Hyundai Tucson

The Hyundai Tucson is an all-terrain light that has five doors and five seats. It is on sale, with a gasoline engine and a diesel-from 19.800 €. In the Spanish market can not have stability control (ESP).

This road shares many mechanical components and body with the Kia Sportage. Like this, there are versions with front-wheel drive or connect automatically. It is suitable for road use because the majority in the field, although it is valid for travel on roads or areas uncomplicated, has limitations in a more demanding.

It measures 4,32 m length, a size similar to that of a Kia Sportage and Toyota RAV4. In the range of road vehicles of Hyundai, is noticeably smaller than a Santa Fe (4.62 m) and a Terracan (4.70 m).

The least expensive Tucson (19,800 €) has a petrol engine and front wheel drive 141 hp. Among other similar SUVs (comparative), has a low price and simple equipment. A KIA Sportage, with the same engine and front wheel drive - is € 2,000 cheaper and has a relationship between price and better equipment. The major drawback of Tucson (and the Sportage, depending on model) is that you can not have stability control.

The diesel version with more equipment and all-wheel drive is priced of 27,400 €. Regarding the other versions equipped SUVs like (comparative), is moderately priced and equipped with some deficiency, as the developer of speed or stability control. A SsangYong Actyon or a Jeep Compass are preferable because they do have stability control (standard).

The Tucson has a spacious interior, especially in the rear seats where there is enough space for adults taller than the average ride in comfort. Inside the cabin there are many places to stop or keep things bags in the doors and behind the front seat backs, several holes in the center console and under the steering wheel, roof sunglass holder, front center armrest with a compartment inside, rear center armrest with two cupholders (pictured), drawer under the passenger seat and hook for hanging bags in the area of the passenger's feet.

The trunk has a volume of 325 l, not counting the compartment beneath the floor (picture). It also has several hooks (image) and a network for securing the load. The trunk can be expanded by adjusting the angle of the rear seatback folding individually or both portions of the same. When it strikes the back seat, the floor of the trunk is virtually flat (picture).

The Tucson can be purchased with three trim levels: 'Comfort 4x2 "," Comfort 4x4 "and" Style 4x4. These include six airbags, air conditioning, rear window practicable, alarm, trip computer, leather steering wheel, luggage rack, fog lights, electric and heated door mirrors, radio with CD player and alloy wheels 16 ". Versions' Comfort 4x4 "are also all-wheel drive, air conditioning and traction control.

The Tucson "Style 4x4" have, in addition to the foregoing, leather upholstery, heated front seats and sun roof (image).

Depending on trim level and may optionally have front bumper, side footrest, browser and monitor with DVD in rear seats.

There are versions with front-or total switchable traction, and none is reductive. The AWD versions with front-wheel drive function normally. If any of the front wheels skid, an electronic automatic clutch rear axle (image) and it can even make it integral with the striker.

Furthermore, a function equivalent to a lockable center differential. Using a button on the dashboard, you can make the front and rear axles are supportive (pictured), always traveled at least 30 km / h. By passing this speed-whenever the front wheels are slipping, the rear axle is disengaged automatically forward progressively and is completely disconnected when the car reaches 40 km / h.

The Tucson is available with two engines. There is one petrol: a four cylinder 2.0 liter displacement and 141 hp. Until February 2007 there was also a six-cylinder 2.7 liter displacement and 175 hp.

The diesel engine is a four cylinder 2.0 liter engine capacity, four valves per cylinder, direct injection and turbocharger through common variable. It has a maximum power of 140 hp and maximum torque of 305 Nm (constant between 1,800 and 2,500 rpm).

With this engine, the Tucson is slower and consumes more than other similar models (comparative). We led the Tucson with this engine but the Kia Sportage: here stands out because it vibrates slightly and because the noise is well insulated. It has smooth, with enough force to a low speed and costs to achieve a high engine speed.

The manual shifter is, five-speed in the petrol and diesel in six. The six-cylinder Tucson, which is not sold, had a box of four-speed automatic transmission.

The suspension is independent McPherson struts on both axles, coil springs and stabilizer bar. The steering is progressive hardening in terms of speed and 3.1 turns of the wheel.

The Hyundai Tucson is one of the best-selling light SUVs in the Spanish market, since it was released in 2004 (more information on enrollments, 2007).