Test drive Hyundai Veracruz 2006 - 2010
Family resort
The largest and richest crossover Hyundai sold a year overseas, where the essence of his geographical name anyone to explain it is not necessary. But when Veracruz appear in our latitudes, interesting is not so much the name as the essence of the machine. Interesting geography
Globe inexhaustible goldmine for marketers. Why izgalyatsya writing sonorous and beautiful words of if have all been invented? You just need to understand something, what associations will have to occur in the mind of the buyer under a title, and then twist the large-scale model of the world and op-la! select the appropriate point on the Earth's body. Coupe with a sporty character? Dodge Daytona in honor of the racing line is the American version. And in Europe, the Opel Monza. You need a hint of glamor? Chevrolet Monte Carlo without comment. Etc. Koreans from Hyundai globe seemed too great, and they decided to limit the map of America: Santa Fe, Tussal all gleaned from there. And now Veracruz resort town in Mexico.
only full Machine looks a bit naive. Koreans have diligently sought to please American tastes and because wittingly or unwittingly are mixed cocktail of proven solutions. The original design of the car is difficult to apply, and the individual elements and does give someone else's work. For example, the headlights are reminiscent of the Porsche Cayenne, and look at the car in profile and in memory pops up a light image of Subaru Tribeca. Fair to say that Hyundai, despite some borrowing, does not look children's applique, but great charm does not shine. And why? Because there is not a single truly original part or piece of imagination. Catch the eye not for that all too smoothly.
Full-time introduction to Veracruz on the island of Jeju exposed the true dimensions of the crossover: live machine looks much bigger than in the photo. Along the perimeter of the body passes the skirt of matte plastic, which is where loyal to possible mechanical stress than the lacquer coating metallic. By the way, because of this skirt, which comes at the bottom of the door, it seems that the road clearance of Veracruz even more than the stated 205 mm.
However, despite the presence of a full drive, it is impossible to call the Korean all-terrain vehicle: there is no lower transmission, nights are pretty, and the rubber is completely asphalt. Moreover, in the basic American configuration, Höndai has a drive only on the front wheels. But even in the all-wheel drive version, the car pulls most of the time, and the rear axle goes on the stage only in those rare minutes when the front flows into the slip. In winter it will be useful, but, again, for the most part in the city.
However, the front-wheel drive versions in Russia are unlikely to supply. And in the States, the refusal of completeness saves $ 1700.
Almost bus, almost van
Once Veracrus is great, then inside it should be very rather big it is. Capacity, perhaps, one of the most essential arguments in favor of large crossovers, and Hyundai in this sense is extremely good. First of all, I looked into the trunk, which in expensive equipment is equipped with a servo: pressed the button on the key chain and wait for myself until the door rises to the top. Closes exactly the same button. Very comfortable, although slightly phlegmatic. But it's better better than: my hands are not necessary.
That's just if the fourth will need to change the punched wheel, then keep your hands clean in purity: the reserve hangs right on the street under the bottom. But the trunk is all of myself a civilian and from the legs to the head is separated by Carpet. In the back of it there is a small subfield, which hides a simple toolkit and different little things at the discretion of the owner. In addition, the third row of seats are tried, and if you do not know that it is there, in life you can not guess: the floor of the trunk is absolutely even, and only the handles mounted in it point to the landing bonus. The chairs are unfolded by the most elementary way and, despite the seemingly childhood, turn out to be quite comfortable even for my full-size person (that is, not the largest) complex.
All seven seats in the car are absolutely full
In order to get to the gallery, you will have to drop one of the halves of the middle sofa
And on the seats of the second row amenities even more: here and the legs of the detriment, and the head of the sky, and the hands of a wide armrest with a flat coach and a pair of cup holders. In addition, there is also a separate control of climate control, and a 12 volt socket, and an ashtray.
Travelists not foreseen? Then you can decompose all the seats by forming a exactly low freight. I will not say anything about Europdon, but Mountain Bike, I think it will fit entirely. And then not one.
Recreation
The cozy interior is perhaps the biggest luck of the creators of the Veracrus. And let the decision of the central console, carefully peeped at Lexus-RX, it is Höndy only on hand. You do not have to adhere to the materials: plastic puffy, skin soft, silver finish. And even the dark tree is quite appropriate. Comfortable chairs are electrified at the maximum, and to adjust them with almost immediately. And although the steering wheel is not regulated by departure, I picked up the optimal location without problems I personally like to lower. The skin that the ram is trimmed with slippery, and the Koreans did not take care of the perforation. But the musical buttons that have fallen into the field of inserts under the luminous, look very much. Americanism showed himself in all its glory Pedalchka, but this we will survive. But the automaton selector is made on the European manner on the central tunnel.
Even the simplest audio system in Veracreus works with files in mp3 format
On cars for the Russian market, the Speedometer scale will be digitized in kilometers
The console is stripped on the ceiling, on which, in addition to the lamps, we found our earlier key of the electrolyuka and a case where even my sun glasses were placed, which in other cars there are always enough space. There also discovered a vykuty spherical mirror through it caring parents will obey their sallopams during the fight.
Our verasrus was equipped with a decent audio system, which in addition to all modern musical formats susceptible even to satellite radio in America, it is already wonderful. But appreciated the sound of acoustic infinity acoustics: to capture the disc into Korea I did not guessed, and the broadcast of local Chechzhudovsky radio occupied the word-taking DJs that filled the salon with incomprehensible hieroglyphs.
I'd rather listen to the engine, especially since I already gave the score to the start.
And on the long journey for long km Since the case happened in Korea, where good roads finally disappoint badly, to check the smoothness of the course of Veracrussa could only be attacked on lying policemen. But this, of course, is not a test for such a car: a crossover, having embraced by shock absorbers, easily stepped over with large wheels. Nevertheless, by moving from the highway, I still managed to clarify something, namely: the riding sweater is the main feature of the car. The suspension dissolves all the lights of the roadbed, even enough noticeable: in Russia it will be possible not only to ride around the cities, but also to master the distant battle without any fear to lose the chassis details somewhere near Novgorod.
Moreover, precisely for a long-distance message, Veracruz is best suited. Stand up on the track and long hours to cut without stopping and fatigue is this true purpose. Despite some jellyness of the suspension, the saznodnik almost does not swing on gentle waves, and it is possible to steer a pleasant tool, holding the lightest steering wheel with one finger. But on winding trails still have to reduce the pace, because there is a sharp turns of the Veracrus dislikes: when trying to lay the turn is pretty more cubed and, as if soaking in a centrifuge, heels heels several times and it's not easy to go to the curve at the limit!
As for the overclocking, in this discipline, the two-tone crossover showed itself an excellent student: a duet of 3.8-liter V6 (the same as on sedans genesis, but lowled up to 260 forces) and a 6-speed AIZIN automaton works great: the car seems not to feel Your weight and easily shoots forward on the first requirement. And it does it almost silently: cool sound insulation!
Capacious, comfortable, quite a frisky such car would have come to many. And for those who already go to Santa Fe, to transfer to Veracruz would be the most logical step. If, of course, the design will have to taste.
Meanwhile, the competition in this segment promises to be strong: soon Mazda-CX-9 will come to Russia, and the Honda pilot, with which Big Höndai over the ocean on the knives. And here the Koreans can have only one weapon. Exactly the same as in the states, the price. And we will learn it only at the end of the year. And then everything will become extremely clear.
Will diesel?
Debutated Veracruz at the Detroit Salon in January 2007, and from this year, in addition to the 260-strong six, the newest Turbodiesel is provided for it. According to the characteristics, the motor is chic: 240 horses for three liters of working volume. I think we can count on it: although some time ago the Koreans were pretty frightened by the quality of the Russian diesel engineering, the Diesel Höndai returned to our market.
Of course, the most pressing issue is how many dealers will ask for Veracrus. In Ukraine, it is $ 13,000 more expensive than Santa Fe, in Russia the ratio should be similar. I dare to assume that our prices will begin with a mark of 1,400,000 rubles, it is unlikely less.
Hyundai Veracruz 3,8V6 (3.0V6 CRDI)
Total information
Body, number of places / doors
Universal, 7/5
Curb weight, kg
1935 (1950)
Length x width x height x base, mm
4840x1945x1750x2805
Pitch / Road clearance, mm
1670/205
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
10.2 / 15.7 (ND)
Volume of fuel tank, l
78.
The volume of the trunk (5/2 place), l
1130/2460
Engine
Location
Front prolong
Design
6-cylinder, V-shaped (turbodiesel)
Working volume, SMZ
3778 (2959)
Power, hp at rpm
260/6000 (240/3800)
Torque, kgmm at rpm
35.5 / 4500 (45.9 / 1750-3500)
Chassis
Drive unit
on the front wheels with automatic rear connection
Transmission
6-st. Automatic
Suspension:
Independent, spring
in front
Type Mac Foodson
behind
Multi-type
Steering
Rack type with amplifier
Torkemose
Disk, ventilated front
Tires
245/60 R18.
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Good equipment; high riding comfort; Spacious salon
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Boring appearance; Inadequate Possible Info Image
Kirill Brevdo, photo Hyundai
A source: Journal buy cars [07/2008]
