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Used 2008 Hyundai Tucson Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Going very nicely

Tom, 10/27/2008
2008 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Very sharp turning circle. Entire vehicle well constructed. Firm ride but sporty. Gas mileage so far for mixed driving is 23-25 mpg. Good view of road and the rear. Nice high driving position. Quiet for a 4 cylinder.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best SUV I've owned

coyote prosapio, 03/27/2009
2008 Hyundai Tucson SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

We live in the "outback" of New Mexico, a mix of bad paved roads and dirt. I've owned a 4-Runner, a Tundra, a Subaru and a mix of Detroit bummers, this small SUV is at the top of the list. We got about 27mpg in the Subaru along with a tough ride. We get a great ride in the Tundra, but truck mileage. In the Hyundai we get 30 on the highway and a Tundra ride. (and a Tundra sound system, AM/FM/CD/Cassette.) I hope this one is as long lasting as a Toyota 'cause we intend to keep it as our main ride. I've read the comments about "ungainly ride" but that isn't my experience at all. In fact this one rides as well as the Tundra which is like a limo.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great buy!

DeeJai, 11/15/2009
2008 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful

I bought my Hyndai Tucson in late '08 at a decent "end of model year" discount. This is by far the smallest, and only front wheel drive suv I have ever owned but it has proven it self very capable. I have taken it from Washington, to Utah, to Alaska, all the way up to Inuvik,NWT (look it up on a google) and then all the way to New York. It does amazingly well on snow (with some good snow tires)and even handles mud and dirt roads with ease. All around I'm sure glad I bought a Tucson!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Does What I Want

DAS, 04/02/2010
2008 Hyundai Tucson SE 4dr SUV 4WD (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful

We bought a used 2008 Hyundai Tucson 4x4, 2.7L V-6 last year from CarMax to replace our 2005 RAV4 after a wreck. So far, we are satisfied with the Tucson. I had a chance to try out the ABS, traction control, 4 wheel drive, and stability control several times this winter in New Mexico - it all works well. At 21k, the Bridgestones are already showing moderate wear, so we'll be looking at new tires probably by 30k or so. I'm not overly impressed with the 2.7L V-6. It's short on power and only averages around 19 to 20 mpg, giving us the power of a 4 and the mileage of a 6, the worst of both worlds. But it's reliable with no mechanical or quality issues. So far, so good.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

a wonderful little SUV

awongmath, 03/15/2009
2008 Hyundai Tucson SE 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have owned this little SUV for 15 months now, with nary a service problem or defect. I test drove a RAV4, VUE, Escape, and the CRV; I needed a vehicle that could easily tote my daughter's everyday wheelchair and a sport wheelchair. This SUV is roomy (can hold her everyday wheelchair in the back or two medium dog crates w/o putting the rear seat down), is great fun to drive, and the turning radius is good (better than Mazda MPV, about the same as a Camry, not as good as a Volvo or BMW sedan).

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