Spacious cockpit
The Tucson seems small, but inside, it's big. There's ample headroom, and in back, three people can sit there if they're willing to rub shoulders. The cargo hold is particularly spacious and practical, since the rear seatbacks fold down flat, and the load floor is covered with durable plastic. In addition, the rear window can be opened separately from the hatch.
The dashboard has no futuristic pretensions whatsoever, but shines by its straightforwardness. All the controls are set high up on the dash, except for the seat heater buttons. The choice of plastics will offend no one, and everything seems well screwed together.
The sound system is of average quality, however. It had a hard time receiving my favourite radio station, and the sound that comes out of the speakers isn't very impressive. The leather on the seats isn't very convincing, but is comfortable nonetheless.
Competition
Although it was substantially less equipped, the 2005 Tucson had a base price that was $8,200 lower than the Honda CR-V. Today, the gap is still about $6,600. That's a lot of dough.
In 2008, the Tucson Limited retails for $28,795. Its equipment level is pretty complete; the Limited trims are the only ones that offer side-impact and side-curtain airbags.
The Tucson seems small, but inside, it's big. There's ample headroom, and in back, three people can sit there if they're willing to rub shoulders. The cargo hold is particularly spacious and practical, since the rear seatbacks fold down flat, and the load floor is covered with durable plastic. In addition, the rear window can be opened separately from the hatch.
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| The Tucson seems small, but inside, it's big. |
The dashboard has no futuristic pretensions whatsoever, but shines by its straightforwardness. All the controls are set high up on the dash, except for the seat heater buttons. The choice of plastics will offend no one, and everything seems well screwed together.
The sound system is of average quality, however. It had a hard time receiving my favourite radio station, and the sound that comes out of the speakers isn't very impressive. The leather on the seats isn't very convincing, but is comfortable nonetheless.
Competition
Although it was substantially less equipped, the 2005 Tucson had a base price that was $8,200 lower than the Honda CR-V. Today, the gap is still about $6,600. That's a lot of dough.
In 2008, the Tucson Limited retails for $28,795. Its equipment level is pretty complete; the Limited trims are the only ones that offer side-impact and side-curtain airbags.
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| In addition, the rear window can be opened separately from the hatch. |