In UK, Hyundai Tucson reaches its Xenith
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Well, this is certainly the nicest Hyundai Tucson we've ever seen. Introducing the Tucson CRTD Xenith, a tippy-top-of-the-line edition of Hyundai's smallest ute, available for UK customers only. The Xenith begins life as a loaded Tucson CRTD CDX and then piles on all the trimmings. The interior upgrades read like the standard bill of goods from the likes of Brabus or TechArt (minus the six-figure drain on your bank account, of course): copious amounts of leather and Alcantara adorn the seats and a variety of other surfaces and touch points. A snazzy leather-and-alloy knob tops the six-speed manual's shifter, and aluminum trim decks out the pedals and doorsill plates.Motivation comes courtesy of a 2.0L turbodiesel (138 hp/ 225 lb-ft) and the trucklet rolls on set of 19" wheels shod in some rather aggressive-looking 235/45 R19 rubber. The price? £20,670, or £2,500 more than the CDX.
You know what? We like it.
Press release after the jump.
[Source: Hyundai UK]
Gallery: Hyundai CRTD Xenith
PRESS RELEASE:
XENITH LIMITED EDITION INTRODUCED TO THE HYUNDAI TUCSON SUV LINE UP
As spring approaches Hyundai has added a new luxury special edition to its highly successful Tucson SUV range. The Tucson CDX already features a high level of standard equipment, such as; full leather interior, heated front seats, ABS with EBD, remote locking with alarm and air conditioning with climate control, to name a few.
The Hyundai Tucson Xenith is available in black or silver and is a 6-speed, 2.0 CRTD (Common rail turbo diesel) 4WD manual. The Tucson Xenith includes all the specification of the best-selling Tucson CDX model plus more than £3000 of added specification upgrades.
The New Hyundai Tucson Xenith includes:
* Colour coded side mouldings and bumpers
* Rear privacy glass
* Two tone leather and Alcantara upholstery
* Alcantara covered instrument cluster surround, gear gaiter, steering wheel, handbrake, armrest, door pull linings and door inserts
* Birds eye black maple wood effect trim on dashboard, console and door pulls
* Leather and alloy sports gear knob
* Luxury stainless steel embossed door entry guards
* Aluminium sports pedal trims
* 19" multi spoke alloy wheels with polished rims
Priced at £20,670 OTR this highly equipped model is in the showrooms now with the remit to provide customers with class leading value and exceptional specification.
As with all Hyundai vehicles a comprehensive support package goes hand in hand with any new purchase from the range. The package includes three-years' RAC assistance cover, six year anti-perforation warranty and the industry leading, range-wide, five year unlimited mileage warranty.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Yogii 10:44PM (10/29/2008)
Hi , i just wanted to know if there anything " hyundai auto mobile award UK " is there anything of promotion which is they say that i won some price of 800 + thousands pound ? i just want some feed back from company .thank you very much .
yogi
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DPC car videos 8:25PM (3/27/2007)
Hyundai is certainly doing something right, it must be hiring the right people to be pumping out such nice cars lately. Both Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Genesis are going to make this company something very different from a few years back. While other high end car companies are sinking, Hyundai seems to climb the ladder very fast with its latest cars and all of this at the right price.
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joe 9:50PM (3/27/2007)
rented tucson few weeks ago for 1850 miles trip(ann arbor to charleston, SC), and i was very impressed.
kudos to hyundai.
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Deezee 9:38PM (3/27/2007)
I like the Hyundai Santa Fe a lot. The tucson not so much. I'm sure they'll improve it with the next re-design.
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easyone 4:06PM (3/28/2007)
Tucson is the highest SUV for initial quality by JD power. 2006 ^^
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Rastus 11:09PM (3/27/2007)
I agree. While not a "fan" per se of the Tucson, I do like the Veracruz quite a bit. And as #1 posted above...the Genesis (and its offspring, the real production model) is concrete, tangible proof this company has what it takes.
Take to do what?
To win!
While GM and Ford (and dare I even recognize Chrysler) swirl around the cesspool of excrement of their making, it's good to know a few companies have the Cajones to stand up and declare their intentions for the entire world to see (and drive, and buy with their own hard cash).
GM, take note. How is it a company which started out with the humble Excel is now producing product which you can only dream of?
You and your "Super" Buicks...you're a disgrace in comparison to the Genesis.
But being the blue-collar roustabout I am, I'll take the Veracruz myself. With leather, thank you very much :)
(PS, Hyundai's 3.8 V6 runs rings around GM's heap-O-crap 3800).
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Jim P. 12:32AM (3/28/2007)
#4 "(PS, Hyundai's 3.8 V6 runs rings around GM's heap-O-crap 3800)."
Rastus-
Obviously you don't know much about the 3.8 from GM. It is one of the most reliable if not the most reliable domestic V-6 out there. Yeah yeah, old pushrod, blah blah..but you know what? They didn't break. They were bulletproof. My parents drove just about everything with the 3.8 and they would get almost 200k miles out of them before they would get something new. Never had a major problem with any of them. Ask any reputable mechanic and they will tell you the GM 3.8 is a damn good engine. Yeah, it's only 200 hp. which is fine for 95% of the people out there. I still hear the term 'throw away' from many mechanics who've worked on Hyundai and Kias.
And no, I'm not a GM fan or work for them. I used to sell cars for a while. I think Hyundai and Kia make some nice looking cars, but I've heard they aren't that great in the long run. And one of those statements was from a guy I know who works in Kia service dept.
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Justin 11:25AM (3/28/2007)
the Hyundai 3.8 is dohc and thus bigger than the gm 3.8, so it'd better be more powerful (at low rpms to, most people don't even use peak hp, especially to get good mpg)
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arumage 6:59PM (3/31/2007)
GM's 3800 was a great engine. The 3100... not so much... in fact, not at all. In fact, GM has made more lemons than Hyundai has models.
A proper comparison would be between GM's 3.6L High Feature V6 and Hyundai's 3.8L V6. They stack up fairly equal. GM pounds a little bit more horsepower (GMC Acadia) while Hyundai focused a bit more on torque (Veracruz). Personally, I think it's a toss up between the two.
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RG 2:06AM (3/29/2007)
Wow. The Hyundai retards surface.
Good idea about the fancy Tucson, and leather Veracruz. Takes "polishing a turd" to new low.
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Woody 6:15AM (5/06/2007)
Hyundai has leapt out of the blocks with its quality improvements. I live on the west coast of Australia and need a city car which can also go outback. So the Tucson AWD V6 was chosen two years ago. It's been through some tough conditions, mud, deep sand, and rocky terrain, and has not given the slightest trouble. Compared with the expensive German car I owned previously (from new), I'd say that the Tucson is one of the best all-rounders I've owned. It's good to see the diesel engine and better interior finish of the current models, and I'll be upgrading as soon as they reach the Land Downunder.
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