Hyundai Tucson 2004 test drive - 2009 SUV

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The third, after the compartment and the hetz, Hende's attempt to create a car that can like not only the local consumer was definitely successful. Koreans once again proved that as soon as they depart from the notorious national identity, they immediately achieve success.
 



In Russia, Tussan made his debut at last year's August motor show. And already in December, dealers could not cope with orders, taking them two months in advance. It is clear that the queues were formed due to the small number of cars delivered in the first parties. But, judging by the abundance of applications, Tussan promises to become a noticeable player in the class of compact SUVs. Why did the Korean car suddenly have such a reception?
 

One of the main reasons for the market success of Tussan is its price. A car with a 2-liter engine and a manual box, in a very generous configuration costs $ 25,990. That is, $ 2650 (or about 9%) is cheaper than the nearest Japanese analogue of Mitsubishi-outlander.
 

Tussan with a 175-horsepower V6 and an automatic transmission of only $ 29,900 in a configuration similar to a 2-liter version is even more profitable. And for $ 32,490 you will receive a car with a plastic belt along the lower body perimeter, a leather interior, side and window pillows and a couple of pleasant little things. For comparison: freelander, maveric and tribe with prestigious V6 and machine guns cost $ 37,00041,000.
 

Of course, the price always matters. But the SUVs are not budget golf class models, for which the advantage in the price of 1012% becomes decisive. Here the attractiveness of the car itself comes to the fore. Not without reason in the sector of compact crossovers, not the cheapest leading, even by the Japanese standards of RAV4, is undividedly. Therefore, if Tussan made buyers line up, then he liked something else.
 

 
Tussan-V6 has two exhaust pipes. A top version with a plastic belt around the perimeter of the body and wider tires on the discs of the original design looks especially impressive


 
 
List of standard equipment

Engine 2.0 l, manual transmission (JM01 equipment):

ABS with electronic brake force distribution
Anti -boom system
Frontary airbags
Fog lights
Immobilizer
Climate control with salon filter
Electric windows
Electric mirrors and heating
Central Castle with DU
Audio training (4 speakers, antenna)
On-board computer
Heating the lower part of the windshield
Seat heating
Adjustable tilt of the steering column
Drivers adjustable in height and angle of inclination
Central armrests in front and back
Folding in the proportion of 40:60 rear sofa
Velor salon with metal trim
Elastic grid in the trunk
Luggage roof rails
Light alloy wheels with tires 215/65 R16

Engine 2.7 l V6, automatic transmission (equipment JM12) Additionally:

Leather steering wheel and lever KP

Engine 2.7 l V6, automatic transmission (equipment JM02) Additionally:

Front side and window pillows
Automatic turning on the headlights (light sensor)
Intra -axial mirror with automatic obscurity
Leather salon
Plastic overlays along the lower body perimeter
Tires 235/60 R16
 



Outside and inside
Tussan has not yet managed to show himself in operation, so while he was met on clothes. It is unlikely that anyone will call a new hand-made revelation in the world of design, but the car turned out to be very pretty. Correct proportions, sustained lines, a sense of tightness on Tussan are really nice to watch. Moreover, unlike his very peculiar brother Santa Fe, he does not look knowingly Korean. Glue any Japanese emblem on the hood, and Tussan will walk for his own. Only now the color must be chosen more carefully. The pale golden metallic is clearly losing.

 
   
Under the steering column, a convenient shelf for an umbrella or brush is provided

A small glove box is carefully divided into two parts

In front on the ceiling perched a hinged glass
 



Interior design is also quite positive, albeit without undertaking. However, it still has a pair of original strokes located on the tide of the central console the KP lever and an almost sports combination of devices. But the quality of finishing materials is striped. On the one hand, velor is already in the basic configuration. And the skin on top versions with the V6 motor is quite decent not cardboard, as in the former Korean models. But as soon as the gaze switches to frankly cheap gray plastic and on pseudo -metal under a thick layer of varnish, the mood deteriorates. This is what the lack of a noble breed is. In the X-Traile and RAV4 plastic is also hard, but it looks expensive.

 
   
In the covers of cosmetic mirrors you can store small papers or plastic cards

The backs of the rear sofa are adjusted along the angle of inclination. There are two cup holders in the central armrest: round and square for paper bags

Duffel pockets with arrangements are available not only in the front, but also in the rear doors
 



However, the Koreans did not dive the money saved on the quality of the decoration, but let the cabin arrange with comfortable trifles. And they also added funds from the reserve fund. Far from every Japanese SUV you will see so many folding hooks, marshames, armrests and different-sized cup holders. And after all, everything is to the place, everything is thought out. Well done five points!

 
   
In addition to the standard cigarette lighter, 12-volt sockets are located in front of the rear sofa and in the trunk
 
Having moved up and forward the lid of a spacious two -story box, you can turn it into a convenient armrest
 



And Tussan’s salon is also very spacious. Even when the front seats are pushed to the stop, tall passengers are accommodated from behind. And there are more places in width than many competitors. Therefore, a five -fifth trip is quite acceptable. Unless the sofa pillow is low from the floor. But the floor itself is absolutely even, without a protruding transmission tunnel. And from additional amenities, duffel pockets in the rear doors, a folding armrest with cup holders (one of them is a square, under a bag of juice) and separate backs adjustable in the angle of inclination.
 

 
The glass opens separately so that in a close parking lot in the trunk you can throw a small luggage without raising the fifth door

At the disposal of the driver and passenger heated seats and cup holders
 





Behind the wheel
Sitting in Tussan, like almost all crossovers, is conveniently not to bow low. The driver's seat in the profile may not be perfect (the back is too pushing), but it pulls on the hard four. The range of longitudinal movement will quite arrange people up to 185 cm tall, and with two rotating handles you can adjust not only the height, but also the angle of inclination of the pillow. My growth is smaller, and yet it is not possible to sit as conveniently as possible. The pedal adjusted the steering wheel too close. You sit down your legs short. The steering column is definitely not enough adjustment in length.
 
 


The illogical location of some switches was surprised. The button of the rear fog lights to the left of the steering wheel, and the front fog lights on the right on the central console. The heating and windshield heating switches in the wipers area (even such a useful thing is provided in Tussan) also on opposite sides of the console. Probably, the logic is that adjacent functions are not confused. However, the governing bodies are customary to have a group recognition. There is a remark to the left steering wheel switch, which lacks a clear intermediate fixation. You reject it slightly to indicate the restructuring, and the turn signals, they go to blink constantly. Yes, and the plastic bagel is slippery. Leather, which is much better in modifications V6.
 

But in general, the organization of the driver's workplace has been worked out well. The dashboard is not only pretty, but also read easily. It is convenient to communicate with an on -board computer. And with climatic quickly find a common language. In addition, I was pleased with visibility. From the place of the driver, the edges of the hood are clearly visible. Side mirrors are also quite decent. And the rear head restraints in a non -working position drop off the back with the back and do not overlap the glass of the fifth door. However, his lower cut is still high, and parking sensors will not hurt. Fortunately, most of the dealers of Hende rates for the installation of pre -equipment of the divine.

 
Governing bodies






1. The windows buttons, the mirror settings panel and the locking switch of the central lock. 2. Switches of blocking of the interdosseous coupling, an anti -boom system, rear fog lights and a regulator of the brightness of the instrument lighting. 3. The button of the ground for daily run and control of the on -board computer. 4. The heating switch is the lower part of the windshield. 5. The alarm switch. 6. Clock. 7. The rear window heating switch. 8. The circuit breaker of the fog headlights. 9. The factory radio (since October 2004 is not proposed). 10. Climate control control panel. 11. Ash. 12. Coicier. 13. The heating switch of the seats.
 
Dashboard
 











1. Tachometer. 2. Block of control lamps. 3. A speedometer. 4. Mileage counter/on -board computer display. 5. Fuel level indicator. 6. The indicator of the temperature of the coolant.


Safety
Tussan has not yet been subjected to independent tests for passive security. Therefore, so far we can only say that six pillows in a top version with a V6 motor is better than two in all the others. However, the new Hyunde models demonstrate good results in crash tests, and this allows us to hope that Tussan can adequately protect the driver and passengers.
 

From the means of active security, the standard TCS anti -wings system should be noted first of all. On the winter road, it is also relevant for an all -wheel drive.
 

Children's armchairs are ordered to install on the back sofa, where special latches are provided for them (not isofixes). If necessary, the chair can be installed on the right front seat. But not forward, as the right front -in pillow of safety does not turn off.
 



We load the baggage
If, with modest dimensions, Tussan managed to endow it with a spacious salon, then the trunk had to be squeezed. So it is in the initial state, he accommodates only 325 liters. However, in terms of ease of use, the trunk of Tussan surpasses even the salon. They put you in the parking lot so that the fifth door is not opened? It does not matter the bags from the supermarket can be abandoned through separately opening glass. And so that the shelf does not interfere, it can be hung in a raised position on a special hook. Do not want packages to look for the fifth corner in corners? We hang them on the folding hooks in the back of the sofa, or press the standard elastic net to the floor, or (if most of the trunk is already busy), build a string bag from the grid and fix it vertically immediately behind the fifth door.

 
   
Under the right front armchair of a drawer for shoes, and on the central tunnel a folding hook for bags
 
The elastic net can be folded in half and fixed vertically. You will get a comfortable string bag
 



Do you need to transport cornices or a windsurfing board? No problem. We fold partially or completely the rear sofa (while special bridges cover the resulting gap in the floor), as well as the back of the right front chair and get a loading platform from the rear bumper to the front panel. In general, Tussan will appeal to housewives, summer residents, and outdoor enthusiasts.
 

 
Car dimensions, mm
 
Salon dimensions, mm




On the roads ...
In general, the driving qualities of Tussan can be described as sufficient. The clutch in traffic jams works clearly, the gear rates in the box are successfully selected, and the 2-liter motor at low and medium-speeds behaves quietly, pulls well and is quite cheerfully spinning. True, to drive the tachometer arrow further than the 5,000th mark, the roar grows pointlessly, and the dynamics falls.

 
Engine
 









1. Glass washer tank. 2. Tanker of the steering wheel. 3. The cork of the oil -packed engine of the engine. 4. The tank of the main brake cylinder. 5. Block relay and fuses. 6. Battery battery. 7. The traffic jam of the engine cooling radiator. 8. Expansion tank of the engine cooling system. 9. The oil probe of the engine.


The smoothness of the course is also quite decent, although on large potholes the suspension becomes talkative. The controllability, albeit not gambling (the steering wheel is too phlegmatic), but reliable. Even in response to provocations, Tussan does not scare the driver. But the brakes deserve a higher rating than just good. At urban speeds, they do not strain excessively sensitivity, work absolutely predictably and, if necessary, demonstrate a good grip.
 

But there are three points that you frankly did not like. Firstly, the freezing gas pedal. On acceleration, during switching, engine speed does not fall for a long time. Therefore, the transition to the next program, especially from the first to the second, is accompanied by a jerk. Secondly, a very fuzzy box drive. Even after three days of meeting Tussan, I periodically smeared past the third gear in the fifth. I don’t remember this for a long time. But the sharpness of connecting the rear axle was noted even by a photographer who did not get behind the wheel. The fact is that the front wheels are constantly leading. And the rear are connected automatically after the start of slipping the front ones. But the coupling works so roughly that with active starts each time you get a kick under the ass. I think the Koreans will modify the box and the connection automation.
 

However, now most of these problems can be removed completely or softened if you choose the modification of V6. Since it with an automatic machine, freezing turns and a blatted mixer does not bother you at all, and the rear bridge is connected softer, since the hydrotransformer works softer grip. In general, a 6-cylinder modification is perceived on the go with a more adult, more expensive car. She has better smoothness, and the automaton crosses the transmission unnoticed, like a variator, even in a kik dowl mode.
 

And yet, in sled qualities, to the level of Japanese crossovers, Tussan has not yet been. Those in various combinations demonstrate interesting controllability, exemplary clarity of the box, the removal of the suspension, as if it is made of rubber monolith, the softness of the rear -wheel drive. Just understand correctly: this is not about comparing bad and good. And about the edge that separates just a decent car from a thoroughbred.
 



... and without them
Recall once again that the SUVs are only all -wheel drive cars, so the serious offside is contraindicated to them. Nevertheless, Tussan is adapted to the sorties outside the asphalt better than many counterparts.
 

Firstly, he has short body overhangs and honest 190 mm road clearance (under the front plastic apron is slightly smaller, but it is soft). Secondly, the details of the suspension and the exhaust system are rare for the SUV is located so that they still need to try to tear them off. Therefore, performing the off -road part of the dough, I carefully less than usual. But most importantly, the transmission possibilities impressive by parquet standards. In deep snow (and in the summer in mud), a hard locking of the rear axle connection clutches and an anti -wings system that imitates a soft locking of differentials helps a lot.
 

 
Like all the parking lots, the suspension for the sake of controllability is made short -term. Therefore, on irregularities, diagonal hanging occurs early. In such situations, virtual locks of differentials (TCS system) come to the rescue. This is Tussan's trump card


True, on a 2-liter machine in some situations, you have to thank the possibility of turning off the antibuks. The fact is that after the start of slipping, the electronics not only blocks differentials, but also reduces engine speed. It is not easy to twist four wheels on winter tires in deep snow in deep snow, and then it also chokes. Therefore, after pressing the TCS OFF button, it is often possible to go where the engine simply stalls with activated electronics.
 

A modification with a 6-cylinder engine in this regard is preferable. Even when snow on the thresholds, the anti -boom system is not capable of strangling a powerful V6, working with a machine gun. Accordingly, the driver does not have to disconnect the antibum, and with it virtual blocking of differentials. In this mode, the car behaves on the off -road is much more confident.




Operation, service
Hyunde dealer network is quite branched. To date, 38 authorized technical centers work in Russia. Since the competition between dealers is high, many of them offer acceptable prices for service services. For example, in Moscow, the cost of a normchass of locksmiths is an average of $ 35. But why then are planned are so expensive? Moreover, their value does not depend on the declared value of the Normal Council. Often, an expensive technical center declares smaller amounts than cheap. Apparently, with corporate ethics in the field of service, Hende is not yet very. Fortunately, at least spare parts there are recommended prices. However, they also bite.
 

But the most interesting is a guarantee. The factory is three years or 100,000 km of run. The Russian distributor Hende increases it to the sensational five years or 120,000 km and presents this as a competitive advantage. But when you begin to read the warranty conditions ... The service book contains a whole list of parts that in no way fall under consumables, the guarantee for which is limited by one year. And paragraph 2.2 allows you to refuse to replace any (!) Details that failed in the warranty period due to normal wear as a result of normal use.
 

After that, a logical question arises: what is the 5-year guarantee then? Dealers respond to him very diplomatically.

 
We liked
 


A flat floor behind

Short body overhangs
 
Convenient salon and trunk with a thoughtful transformation scheme

Off -road transmission capabilities


And:

The presence of modification with the V6 motor
Profitable price


 
We didn't like it
 


Lack of adjustment of the steering column in length
 
Cheap gray plastic
 
Fuzzy gas drives and manual transmission


And:

A sharp connection of the rear -wheel drive
Warranty conditions



 
 
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 m/t

Total information
 
Body (number of places/doors)
Universal (5/5)
 
Equipped mass, kg
1628
 
Complete mass, kg
2140
 
Speed, km/h
174
 
Acceleration 0-100 km/h, with
11.3
 

Fuel consumption, l/100 km highway/city
6.8/10.6
 

Fuel supply, l
58 (A-92)
 

Engine
 
Location
Front transversely
 
Design
gasoline, 4-cylinder, in order, with two upper camshafts
 
The number of valves per cylinder
4
 
Diam. cylinder x Piston stroke, mm
82.0x93.5
 
Working volume, SMZ
1975
 
Compression ratio
10.1: 1
 
Power, L.S. at rpm
140/6000
 
Torque, kgsm at rpm
18.8/4500
 

Chassis

 
Drive unit
to the front wheels with automatic shift of the rear
 
Transmission
Mechanical, 5-speed
 
Gear rates I; II; III; IV; V; Z.Kh.
3.64; 2.06; 1.33; 1.06; 0.83; 3.46
 
main gear
4.53
 
Suspension
Independent, such as McExeson, with reptile stabilizers
 
Steering
rack type with amplifier
 
Brakes:
With ABS
 
front
Disk ventilated
 
behind
disk
 
Tires
215/65 R16
 
Prices for spare parts and that, $

Control inspection (7500 km) 120*
TO1 (15,000 km) 220*
TO2 (30,000 km) 300*
TO3 (45,000 km) 320*
Oil filter 5.7
Air filter 15.4
Fuel filter 144
Spark plug (1 pc.) 3.7
Front belt 93
Front brake pads/rear 88/75
Tip of steering thrust 22
Steering jacket 30
Ball support Lower 30
Front shock absorber/rear 128/100
Front wing 167
Rear wing 450
Hood 227
Front door 424
The rear door 414
Front bumper assembly (cladding and amplifier) \u200b\u200b405
Rear bumper assembly (cladding and amplifier) \u200b\u200b386
Windshield 323
Side glass 89
Front headlight assembly 212
Rear lamp assembly 139
* The average cost is indicated.
    
We decided:

It is too early to speak out against the best Japanese analogues to Tussan. To do this, he needs to enrich his charisma and find signs of the breed. Nevertheless, the car was definitely a success. Koreans were able to offer a pleasant outwardly, convenient and very functional SUV at a good price. Such a product is not laid down.
 
   
 

Alexander Konov, photo of Maxim Goncharov
 
 

Source: Magazine buy a car [01/2005]