![]() Once you’re behind the wheel, it’s immediately apparent there’s room for improvement.” The Verdict: “The RAV4 is great,” Bruzek said, “if your driving experience isn’t important to your consideration. Research the 2016 Hyundai Tucson | Search Inventory | Car Seat ChToyota RAV4, 691 points “That suggests that while the interior looks OK while it’s new, it might not hold up so well after a few months.” “The interior trim over the glove box had some deep scuff marks,” Jackson noted. “The rock-hard front and backseat cushioning is not very comfortable,” Bruzek said. Bruzek went even further: “It’s a joke compared with the larger, more robust screens offered at this price.”Īnd…: “Cargo room in back is stingy compared with the best in class,” Geiger said. On the small screen: “The multimedia system is the size of a deck of cards and the graphics don’t look so hot,” Jackson said. Bruzek found it to be “jerky and chattering,” which made it “infuriating” to him, while Jackson found it to be “a pain.” “The transmission’s behavior had me flashing back to driver’s ed with its abrupt, lurchy shifts during low-speed driving,” Geiger said. Slow starts: The SUV that is so fun to drive at high speeds suffers at low speeds. “Its potent turbocharged 1.6-liter engine has punchiness the others lack.”Īnd…: “Kids can be gross,” Geiger noted from experience, “but forgotten milk spills and gooey snack drool have met their match with the Tucson’s Yes Essentials stain- and odor-resistant upholstery.” “This sucker is roomy, both up front and in back,” Jackson said. Getting around: “The dual-clutch transmission kicks down well and offers a lot of passing power,” Bruzek said. “Wind, road and engine noise are well-hushed.” But, she cautions, “skip the Sport model’s sport-tuned suspension the ride is too firm, hopping over bumps with a brittle, jittery feel.” Ride, most of the time: “Its road isolation is impressive,” Geiger said. ![]() “Body lean is well-checked in corners and maneuverability is excellent.” “It’s the athlete of the bunch,” Geiger added. Punchy handling: “Its sporty nature makes the Tucson the standout, fun-to-drive SUV in this test,” Bruzek said. “Getting a power liftgate, a blind spot monitoring system and all-wheel drive are nice touches for the price,” Bruzek added. Value proposition: As we often find with Hyundais, “the Tucson offers a lot of value, as it’s one of two SUVs that meets our price cap and offers all-wheel drive,” Jackson said. ![]() Unfortunately, it doesn’t do anything well enough to recommend it over the other Challenge entrants,” Jackson said. Here’s how they all finished:ĥ 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 661 points The Verdict: “The Hyundai Tucson doesn’t stink up the joint, although its transmission comes close. You can see how we conducted testing below the results. Bill Jackson, assistant managing editor, data.Jennifer Geiger, assistant managing editor, news.This year’s version is the first stab at our new Champions & Challengers approach: We pit the winner from the last small SUV go-round (the 2016 Honda CR-V Honda declined to provide one for testing, so we secured one from a car broker) and the segment sales leader (the Toyota RAV4) against all of the compact SUV crossovers that have been remodeled since our last test in May 2015 (the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Ford Escape). Because they’re so popular, is now testing this category every year. ![]() CARS.COM - Compact SUVs continue to be a best-selling segment, and why not? They carry plenty of people, cargo, pets, whatever you need. ![]()
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