Advantages: Budget Korean version of a practical utility vehicle Disadvantages: Pain to park, not particularly good fuel consumption
...decide to buy a 4x4 Hyundai Tucson (pronounced Toooson) 2.0 CRTD CDX.
Curiously the manufacturer describes this as a Sports Utility Vehicle or SUV. Now my image of a sports vehicle is low slung, cramped, goes like mad, makes heads turn; so certainly not like this chunky beast. Best described as large 5 door hatchback, it is a budget offering from Korea. Indeed the Kia Sportage shares the same Corporate ownership, running gear, many panels and fundamental ... ...on the deal, but since Hyundai provide a full 5 years warranty in any case, this did not seem any risk.
The car was pristine on collection from a dealer who had clearly registered it, then failed to make a sale. The fact that Vehicle Excise Duty was suddenly whacked up to £240 per annum for the emission band for this vehicle, and the recent fuel price hikes must indeed have contributed!
Hyundai do not offer a particularly inspiring range of colours. ...
suehome 13.10.2008
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