Hyundai Tucson City SUV Review

Overview

One of the benefits of driving the Tucson City in the city is the small amount of blind spots-the vehicle is very safe to drive. Not the Tucson City. If one did try to take this vehicle off road, they would learn very soon that it is only a Front Wheel Drive vehicle. Like many vehicles with an automatic transmission, the Hyundai Tucson City seems to have some issues in the shifting department. If you are looking for storage space, the Hyundai Tucson City is perfect.

Details

One of the benefits of driving the Tucson City in the city is the small amount of blind spots-the vehicle is very safe to drive. With a 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder engine, there is just enough power for the type of driving needed. It is also an easy, smooth ride for the driver and passengers. In addition, most vehicles of this type can sometimes feel unstable when driving around curves. Not the Tucson City. It takes the curves well and leaves passengers feeling safe. If a road trip is what you need, you can take it with the Tucson City. Not only is there plenty of room for passengers to stretch out, but the vehicle gets an outstanding fuel efficiency average of 9.2L/100KM.

At first glance, one might think that the new Hyundai Tucson City could be driven both on the road and off-road. Well, part of that is true and part of it isn't. While it holds up perfectly driving within the city (perhaps earning its namesake), the Tucson City should stay away from any off-roading. That 4WD appearance is just that-an appearance. If one did try to take this vehicle off road, they would learn very soon that it is only a Front Wheel Drive vehicle. It can drive well on a simple dirt road, but should not go into a more off-road situation than that. One could argue that having a vehicle with an off-roader appearance that doesn't go off-road doesn't make any sense. However, if you look around a city and notice all of the people that are driving these vehicles, one will see that a majority of people are looking for the look and the space benefits of these vehicles, not the actual off-roading capability. And with the Hyundai Tucson City, a buyer gets the appearance of a 4WD vehicle that is functional, very well built, and visually appealing.

There is one obvious downfall when driving. Like many vehicles with an automatic transmission, the Hyundai Tucson City seems to have some issues in the shifting department. Since it has a small engine, it is obviously not meant to be pushed too hard. However, the engine seems to do that to itself. In addition, it attempts to switch gears at unlikely times. This could all be solved if the Tucson City came in a manual transmission. Since this is not an option, the driver could try the 'tiptronic' capability, which allows the driver to be in control of changing gears. This can prevent all of these automatic transmission shifting problems.

If you are looking for storage space, the Hyundai Tucson City is perfect. Not only are there hooks that give you options to attach things all over the vehicle, but the back is equipped with a cargo net attached to the floor to keep it in place. Another thing that I think is quite a good feature for this type of vehicle is the dual options for getting things out of the back. For a quick 'reach-in-and-grab', you can open the glass and get out what you need. If there is serious unloading to be done, you can open the glass and hatch simultaneously. If you need to leave things in the vehicle, there are three blinds that can be used to cover your things.

What is truly impressive about this vehicle is the interior. One could get the wrong idea by simply looking at the interior, since this Hyundai seems to have a 'cheap' look to both the exterior and interior. However, all of the parts of the interior are(like the exterior) well built and well placed. The vehicle is not lacking in its standard features, including a nice single disc CD-player, airbags for both the driver and the passenger and cruise control. Unlike some other vehicles of this type, the Hyundai seems to have put some real thought into the design of the odometer/speedometer area. Not only is it a design that is not frequently seen in other vehicles, but it is not crowded and is easy to view while driving. The gauge area is not the only part of the vehicle that was amazingly well thought out. I know from experience that folding the back seats down in a vehicle always seems easier than it truly is. There is always a combination of maneuvers one has to do to get the seats to fold down, and for quite some time I could not figure out how to fold down the backseats in my own vehicle. Once I finally figured out how to get them to lay down, I discovered that I should have cleaned out the back seats before I laid the seat down-it won't lay down flat unless this is done. But in the Hyundai Tucson City, this problem is solved. By pulling one single lever, the seats are laid down and are completely flat. I don't understand why other manufacturers have not picked up on this yet, but the Hyundai has definitely improved on this.

In conclusion, if you are looking for a new vehicle that can provide you with the look of a 4WD vehicle, a comfortable ride, good fuel efficiency and impressive interior and exterior features for a good price, then the Hyundai Tucson City is the car for you. For the cheap price tag, the vehicle is well worth its price and is a good buy!