9. Hyundai Tucson
What’s New?
Another pretty recent small SUV entry into the crossovers foray is the new Hyundai Tucson which has replaced the aging ix35. The new model brings a glitzy redesign. The restyled 2016 Hyundai Tucson is all modern and earns a host of fresh safety features, a new optional turbo-four engine, a new infotainment system, and the fuel economy-focused Eco trim level.
Exterior Features
The standard features include variable intermittent wipers, privacy glass, rear defogger, intermittent rear wipers, fixed liftgate window, rear liftgate door, 17″ alloy wheels, and all-season tires. Available in a wide array of colors including Caribbean Blue, Sedona Sunset, and Chromium Silver.
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Interior Features
Comfort and generous space aren’t exclusive to only those in the front seats. Tucson has additional rear legroom than the Nissan Rogue, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape and Subaru Forester.
Also, thoughtful touches like fresh two-stage reclining rear seats and readily available heated rear seats, as well as rear-seat air vents are included to warm up or cool down second-row passengers.
Technology
The standard incorporated Bluetooth hands-free phone system with a voice recognition enables you stream audio and take calls, without taking your hands off the steering wheel.
There is also a standard five-inch color touch-screen audio system and a rearview camera. At the top of the technology wish list is the eight-inch color touch-screen navigation system with the rearview camera, and NavTraffic that offers real-time road conditions to assist you avoid traffic jams and offer a clear picture of alternate routes.
Engine/ Fuel Efficiency
Fuel economy is currently class competitive at 21/26 mpg with all-wheel drive SE model and 23/31 MPG city/highway with the front-drive. Limited and Sports models with a turbo-four are rated at 25/30 MPG in front-drive configuration and a 24/28 MPG with all-wheel drive. The fuel economy based Tucson Eco is the very efficient at 25/31 in all-wheel-drive and 26/33 MPG with the front-wheel drive configuration.
The base model’s engine is a 2.0L GDI DOHC 4-cylinder that can reach 164 horsepower though by upgrading to the Limited model, for approx $7,000, you can reach 175 horsepower.
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Safety
Standard safety features include front-side, dual-front, and side-curtain airbags for both rows. In the Limited and Sports trims, rear-cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, and lane change assist are also standard while pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, and an automatic emergency braking are readily available only in the former as part of an Ultimate package.
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