Hyundai Tucson 2004 test drive - 2009 SUV

Cross class

It's a shame, probably you are a beautiful, fashionable car with all-wheel drive and the proportions of a real SUV, but for small growth you were called a SUV, and for some reason they consider you female! We took up the rehabilitation of the oppressed stratum of the rogues at the MudterRain off -road training ground, specially created for such dirty experiments. At the same time, they knew firsthand what to do, if, as always, the unexpectedly coming spring thaw was taken by surprise somewhere in the field near Kaluga.
Honda CR-V
Price 1 049 000 rub.
Max. Power 166 hp
Max. speed 190 km/h
Acceleration 0100 km/h 10 s
Hyundai Tucson
Price from 860 900 rub.
Max. Power 175 hp
Max. speed 180 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10.5 s
Nissan X-Trail
Price from 1 006 700 rub.
Max. Power 169 hp
Max. speed 185 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10.3 s
Toyota Rav4
Price from 1 102 500 rub.
Max. Power 170 hp
Max. speed 180 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10.6 s
 
Surprisingly, the fact: parquet SUVs are also SUVs
1.Toyota rav4
+: Great interior, classic, design and perirable character
-: noise in the cabin, a cramped second row of seats, an uncomfortable fifth door
2.honda CR-V
+: Stylish appearance, expensive interior, good handling
-: noise in the cabin, low maximum speed, fuel consumption
3.nissan X-Trail
+: Great ergonomics of the interior, many pleasant trifles in the cabin, smoothness of the course
-: Sporting design, monotonous howl of the engine on acceleration, overheating of the viscous
4.hyundai Tucson
+: Great driver settings, a thoughtful and spacious interior, high patency
-: interior design, thoughtful machine
SUMMARY
Surprisingly, the fact: parquet SUVs are also SUVs! The spring thaw, fortunately, happens only once a year, and get to the house in the village without the help of a tractor, especially if the visits to nature are not so frequent. The main thing is not to forget that the road clearance of the car is far from the chairman's UAZ, and even more so mobile Belarus. But if such a route, even for a kilometer, is scheduled for every day, then it is better to buy something more serious, the SUV will quickly take revenge on with weighty accounts from the car service and lose all its glamorous gloss.
 
It was not so simple to choose a clear winner, every SUV is good in his field. The most balanced by the sum of the parameters of Toyota Rav4, it is very correct, apparently so popular. Its habitat city and even suburban highways. If all roads are broken around, as after a mortar shelling, Raf will undoubtedly shake the soul. He, of course, can, only with all his appearance and behavior, shows that he does not like it to his liking. A little pity, but honestly, without unnecessary illusions.
 
For the second place, Nissan X-Trail and Honda CR-V fought the nose to the nose. In terms of comfort, volume, thoughtfulness of the interior and smoothness of the Nissan stroke, the Honda is ahead of Honda, but we are not able to forgive the annoying buzz of a stray variator and unpleasant surprises on the road. In addition, the design of the new X-Trail is very controversial, clumsy. So Honda in the leaders. It is better balanced and intertured, plus a very presentable salon and hint of sports. The disadvantages are only noisiness and power unit, characterized by inconsistencies of temperament and appetite.
The Hyundai Tucson rating completes. This is probably not entirely fair, given the excellent balance of running qualities and cross -country ability, but only absolutely indifferent to high aesthetics can come to terms with a discreet design and frankly outdated interior. The cost of 2.7? Tucson, compared to competitors, is not so low as to write off a lack of comfort for economic considerations. If your priorities are shifted in a practical plane, then the result of the dough can easily stand up on the head of the Korean made the best sledged impression on all types of roads.
Text Aleksey Mochalov photo Andrey Sahakyan
 

Source: Cars