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Title: In the market for a small sporty 4 wheel drive vehicle. Suggestions?
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
Author: Christine
Post Date: 2007-04-29 11:50:01 by christine
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Comments: 19

We're looking at country property and I'll be traveling on dirt/gravel roads. Safety, gas mileage, durability, comfort afa feeling the bumpity bumps, etc important.

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#2. To: christine (#0)

How about one of the Jeep models? Not the real-short wheelbase model, but the sedan-types. ?? Sure are nice lookin'...I'm thinking about one - and that should be reason enough for you guys. Pardon...youse guys.

Bub  posted on  2007-04-29   11:59:24 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

yes, jeep is a consideration except that years ago we had a Cherokee and it was the biggest lemon we've ever had. maybe they're improved them. in general, i've not been happy with the American manufactured cars we've had, but we've been extremely happy with all our Japanese cars/trucks.

christine  posted on  2007-04-29   12:25:52 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

My brother bought a Hundai a couple of years ago because he was broke at the time and they were cheep. 365,000 miles later, he still uses it to run every day from Long Island to Philadalphia, PA every day. He's not broke any more, and he just bought another one. He still uses the old one to go to Philly though.

I drove the old one last time I was down there. You'd be hard pressed to notice it had that kind of mileage on it. They are some well built machines.

Critter  posted on  2007-04-29   12:57:11 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

#14. To: Critter, christine, all (#8)

Excellent review for the new Hyundai SUV -

A Lexus-like seven-seat SUV that should continue to convert Hyundai skeptics.

BY ERIK JOHNSON, March 2007

Plop down into the driver’s seat of the Hyundai Veracruz, and you’ll find yourself in the middle of a quiet, comfortable, content-rich revelation. With a smooth, competent powertrain and luxury touches everywhere you look, it’s not hard to convince yourself that you’re behind the wheel of a Lexus. That’s hardly a shock, of course, given that Hyundai chose the Lexus RX350 as the benchmark for its seven-passenger Veracruz, which is now the largest SUV in Hyundai’s lineup.

A Smokin’ Deal

We tested an upscale front-wheel-drive Limited model, but all-wheel drive is available on any trim level for a $1700 premium. Ours was $33,120, with the only extra a set of floor mats for $125. Those luxury touches we mentioned? Mood lighting, heated leather seats, a six-CD Infinity stereo, a power liftgate, a sunroof, and auto-dimming rearview and side mirrors are all standard. Granted, many of those items are optional on lesser trim levels, but even the base Veracruz includes second-row climate controls, satellite radio, six airbags, and defroster-equipped side mirrors for $26,995, $100 less than an entry-level Honda Pilot and $500 or so less than a similarly outfitted Toyota Highlander. (A base Highlander costs some $1500 less than a Veracruz but doesn’t include a V-6 or third-row seating.) Should you feel particularly self-indulgent, available packages will add anything from a rear-seat DVD entertainment system to an upgraded, 605-watt stereo to power-adjustable pedals to hands-free keyless entry. Refined and Smooth: Hyundai Hallmarks?

A 3.8-liter, 24-valve V-6 is the only engine for the Veracruz, no matter which trim level you choose—GLS, SE, or Limited. Its 260 horsepower provides acceleration that we can’t call particularly fast or ridiculously slow. Figure on about eight seconds for the 0-to-60-mph benchmark. But power delivery is very linear, and there’s a respectable 257 pound-feet of torque. The big Hyundai is quiet, too. Very little engine noise makes it into the cabin, and at idle, the Veracruz is so quiet and vibration-free that, if you’re like us, you’ll need to double-check that you’ve twisted the key before slipping into gear. Fuel-economy ratings are 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, on par with the Pilot and Highlander. As refined as the V-6 is, the best part of the drivetrain is perhaps the Aisin-sourced six-speed automatic, Hyundai’s first. Upshifts are hiccup-free and quick, and the box operates so seamlessly, you hardly know it’s there. There’s a manumatic shifting feature, although tipping the lever toward the passenger side to activate it rather than toward the driver seems backward.

The strut-front and multilink-rear suspension delivers a plush, comfortable ride, especially on the freeway, and we found body control to be exemplary. Sure, there’s some lean when you pitch the Veracruz into a corner with any aggression, but it’s taken care of so quickly that you hardly care. This is certainly no bobbing oceanliner, and there’s little of the rear-end wiggle that usually accompanies soft-riding vehicles with a high center of gravity. The steering has luxury-grade heft but unfortunately is as dead as Orson Welles; you’d be better off looking for feedback from a room full of mimes than from this rack. The brakes are nothing special, although at least there’s no dead zone in initial pedal travel—when you call on the brakes, you get brakes.

Lod  posted on  2007-04-29 14:23:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

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