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#32 of 1439 Pleasantly Surprised To See... by shado4 Feb 14, 2004 (5:59 pm)
...a Hyundai Tucson at the Pittsburgh Auto Show today. It looked like the same one being shown at the Chicago Auto Show (same brilliant blue color with light tan interior). However, it was on a rotating platform that prevented anyone from actually sitting inside.   In person the Tucson looks really sharp, with styling that is more mainstream and less "quirky" than the Santa Fe. The hood/fender bulges are less pronounced than on the SF, and the side body panels are clean and smooth, without the sharp edges and angles present on the SF. The windows were dark tinted from the rear passenger doors backward. In the back you could clearly see some stamped lettering in the metal above the license plate area. One side I believe said HATCH and the other side said WINDOW, leading me to believe that there are two concealed buttons or levers, one which opens the entire hatch and one which opens just the glass window. The Tucson does not have a uniquely separate pull handle to open the hatch like the Santa Fe. I also liked the dual oval chrome exhaust tips exiting from below the rear bumper...very sporty looking.   Lighting on the Tucson looks nice as well. The car was displayed with its parking lights on. I particularly liked the way the small round light found on the inside of the main headlight unit lit up, with horizontal cuts on the edge of its enclosure so that you could see it from the side. The taillights are nicely done as well, with a top and bottom bulb on each side that, when lit, produces the illusion of what looks like dozens of small LED's. Each taillight is bisected by a white horizontal strip that houses both an amber turn signal bulb and the backup light.   I was able to get close enough to see a little bit of the interior through the open driver's door window. From what I could see, the materials looked very appealing and top notch. Various shades of tan appear both on the dash and on the door panels, giving the Tucson a more upscale look. A moonroof was on this vehicle, but its position relative to the driver's seat made it look like it was placed a bit too far back. There appeared to be some sort of storage compartment in front of the moonroof, along with map lights. Sure wish I could have been able to sit in it.   The Hyundai reps at the auto show said that the Tucson was scheduled to be available by late August or early September. I myself am looking forward to driving one with the V6 ASAP.
#33 of 1439 Resale by jchan2 Feb 14, 2004 (7:38 pm)
may be the only downfall compared to the RAV4
#34 of 1439 shado4-hey, thanks for the review from Pitt of by iluvmysephia1 Feb 15, 2004 (2:25 pm)
this cool, new mini-ute(Hyundai's first mini-utility)from Hyundai. Your including little details is most pleasing, for example, the fact that the windows from the back doors on towards the rear are tinted. Also a very helpful description of the lighting, which, BTW, sounds very appealing in this rig. I agree, I like Tucson's more mainstream styling, it looks better than anything Toyota or Honda or Buick, etc. has produced so far, easily. I won't include Kia because I drive a 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4 and prefer the looks of my little SUV better, even though most people would agree the Sportage's styling is outdated compared to the new Tucson, I still prefer it, though. However, this new offering from Hyundai and Kia's soon to be released mini-ute that may or may not be named Sportage are intriguing and are more than likely what I will pull the trigger on for my next vehicle purchase. Keep the reviews and information coming!
#35 of 1439 by hoody Feb 16, 2004 (4:50 pm)
yeah I'm just as interested in this as I am in what the Toyota RAV4 for 05 will look like..... I plan to be buying one or the other this fall for sure, so the more info posted the better.... I'm still looking for any info on the 05 RAV4 if anyone has a site.
#36 of 1439 hoody-is the Toyota RAV4 undergoing a by iluvmysephia1 Feb 17, 2004 (6:37 am)
body design freshen-up for '05? It's design right now looks really modern as it is. I looked at one yesterday and thought it was a Kia Sportage like mine for just a second. They both have that spare tire on the back and both look like little Jeeps. Both are handsome as well. The Toyota holds it's value better, of course. IIRC the Toyota RAV4 is FWD and has no 4WD option, though. Is that correct? Does it have a part-time AWD option or is the '05 RAV4 going to offer that? I really like the looks of this new offering from Hyundai they're calling Tucson...anybody notice that both of Hyundai's SUV's are named after cities in the deserty Southwest region of America? There's a theme intention going on there.
#37 of 1439 by hoody Feb 17, 2004 (5:22 pm)
iluvmysephia1 I have no idea what the 05 RAV4 will look like, I was asking for info if anyone had it is all..... As for the 04 looks, yeah its a cool little mini UTE...... I was looking at the Hyundai Santa FE for a long time, but changed my mind after a few things...... seen the Tucson pre pic and liked it, have been keeping up on it too.... yeah the RAV4 does sorta look like the KIA Sportage, but is no way in that catagory... the Toyota ia a far better make..... I have been driving my 88 dodge caravan since it was new, and its on the last breath hah.... am just holding out till Sept.... to see what Toyota does with the 05 rav4..... and to take a physical look at this 05 Hyundai Tucson to compare the 2...... the Tucson will have to "prove" itself to me, since it won't hold its resale value like the rav4.
#39 of 1439 iluv by jchan2 Feb 29, 2004 (2:33 pm)
the RAV4 is optional with on demand AWD.
#40 of 1439 thanks for that, jchan............. by iluvmysephia1 Feb 29, 2004 (9:56 pm)
since asking that I have seen that information posted in some other threads. Good info.!

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