Test Drive Hyundai IX55 (Veracruz) since 2009 SUV

Hyundai iX55. Twice five

Hyundai iX55. Price: from 1516900 rub. On sale: since December 2008.
It was already appreciated in the United States, and in Korea. It is time to join the large crossover in Hyundai line and Russian motorists. According to marketers, the IX55 must compile competition to such models as Lexus RX350, Nissan Murano and Subaru B9 Tribeca. Is there too a bold statement?

Test pilot
Oleg Kalaushin, 39 years old, car journalist, driving experience 21 years old, personal car - Renault Logan
For the first time, this car was demonstrated by Koreans at the Detroit Motor Show in 2007. True, then it was presented as Hyundai Veracrus. Caught on its development of $ 222 million turned out to be a good investment in the future, because in the first months of sales demand for a novelty was literally attached. The Koreans were painted not to stop at the achieved and already in 2008 at the Paris Motor Show, IX55, which, in fact, is the same Veracrus. But before rhanting to Europe, Koreans significantly revised the technical filling of the car, in order to improve its fuel efficiency and handling.
We will not hide, externally, IX55 does not impress a strong impression. Yes, he is great, he is elegant, but there is no raisin in it. Perhaps the fault of the licked exterior was already faithful for the same models. It is clear that something new to come up is difficult, but still it was possible to play in detail. For example, actually similar to IX55 The head optics of Veracrus with orange inserts looks much more interesting. However, it is particular about which you can argue for a long time.
A completely different emotion causes the interior of the car. Its luxurious, of course, you will not call, but also the quality of the materials, and the design in IX55 causes only positive emotions. At the level here and ergonomics. Looking your head where what and how can you turn on or configure here, do not have. The only thing that, probably, will not really like our consumer, this is not a pedal parking brake in European models. Kocherga between the front seats, agree, where you are familiar. But nothing can be done, it is enough to remember that this car was originally oriented to which market. However, there is no humus without good: a huge interior is also a renewress towards America. And the salon at IX55 is really huge. Inside the machine seems more than outside. The car has three rows of full (!) Seats. Even on the gallery, you can completely calmly sit in no one hour. The sidushess profile itself, and the ability to adjust the back of the back, and the fact that, if necessary, the average row can be moved forward, thereby freeing even more space for the legs. If the needs in these seats are not, then by folding them, you will get an absolutely smooth height of the trunk, and in this case the volume of the latter will be equal to 598 liters. Well, and if you lose the second row, the volume will grow and at all up to 2457 liters.
Weather on the day of the dough did not indulge us, the snow was not good for the snow with the rain. Firstly, in such weather, it is terribly uncomfortable to work a photographer, and secondly, summer tires, slippery road and 260 horses under the hood somehow do not fit at all. However, the deadlines for the commission of the journal were pressed, and we decided. In the end, the car is quite well equipped from the point of view of active safety, and cautious, in our opinion, we needed only when braking. Two tons of outfit masses on the ice Yes, with good speed, the taran.
However, the first thing that we drew attention was noted as soon as they went to the path was not the dynamics or the ability of the ESP to control the car on a slippery road. Silence in the salon That's what really struck us. The refinement of the car for the European market affected. Four-layer floor covering and additional noise insulation of the engine compartment did not slow down to affect the car by this indicator to the level of the premium class.
A suspension was completely acceptable for our roads. The transverse seams, of course, not her bitch, but IX55, even with such an impressive dimensions, almost did not fall in turns and did not swing. A long-term march of the city also made it possible to note and sufficiently review from the driver's seat. Regret only caused the fact that in the outer mirrors there were no segments for controlling the dead zone. But those who often go at night, will surely like the fact that the mirrors are equipped with self-implancing, preventing the driver of the driver by the headlights from the next car.
Understanding the car in the city, we decided to test her capabilities on a light off-road, but before you got to our improvised landfill, for some time moved around the country track. And this is surprising: even at a speed of 110 km / h, fuel consumption at all is not small in terms of the volume of the V-shaped six, did not exceed 8.5 liters. In any case, the route computer showed exactly the number. Yes, the technology of continuous alternating torque and closing of the CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING valves (CVVT) for both distribution shafts is not empty abbreviation.
It is not just a line in the list of configuration turned out to be the sissue of the ITCC, which is the fact that the MOVEMT has a mone in the need for a mepecting and with the fact that the Cement has a man. In any case, it was thanks to her that we managed to move quite easily and easily move along the spring dishthele even on the road plates. And if the site seemed impassable, we were tightly blocked by the inter-axis in advance differential and disconnected electronic ultrasound as an ESP. And then and then the IX55, scolding all his Newtono-meters on the road, literally ripped out the dishthele in the shreds, steadily going forward. In general, the main thing is to have enough clearance. And he is quite decent car.
Options
To date, the car is offered in three configurations: Baze, Ultimate and Luxury. However, already in the database, the machine has been staffed by almost everyone than, both in terms of comfort and safety plan. The latter includes 6 airbags, ABS, EBD and ESP systems and active front armrests. The Uitimate equipment expands the database with chrome-plated handles of the doors, electric power steering, the system of access to the car lounge and starting the engine without a key cooled armrest, the infinity audio system, the memory of the driver's seat of the driver's seat, the rain sensor, and the rear parking sensor. The same advanced Luxury will complement this list of hatch, a trunk door drive system, self-implancing mirrors, and both salon and outdoor, as well as the automatic maintenance system of the back of the body. Plus, the car is completed with the steps, the roof railings and a full-sized spare wheel.

Love not love
In the ceiling two windows. One for small size points, the other for larger. Pleasantly
With the three-row of the seats, the trunk volume is 185 liters. Comfortable
The cup holders are both in the first row and in the second. Without them in the states and the car is not a car. As used

Driving
Dynamic and easy to manage, the only thing that can be presented, the lack of informativeness of the brake pedal.
Salon
It is huge and practical, here with comfort can accommodate seven people.
Comfort
Exceptional noise insulation, Infinity audio system, three-zone climate control, access system without a key This is not a complete list of comfort attributes.
Security
Maximum in the basic configuration.
Price
Lower than in direct competitors.

Advantages and disadvantages
+ Dynamics, spacious salon, noise insulation, moderate appetite, high degree of security, rich basic equipment.
- Lack of sector to control the dead zone in the outer mirrors.
 
Specifications
Brand and model - Hyundai iX55
Dimensions - 4840x1945x1750 mm
Engine - gasoline, 3778 cm3, 260/6000 l. c. / min-1
Transmission - automatic, 6-speed
Dynamics - Max 200 km / h; 8.3 s to 100 km / h
Competitors - Lexus RX350, Nissan Murano, Subaru B9 Tribeca
 
Our opinion
It seems that Huyndai IX55 is really able to compete with more famous collections in the class, because for this the car has everything, starting with a fairly powerful engine and ending with a truly comfortable interior. However, the most important trump card in the struggle for the buyer he has the price. For this money, yes in such a configuration of another tribesman will not get it.
Author: Oleg Kalaushin
Photo: Igor Kuznetsov

 
 
 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [May 2009]