2008 Hyundai Entourage - Quality Review

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Shopping for a 2008 Hyundai Entourage? MSRP: $23,995 - $29,895

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Compared to those in the Chrysler Town & Country, the Dodge Grand Caravan, or the Honda Odyssey, the 2008 Hyundai Entourage’s seating systems feels like they’re a generation behind. You won't find Chrysler-style Stow 'n Go seats or other whiz-bang features, but the standard seating seven works just fine as is. If you need maximum cargo room, the second row of seats is removable, but they're heavy.

Automotive.com reports that the Hyundai Entourage 2008 "has just enough room for six," noting "seven is a squeeze." Because the "second row uses individual captain's chairs," this 2008 Hyundai loses room for one, and this source also comments that "flexibility is a good thing for anybody planning to sit in the third row, [which] is designed for small to mid-size children." Cars.com notes that the "standard driver's seat had a manual jack-style height adjustment, which is a breeze to use when seated," with "a generous range to accommodate tall and short alike." ConsumerGuide says that the Entourage offers "comfortable chair-height seats and ample headroom" but suggests "lanky drivers may want more rearward seat travel."

Edmunds states "141 cubic feet of total cargo room available, just a bit less than other mainstream minivans." ConsumerGuide reveals that the "well behind the 3rd-row seat is a useful cargo hold, and the seat sections fold into it easily for even more space," while "second-row seats tumble and fold for generous load volume." According to Cars.com, "there are decent door pockets with integral bottle holders, a total of four cupholders including a drawer and the flip-up tray between the seats, two overhead sunglass holders and two glove compartments."

Automotive.com notes "basic controls are pleasingly simple and easy to operate," while "leather upholstery on the Limited model contributes to the feeling that the Hyundai Entourage 2008 is aimed at some pampering and not just day-to-day transportation." Not all sources were equally impressed, however; the reviewer at Cars.com observes that the interior was "full of blank buttons -- those placeholders that show where you would control a feature that you don't have," which made him feel like "a cheapskate and a loser." ConsumerGuide comments that "the 2008 Hyundai cabin is short on soft-touch surfaces and long on nondescript plastics, but the materials are mostly in line with pricing" and points out that "some test examples of both Entourage and Sedona annoyed with creaking interior panels and rattling 2nd- and 3rd-row seats."

ConsumerGuide also notes "the engine emits a full-throttle growl but is reasonably quiet otherwise," although "tire thrum and some body rumble is noticed even in town driving [and] wind rush joins in at highway speeds."