2005 Hyundai Tucson FWD V-6 review from North America
"Good value for the money, but needs some improvement"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Within the first 100km had to have the car towed back to the dealer because of a loose bolt lock washer that was rattling around inside the left rear parking brake mechanism. I am very disappointed in the selling dealers pre-delivery inspection.
CD/MP3 player controls get stuck or frozen sometimes.
General comments?
Automatic transmission is slow to downshift and up shift, compared to other vehicles that I have owned and driven.
My fuel consumption in the city is much higher than what is posted for the vehicle. Highway consumption is the same as what is posted.
In my opinion the V-6 engine lacks sufficient torque below 2500 RPM, and causes transmission to downshift on slight uphills when vehicle has 4 passengers and air conditioning is on. With just the driver and AC off, the engine pulls just fine. This engine has lots of power above 3000 RPM which is fine for a car like the Tiburon, but a small SUV??? I think a lower revving engine and more torque below 2500 RPM is needed. Perhaps Hyundai could put variable valve timing on the engine. That might help.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 27 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 16540 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2006 |