Hyundai Tucson ix first official images released

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08-25-09, 12:52 PM

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There's a little MLxxx in the tach and speedo surrounds, that's really the only Benz similarity.

Seems more Audi to me. I don't think anyone wants to copy Benz interiors.... if anything they copied Pontiac with those circular vents and the S-class blatantly ripped the 7 series

08-25-09, 08:45 PM

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Seems more Audi to me. I don't think anyone wants to copy Benz interiors.... if anything they copied Pontiac with those circular vents and the S-class blatantly ripped the 7 series

agree with IS-SV (tach and speedo surrounds) ONLY... nothing like the Audi Speedo Surrounds b/c the speedo surrounds in Audi is not round...

08-25-09, 08:49 PM

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I don't think anyone wants to copy Benz interiors.... S-class blatantly ripped the 7 series

so much hate for MB, it's not like they are Fiat!

08-25-09, 10:24 PM

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oh i see the instrument cluster similarity!

i was looking at the center console the whole time......... going WTF

I was about to tell you to get your eyes checked.

08-26-09, 04:05 AM

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Hyundai continues to impress....

08-26-09, 05:37 AM

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Actually the NAv stack looks better than the MB...lol

But seriously, this thing should sell well. IF Hyundai continues following the theme of good build quality, great warranties at an attractive price point they will gain market share from Toyota and Honda...

08-26-09, 04:22 PM

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i see a smaller veracruz with an aggressive front which looks similar to kuga. hyundai's been doing that grill(concept from 3 years ago) for a while now. i'm betting it will sell as much as a current gen santa fe.

08-26-09, 04:24 PM

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I don't think it will either. In July, CRV = 19,151 and Tucson = 1,106.

well, there is no point buying a tucson because it's basically unchanged for last 4 years and you can buy a santa fe for few grands more. but when this thing comes out, it will sell.

08-26-09, 04:58 PM

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-looks better than my santa fe.

08-26-09, 09:45 PM

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There's a little MLxxx in the tach and speedo surrounds, that's really the only Benz similarity.

True. However I think the Genesis Coupe uses the same design. So you can say Hyundai is working on family resemblance. Looking at spy pics of the Sonata, same thing again.

Anyway, IMO it is overstyled. To much going on.

08-26-09, 11:59 PM

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Hyundai is making assaults in every category I guess. Nice design. I am sure it will be great seller.

08-27-09, 06:57 AM

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All these good things said about Hynndai in here, yet none of us owns one. Poor Hyundai, they always get comments like, what a great car, great value, best car for the money, make great progress since the last gen, they will be the # 1 seller soon, at the end, there is always a BUT .............!!!!