This isnt a pure "Click and Brag" thread but we got this a few months ago and just now got around to snapping some iPotato pics :redface:
We test drove almost every small SUV/CUV in this segment, and by far, the Hyundai was the most well rounded..
It beat out the Toyota Rav4, Mazda CX5 and CX3, Jeep Renegade, Jeep Cherokee, Hyundai Santa Fe, Nissan Rouge, Chevy Equinox and some others.
If you want my impressions on any of these listed- let me know.
It also was really the only one that seemed like it had any character or "soul". We thought it was the best and sportiest looking. I think Hyundai has come a long way in the past few years and this vehicle really is a hidden gem in my opinion. It stands out among the sea of Escapes and Rav4's, since there are no Hyundai dealerships closer than 50 miles.
The 1.6L turbocharged engine with the dual clutch transmission and AWD is a hoot! Surprisingly quick, very smooth, and is averaging 28mpg- about 80% highway, 20% spirited city driving.
Needless to say, its a step up from the 2006 Chevy Aveo with 160,000 miles that my wife was driving on her 100 mile round trip daily commute.
Featured here in it's last hurrah http://www.autopia.org/forums/car-d...oat-removed-machine-polishing.html?highlight= )
This is her (our) first new car ever, so she is pretty proud of it.
Pics below are after a quick 2BM wash and a coat of DP PoliCoat, and DG 111 on the wheels. (she gets a lot of compliments on the wheels)
We live on a dirt road, so even though its garaged, its practically impossible to keep anything clean.
Thanks for reading!
-Craig
We test drove almost every small SUV/CUV in this segment, and by far, the Hyundai was the most well rounded..
It beat out the Toyota Rav4, Mazda CX5 and CX3, Jeep Renegade, Jeep Cherokee, Hyundai Santa Fe, Nissan Rouge, Chevy Equinox and some others.
If you want my impressions on any of these listed- let me know.
It also was really the only one that seemed like it had any character or "soul". We thought it was the best and sportiest looking. I think Hyundai has come a long way in the past few years and this vehicle really is a hidden gem in my opinion. It stands out among the sea of Escapes and Rav4's, since there are no Hyundai dealerships closer than 50 miles.
The 1.6L turbocharged engine with the dual clutch transmission and AWD is a hoot! Surprisingly quick, very smooth, and is averaging 28mpg- about 80% highway, 20% spirited city driving.
Needless to say, its a step up from the 2006 Chevy Aveo with 160,000 miles that my wife was driving on her 100 mile round trip daily commute.
Featured here in it's last hurrah http://www.autopia.org/forums/car-d...oat-removed-machine-polishing.html?highlight= )
This is her (our) first new car ever, so she is pretty proud of it.
Pics below are after a quick 2BM wash and a coat of DP PoliCoat, and DG 111 on the wheels. (she gets a lot of compliments on the wheels)
We live on a dirt road, so even though its garaged, its practically impossible to keep anything clean.
Thanks for reading!
-Craig
