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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Rastus @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
I never thought I'd see the day when I saw a Hyundai in which I thought to myself, "SWEET!".
But here it is :)...I like it, alot!
Keep up the fine job there Hyundai...Americans need your quality products, along with the jobs which GM is intent on destroying.
Aaron B @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Infiniti FX mixed with Toyota RAV4...looks very good, though, and much better than the RAV4 or any other Korean designs to date, save for the Tiburon.
Strom @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Front end looks kind of like an Infiniti FX.
Strom @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Aaron beat me to the FX comment!
Joel A @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Nice. Looks like a much sportier version of the upcoming RAV4. Looks like the SUV selections have suddenly widened for those willing to purchase one. Personally, I can't wait to see what the Mazda CX-7 finally will look like next year.
number six @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Yes, Rastus, Hyundai will be building this vehicle in Alabama. I understand that KIA (50% owned by Hyundai) are joining the frey and building a plant in Mississippi, hopefully they'll be able to put some people to work who lost everything recently, so they can rebuild their lives. As always, "Detroit Inc" (or should it be "Detroit, Sinks") (how about "Detroit Stinks"?) - sorry - back to topic - the Big 2 1/2 are laying off and exporting jobs to Mexico, China, etc. while the Japanese and South Koreans send jobs our way.
Being a patriot, I know who to reward. I own a Toyota Prius and my wife has a Hyundai.
Jay @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
I'm not much of an SUV person, but Hyundai looks to have done a fantastic job with that, both in terms of styling and features. Kudos to them!
jwong @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
does it comes with the motorola RAZR??
zach001 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Truly, this is a job well done. I wonder what's causing the delay in showing this to the American public, but hey, whatever. I wonder if the nav system will make it into the US version. SOme of its competitors, i.e. the Honda Pilot and the Toyota Highlander have a nav as an option.
jm @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Kudo's to hyundai's chief designer. Simple, elegant and stylish without going over the top. Looks sell cars and this will sell well. I also like the integrated cell phone and stereo/ipod connector.
Big @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
I like it. Who would have thought you could add a Touareg rear end to the FX and slap a Hyundai badge on it. Then add a Chryslerish instrument panel, sweet.
Eric L. @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Very nice, but its also very much a clone of Toyota. Not that there is anything wrong with it. From the Highlander-like front end, RX330 clone wheels, Sienna style guages, Toyota-like Nav design, its pretty clear what Hyundai's benchmark was. The version in the picture appears to be a diesel, from the low redline.
Finished.Law.School @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Looks tons better.
Now Ford and GM have one more place to look and take from when they smarten up and decide to get some decent vehicle designers in-house.
James @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Looks a lot like that new Audi SUV thats comin out actually. And the sonata looks like the Accord. And the Kia Amanti looks like a Jag. And The Kia Sorento looks like the Lexus RX. Smart moves by the Koreans. Hope they can copy a BMW M5 next.
James @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Looks a lot like that new Audi SUV thats comin out actually. And the sonata looks like the Accord. And the Kia Amanti looks like a Jag. And The Kia Sorento looks like the Lexus RX. Smart moves by the Koreans. Hope they can copy a BMW M5 next.
Brian @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Last week I saw this car driving in the Chicago area. The badges were covered with tape and the license plates were blue - made me think Michigan Manufacturer, but they were not from issued by Michigan. I couldn't tell where they came from. Apparently it was Alabama.
Anyway, I passed it and immediately thought that it must have been Subaru testing a "refreshed" Tribeca, as it looked like that from the rear. The front made me think of the first-gen Rav4, not the FX (the grill was too sloped).
Henry Ford @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
IF this was a Honda - it would be Motor Trends SUV of the year!!
djbango @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Toyota is right to fear the Koreans, they are improving leaps and bounds over the last generation of product offerings
ebp2k2 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
it's a good looking car... had to be since it taken some cues from FX45... I'm not digging the toureg looking rear, however.
a good looking car, more than enough horsies, and quality (*gasp) to be expected of ever-improving hyundai.. all for thousands less..
toyota HAS to fear hyundai.
Bone @ Dec 18th 2005 10:50PM
Yes there is some FX in there, whether intentional or not I wouldn't venture to guess. What I first noticed is that there is now a common design DNA running though Hyundai models now, which speaks to their confidence as a manufacturer. Chrysler, hasn't even reached that level yet.