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2009 Hyundai Tucson Review

July 4, 2009

STYLING | 6 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

the Tucson has a masculine, athletic appearance
Cars.com

successfully blends edgy and fun styling
Kelley Blue Book

Tucson lends its basic design to the Sportage at Hyundai's Kia division
ConsumerGuide Auto

Editors at TheCarConnection.com find that the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers solid but unremarkable styling.

On the exterior, the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers nothing to complain about—but nothing to write home about either. Cars.com explains that "the Tucson has a masculine, athletic appearance." According to ConsumerGuide, the "Tucson lends its basic design to the Sportage at Hyundai's Kia division." Car and Driver describes the exterior as "tastefully styled," though it's visible that the vehicle is mainly built on a "strengthened and stretched Elantra platform." Automotive.com is pleased with the Tucson's styling, reporting, "The Tucson looks good, too. It's nicely proportioned with clean lines and short overhangs front and rear." Kelley Blue Book says that the Tucson "successfully blends edgy and fun styling" and offers a "space-efficient design wrapped in a stylish package."

On higher-end SE and Limited models, the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers "bodyside cladding ... wraparound headlights and an LED-type center brake light," reports Cars.com. The Hyundai logo is visible on the single-bar grille. ConsumerGuide points out that the "Limited and Limited V6 have specific exterior trim."

Inside, Edmunds reports that the 2009 Hyundai Tucson "features a clean, modern interior."

Conclusion

The 2009 Hyundai Tucson has clean and reasonably sophisticated styling, though it's starting to look dated.

STYLING | 6 out of 10Expert Quotes:the Tucson has a masculine, athletic appearanceCars.comsuccessfully blends edgy and fun stylingKelley Blue BookTucson lends its basic design to the Sportage at Hyundai's Kia divisionConsumerGuide Auto Editors at TheCarConnection.com find that the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers solid but unremarkable styling. On the exterior, the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers nothing to complain about—but nothing to write home about either. Cars.com explains that "the Tucson has a masculine, athletic appearance." According to ConsumerGuide, the "Tucson lends its basic design to the Sportage at Hyundai's Kia division." Car and Driver describes the exterior as "tastefully styled," though it's visible that the vehicle is mainly built on a "strengthened and stretched Elantra platform." Automotive.com is pleased with the Tucson's styling, reporting, "The Tucson looks good, too. It's nicely proportioned with clean lines and short overhangs front and rear." Kelley Blue Book says that the Tucson "successfully blends edgy and fun styling" and offers a "space-efficient design wrapped in a stylish package." On higher-end SE and Limited models, the 2009 Hyundai Tucson offers "bodyside cladding ... wraparound headlights and an LED-type center brake light," reports Cars.com. The Hyundai logo is visible on the single-bar grille. ConsumerGuide points out that the "Limited and Limited V6 have specific exterior trim." Inside, Edmunds reports that the 2009 Hyundai Tucson "features a clean, modern interior." ConclusionThe 2009 Hyundai Tucson has clean and reasonably sophisticated styling, though it's starting to look dated. 2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON STYLING | [6 out of 10] Cars.com: "the Tucson has a masculine, athletic appearance" Kelley Blue Book: "successfully blends edgy and fun styling" ConsumerGuide Auto: "Tucson lends its basic design to the Sportage at Hyundai's Kia division" Editors at ...

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In years past, the Hyundai Tucson was nearly alone in its class to offer electronic stability control and standard side airbags—but other competitors have since caught up. An especially strong competitor to the 2009 Hyundai Tucson is the Honda CR-V, which outclasses the Tucson in terms of design. The CR-V also offers great safety results, a good powertrain, and a noteworthy, roomy interior. Another option is the Escape, which has received some recent updates. For better handling, look to the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Kia Sportage has more rugged styling and a comparable warranty of 10 years or 100,000 miles for the powertrain. Still, however, the Hyundai Tucson does stand out in the class for the AWD system with a locking center differential, which helps on muddy inclines.

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