One of the new breed of 4x4s from the Far East, the Hyundai Tucson looks good and offers great specification for the money: For less than £19,000 you get a 2.7-litre V6 engine (petrol), sequential automatic transmission and selectable 4WD. The interior is quite presentable too.
It was disappointing to find the Tucson a bit lacklustre on the test track. Left to its own devices, the auto box couldn’t make up its mind which gear it needed at times, and the outfit was slow off the mark on the flat as well as on the hills. Using the gearbox manually helped, and I have to say that stability was never a problem.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Hyundai Tucson 2.7 V6 CDX |
1,426kg |
4WD |
6/2656 |
173/178@4000 |
£18,695 |
2005 |
Hyundai Tucson 2.7 V6 CDX
