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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 02:39 AM
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Default Hyundai Tucson ix first official images released

pictures looked good, until I saw the inside... straight MB instrument cluster rip off...
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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The MB thing about the interior is a stretch, I'd say. And who in the real world is going to car about that? The front end does remind me of some Euro Fords but it's got a nice look. This is a thoroughly well executed design of a baby ute.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
rip off...
It's Hyundai.

What's new? The whole thing screams Infiniti EX.

But really, the instrument cluster is so insignificant to the whole design. It looks good, very clean, and functionally utilitarian.

It'll sell like crazy...
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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The grill; remind of the Mazda 3, a smiley face. As far as the MB instrument cluster, who would want to copy that ugly design anyways, oh wait, maybe just Hyundai is stupid enough to do that Typical Hyundai, just copy someone else's design and make the features more pronounce.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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The 30" wheels in the concept sketch really made the design look good. The final product looks...meh.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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looks great. will sell well...

blows away a rav 4 in looks.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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lol please... cry more about nothing.

It looks pretty good and should sell well. Interior still looks a bit cheap but still a bigger improvement than anyone else.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Nice evolution in styling for the Tuscon. Hyundai is getting better & better!
It is what it is. They compete with rav-4 & cr-v's for crying out loud.
It rocks.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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This update should help the Tucson. The Santa Fe kills it in sales by 5 to 1. It isn't in the ballpark with CRV, RAV4 etc. Yet...
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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If that Tucson even sells half as well as the RAv4 or CRV, Hyundai would have succeed it, but I dont think it will.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
If that Tucson even sells half as well as the RAv4 or CRV, Hyundai would have succeed it, but I dont think it will.
I don't think it will either. In July, CRV = 19,151 and Tucson = 1,106.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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Not bad at all, I need to see in person to know for sure............
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Pretty decent job by Hyundai. Looks like it's going to be a hit.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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I don't see any Benz in that interior......
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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There's a little MLxxx in the tach and speedo surrounds, that's really the only Benz similarity.
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