Avg. Price Paid:$8,358 - $11,598
Original MSRP: $16,995 - $23,845
MPG: 22 City / 27 Hwy
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2007 Hyundai Tucson Review

Review Last Updated: 5/2/08

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2007 Hyundai Tucson U.S. News Best Cars 7.6
Critics' Rating: 7.9
Performance: 6.0
Interior: 6.6
Safety: 6.9
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Pros & Cons

  • Roomy for four passengers
  • Comes with impressive five-year basic and 10-year powertrain warranties
  • Sluggish performance from the base four-cylinder engine
  • Some cheap-looking interior materials, such as plastic door handles
  • Some complaints about road noise

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The Tucson is a good value as a basic compact SUV, but it lags behind competitors in overall driving performance and refinement. If you are in the market for an affordable compact SUV, you should also consider the highly rated Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, or the comparably priced Kia Sportage.

The value-priced 2007 Hyundai Tucson gets high marks for affordability, but is otherwise just considered an acceptable option in the compact SUV segment. As Car and Driver explains, "There isn't a whole lot to love here -- none of Hyundai's products trade on any sort of emotional attraction -- but the lure for buyers is value, newfound quality, and a reassuring warranty." Hyundai's five-year/60,000 basic warranty far surpasses those available with Tucson's class-leading competitors, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

Automobile Magazine suggests that, "Ride quality and body control are noteworthy only in relation to other Hyundais." But criticisms are not universal. Newsday finds the Tucson to be a "well-conceived little wagon at a bargain price, with a combination of practicality and on-road manners," and Consumer Guide gave the 2007 Tucson a "Recommended" award.

Edmunds sums up the majority view that "where Hyundai has the others beat is value." However, despite its low sticker price, IntelliChoice only gives the Hyundai Tucson a rating of "average" for its predicted five-year total cost of ownership, as compared with other cars in its class.

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