Hyundai Tucson 2004 test drive - 2009 SUV

Speak Inglish!

The new Hyundai Tucson in the public understanding is an SUV, only small and parquet. The design is typical for such machines: a supporting body, a completely independent suspension, the absence of a lowering row. The city is not a aunt. Here their requirements: maximum economy, ease of circulation and diligence in behavior.
 

What is good to the American is a Russian speech therapist. This is in the United States English is familiar to most of the population even counterfeit Chinese and drunken Russian sailors from Hollywood films. And we have many words written in Latin letters, even well -educated individuals try to pronounce the most natural from the point of view of our great and powerful way.

 

The phrase Hyundai Tucson is doubly puzzle. Not everyone is obvious that it should be correctly pronounced as follows: Hyunde Tussan. Tussan! By the way, I myself sometimes begin to doubt it myself. From here, tuxes, tussones, taxis and other options appear (speculate yourself). So I will not exercise in phonetics, especially since written speech allows us to nullify the gap in pronunciation. Therefore, I will do the same as the rational majority, that is, I will turn to the all -in -surviving Latin. So, attention: Hyundai Tucson. Gentlemen! Speak, you see, Inglish, Pli-and-Iz!
By the way, I'm not talking about what the ability to competently write the name of this machine is worth it, not having confused the letters in places!
 
Anyway. In the end, the car is not chosen by name, but based on more practical reasons. Price, reliability, economy, body type, salon size, luggage volume does not like it. The same as a neighbor or one that a neighbor will never have. Whether it is suitable for color to the powder, is it suitable for trophy-raid, whether it is suitable for towing a trailer with a lunar drive that it just does not pop up in the head of a buyer who thought about acquiring movements!

 

The new Hyundai Tucson in the public understanding is an SUV, only small and parquet. The design is typical for such machines: a supporting body, a completely independent suspension, the absence of a lowering row. The city is not a aunt. Here their requirements: maximum economy, ease of circulation and diligence in behavior. And all these all -terrain bells and whistles will never be needed. The main thing is that there is clearance, image and service.
 
However, the parquet does not have to be completely even and well galvanized. Tucson has two interesting little things, which, if it happened, can provide all possible assistance in self -extinguishing a car from a surprise stunning in an uneven place. Which, as usual, happens where the cell joyfully loses the network, and good and sober tractor drivers are not found. So, on the torpedo to the left of the steering wheel there are two cunning buttons. One of them disconnects the anti -wings system. It is important. In special cases, only frantically rotating wheels are able to pull the car out of the dirt, which is simply impossible if the TRC is constantly awake. The second button is even more important. But before telling about its cosmic sense, one should say a few words regarding the transmission scheme of the Borg-Warner transmission, which Tucson has.

 

In the usual mode, 99% of the engine torque is transmitted to the front wheels, and when they are slipped, the WISKOFT is transferred part of the moment (up to 50%) to the wheel of the rear axle.
 
As a result, we have a car that, in its behavior, is not much different from the front -wheel drive car. This should delight those who for a long time traveled on the front -wheel drive do not have to change their car control skills. The system controls several parameters at once the angle of rotation of the wheels, the position of the throttle, and the degree of triggering the wheels and based on this decides about how many Newton meters this time will go to the rear axle. So, the second button orders Wyskofta to hardly post the moment between the axes. In this form, it becomes much easier to plow the open spaces of the chernozem than in the regime of the independence of Wylian
 
The machine looks fresh and tightened. A sort of sports cheerful! By the way, Tucson, as well as his older brother Santa Fe, these are geographical names: cities with such names have a place to be in the south-west of the United States. In general, there is nothing megaoriginal in the appearance of the car, but the impression of a viewing of tussani attractions remains purely positive. And a massive chrome kangaroo in the topic.

 

The inner world of the car, even in the most expensive V6-filling with a leather salon and a full set of options, has a strong plastic principle. Another thing is that the quality of plastic is traditionally good here Hyundai on top, as always. But still, it is the plastic that attracts attention, for his role is the host here: he somehow persistently climbs into the eyes and hands. This impression is created by all Korean cars. For some reason. And the interior design is such that it seems like there is nothing to complain about, and there is also nothing to write about. Oh yes! There are still two funny topics. Firstly, there is a comfortable shelf under the steering column. And secondly, an unusual armrest with a double bottom and height adjustment settled between the front seats.

The trunk is quite roomy and convenient in shape. The rear seats are simply and beautifully laid out to a state of flat floor. If there is no desire, then you can not lay them out, but adjust them along the angle of inclination of the back. The trunk door is like in a large jeep: glass can be lifted separately.

 

As a big jeep is a key phrase. The main feature of Tucson is that, being a small and comfortable machine in the city, he leaves the impression of a serious car with its undoubted advantages when driving. High landing, long steering, visible hood.
 
I have no doubt that it is the visibility of the hood that doubts the dimensions of the car. And in general, the compact dimensions of the car provide a highly possible opportunity not to strain either during parking or reconstruction. For me, the most important quality of this machine (as well as any other SUV) is the very possibility of spitting a damn about all kinds of restrictions that are found in the city: tram rails, borders, lying militia, permanently repairs the Middle Avenue of Vasilyevsky Island of freedom of movement, this Nevertheless, something more than just possessing your own vehicle. And in the role of the city car, Tucson looks absolutely logical.
Moreover, such as this one, in photographs with the V6 motor and automatic. Calm, self -confident, without pathos. Well dressed. Caring and courteous. Kind. Affectionate. But at the same time, strong and courageous. Girls from such are just crazy. What, there is a reason to envy?
 
Although there are six under the hood, Tucson does not impress a very dynamic car. Yes, acceleration is quite confident, but from a small machine with a powerful engine I expected more. Manual gear shift slightly improves the situation, but I am not a supporter of such modes. What is it for? For me, if you really want to participate in all processes yourself, then you need to choose a machine with mechanics. Having checked whether the machine switches on its own to the highest gears when the maximum revolutions of the motor (switches), I finally calmed down and had no urgently working with the lever.

 

A rather strong impression is made by the engine functioning at idle. Rather, you can hear how a fly stomps with knives on a warm hood than to feel the work of the motor. Therefore, before each launch of the engine, you should make sure: is it not acting already?
The steering wheel (very light, by the way) makes so much revolutions to the stop that it even seems that the machine has a very small radius of the turn. In theory, there is no direct relationship here, but the impression is not far from the truth: Tucson is really very maneuverable. Suspension without question: energy -intensive and not too shaking. The brakes do not remember something apparently, as always excellent. And one more important point. Rather, as many as ten. In the rich configuration, Tucson is equipped with a dozen airbags around the entire perimeter, so to speak. Absolute world record.

 

Yes. Such is Tucson: rather ingenuous, but very friendly. Exactly such as I thought. The machine is not for feelings, but for the brain: turn on the calculator and calculate all the pros and cons. Be sensible. Such a great offer for a normal price! Hyundai was on top again. This is our opinion. And how buyers will accept the car, as they say, we will see. In the meantime, all Tucson, being a novelty, are bought immediately as soon as they get to the dealers.
 

Autography
Hyundai Tucson
Applicant for the European title car 2005
Predecessor
No
Still known as
Kia Sportage II
Platform
Coupe GK/Spectra
Premiere
february 2004
Modernization
spring 2004
Body
5-door station wagon
Engines
2.0-2.7 l (113-175 l.
Production
South Korea
Expected replacement
2012/13
 

The car is provided by the company Vostok-Auto.
During the test, the car is insured by Rosno.
 
Text: Kirill Brevdo
Photo: Roman Ostanin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Wheel magazine [No. 85/2004]