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#61 of 1438 shado4 by jchan2 Jun 25, 2004 (4:35 am)
they're taking a Honda approach and hide everything until the last minute.
#62 of 1438 July 15 by romz77 Jun 25, 2004 (9:31 pm)
Since there hasn't been much info at all in the last few months on the new Tucson, I decided to go down to a local hyundai dealer and find out what and if they new anything ( what a concept, huh?). I was told all dealers will have it July 15 to show and test drive. I am looking forward to it......... and as of now it looks like this will be my new car. I also like the ford escape a great deal, but fully loaded an escape will be out of price range, and the ford warranty sucks..... So even though an Escape will have more power and probably be a little more fun to drive. overall the hyundai will be a better value with price, features and warranty....
#63 of 1438 romz77 by alpha01 Jun 26, 2004 (10:13 am)
One thing to factor in is that the fuel economy of Hyundai/Kia is often significantly less than the competition. Where its comparable, for example, theres usually a pronounced power deficeit, ex. the 203 hp Ford/Mazda 3.0L engine and the 171hp 2.7L Hyundai motor. Theres more just value than just up-front cost, dont forget.   ~alpha Replies to this message: romz77 (Jun 28, 2004 10:53 am)
#64 of 1438 Re: romz77 [alpha01 #63] by romz77 Jun 28, 2004 (10:53 am)
Replying to: alpha01 (Jun 26, 2004 10:13 am) I agree to a point...... Hyundai/kia's usually do have lower fuel economy..... But the Escapes are not great in the department..plus top of the line, fully loaded, the sticker for an Escape is pushing $28,000. Tucson most likely will top out at about $22,000. Thats a big difference..... The Escape was originally what i wanted, until I heard about and saw the tucson. I still Love the escapes, but the extra $ in my pocket that I will save might be worth giving up a few hp.
#65 of 1438 Tucson starts production next month by redsantafe Jul 06, 2004 (6:08 am)
I heard the Tucson won't start production in Korea until Aug 1st... US dealers should receive by mid-Sept. Replies to this message: yobow1 (Jul 19, 2004 4:36 am)
#66 of 1438 IMO the lower fuel averages of both Hyundai and Kia by iluvmysephia1 Jul 06, 2004 (9:25 am)
SUV's and passenger cars is nullified by what I have come to expect as very solid ride and performance capabilities. No, I'm not talking about power performance but I am talking about a reliable ride with a smooth, solid feel to it, and a quiet cabin to enjoy as well. My 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4 is not only built like a solid tank but is running like a top at 75,300 miles and I sure appreciated sitting up higher for a better view of the road during a bad storm through St.Louis last night. Visibility was very poor and I was passing multitudes of cars who couldn't see the road as well down lower to the ground.   It's heartening to see that both the 2005 Kia Sportage and 2005 Hyundai Tucson are both getting closer to hitting American shores. I want to start peering in at what could be my next purchase!
#67 of 1438 New Sportage...Hyundai Tucson....hmmmmmm? by becker1 Jul 15, 2004 (6:33 am)
Is it just me, or does it seem like the re-designed Kia Sportage (yet to be "seen") and the New small SUV offering from Hyundai are one and the same vehicle? See the "spy photo" of the Sportage and the photo spread of the Hyundai Tucson at Edmunds. Since Kia and Hyundai are essentially two divisions of the same company, can we expect that within a few years they'll share every platform? The Sonata and the Optima are the same car with diferent trim and a few different sheet metal crimps. I've heard that the Kia Sorento and the Hyundai Santa Fe share the same engine and transmission. This is beginning to stink a bit like all the Ford-Mercury twins of the 1970s and 1980s....I hope the quality and design won't take after Detroit too.
#68 of 1438 initial review by alpha01 Jul 15, 2004 (7:10 am)
The new Tucson left Car and Driver fairly lukewarm in their Preview drive. Seems underpowered, softly sprung, and thirsty, but C/D always takes an enthusiast slant, so we'll see how it fares in the hands of consumers.   ~alpha
#69 of 1438 I'll agree with alpha01 on this one....... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 15, 2004 (8:06 am)
C&D likes the leather interior and Mercedes shape to the body or they think it's "cheap" and slushy in handling performance, etc. I would trust and gather up consumer information(and not Clodsumer Retorts, either)from actual buyers of new Sportage and Tucson a lot more than C&D reports. Then again, fuel mileage with the new Kia and Hyundai small SUV's will be lower than RAV4 or CRV. Look at that when you're shopping and determine if it really bothers you or not. The plusses of my small Kia SUV outweigh the gas mileage issue. I get a consistent 25 mpg from the Sportage. It's RWD-it's possible the new Tucson and Sportage with their FWD will offer averages closer to 30 mpg.
#70 of 1438 Re: Tucson starts production next month [redsantafe] by yobow1 Jul 19, 2004 (4:36 am)
Replying to: redsantafe (Jul 06, 2004 6:08 am) I don't know if that is the American version, but I'm currently in Korea and the Tucson has been in production and on sale here for about 3-4 months. I've seen many on the road and they look rather nice (not as bulbous as the Santa Fe). I'm waiting fro one to come to the showroom close to where I'm staying. They offer a 2.0 liter diesel here, as standard. All of the mini-vans, SUVs and trucks have diesels. I drove a Hyundai mini-van upto Seoul, Korea from Pusan and got about 40 miles per gallon. And this van was not one of the US mini-vans. The "mini-vans" here can carry upto 10 or more people. And, for being fairly small engines by American standards, the 2.0 liter engines have fairly good acceleration. When I can, if anyone is interested, I'll take some photos and post them.

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