Hyundai will offer an owner loyalty bonus when I trade in my Elantra!
#28 of 1439 by 6thbeatle Feb 08, 2004 (2:09 pm)
the crv was designed for japan, where people drive on the left side of the road. for this reason, the rear door on the crv is hinged on the right side, making it ideal for tokyo streets, not so good here.   in korea, people drive on the right side of the road, so ease of maintenance and access should be the same as domestic vehicles since no conversion of the tucson's design is necessary for the north american market.   ask anyone who's ever tried to change the oil on certain japanese vehicles and you'll hear some pretty salty language to describe the ways a human hand can be abused. the tucson will make hyundai an even bigger player, along with the new convertible, luxury full-size sedan and truck on their way.
#29 of 1439 Tucson by jchan2 Feb 08, 2004 (2:14 pm)
from the Edmunds pics, the exterior isn't bad, the interior looks fine, and the price should be low.
#30 of 1439 by rctennis3811 Feb 08, 2004 (4:51 pm)
I hope the Tuscon does well, being Hyundai's first attempt in the compact ute segment. With the price, features, and warranty, it may prove to be a viable competitor to the sadly disappointing Equinox.

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