The similarity of the two Hyundai is not limited to the use of Indian names in Arizona in the title. Immediately apparent that Korean designers were not particularly consider the irony of aesthetes about the original appearance of Santa Fe. Interestingly, the buyers took it too, and eventually found it quite good. Hyundai Tucson has inherited the most important design features of an older brother. Recognizable shape of the silhouette, slanted eyes headlamps, dedicated front wings, peculiar shaped hood and a few smaller parts. True, Tuscon against rounded Santa Fe looks like a youngish, well-trained athlete – his silhouette is designed in strict straight lines without unnecessary external light. Its austerity is further emphasized by frosted plastic parts: massive bumpers, wider wheel arches lining and protective panel along the bottom of the door. Hyundai Tucson is built on a platform of a sedan Elantra. Its wheelbase is one centimeter longer than the Santa Fe, although the car itself by 18 inches shorter (largely due to the shortened rear) and an ace has an older brother.

Salon Hyundai Tucson
The interior is designed in a contemporary style, bright and neat, without unnecessary luxury. Although the front panel is made of a completely normal hard plastic, grain, soft-look quite successfully removes the impression of cheapness. The brightest of interior is false aluminum middle part of the front panel that covers the center console and the base of the gear lever.

Outside Tucson seems smaller than it actually is. However, despite its compact size, in terms of dimensions of the interior is not too inferior to Santa Fe. It is important that comfort can enjoy not only the front but the rear passenger. On the couch the second row without much distress can accommodate three, and the place will be enough and the feet of seated behind. Korean designers have paid great attention to rational use of space heater – the number and variety of places to store things, as well as opportunities for transformation of the Hyundai Tucson can quite compete with the most practical family universals. Inside Tucson is possible and quite interesting variant of relaxation. Imagine: you are traveling with a girl on the beach, put the car in the dunes overlooking the wave moves forward the seat headrests and drop shooting horizontally back … Quiet, quiet, do not rush things! In the sort of double boudoir, sitting in the back seat with his feet stretched out comfortably, you sip bubbly favorite beverage (wine glasses in between toasts can be placed in the holder on the middle armrest), and quietly admiring the sunset. Is not it romantic?

Driver’s seat Hyundai Tucson
Driver’s seat Hyundai Tucson has an interesting shape and seems pretty comfortable. Height provides a good overview of the road. Maneuvering reveals that generously curved front fenders make it easy to monitor the dimensions of the machine. All regulated elementary – distance, angle and tilt back the seat itself, but such modest possibilities allow to occupy suitable for driving a sit-down position, the wheel is height adjustable. The instrument panel assembled original, with round speedometer in the center and two subscales crescents on either side – the information comprehensive and well-read. True, placed in the rear-view mirror inside the digital compass, rather, has a decorative rather than practical purpose.

Progress Hyundai Tucson

2.7-liter engine is more suitable for a cruise mode – operates quietly and calmly, provides satisfactory dynamics, but not too playful. This does not justify the low torque. In any event specified in the manufacturer’s technical data seems reasonable. Partly to blame would be somewhat sleepy automatic transmission. Even hard to believe that she borrowed from a sports cousin Hyundai Coupe. By its very philosophy of this SUV is designed primarily for use on city streets and paved highway, hence the adequate adjustment of the suspension, in whose development for Tucson, among other things, involved engineers Porsche.