Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry
The Hyundai Veracruz will be making its European market debut in the form of the Hyundai ix55. The Hyundai ix55 is essentially a Veracruz with styling and other changes to suit the European market. It will be displayed at the upcoming 2008 Paris Motor Show and further details will be released then.
In the US, the 7-seater Veracruz is offered with either a 3.8 litre V6 or a 3.0 litre turbodiesel engine. It’s a no brainer which engine will be more popular in Europe.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
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So this is higher model than Santa Fe ??
this is a bad photo, bring out all the bad side of this great car
PROTON SUCKS said,
September 3, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
this is a bad photo, bring out all the bad side of this great car
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Everything is bad n suck to u heh..so we should call u sucker lah hehehe
PROTON SUCKS said,
September 3, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
this is a bad photo, bring out all the bad side of this great car
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Everything is bad n suck to u heh..so we should call u sucker lah hehehe
Yeah hi sucker!
Well, he did say great car.
IX55 is going to kill the RX…
hyundai said,
September 4, 2008 @ 9:33 am
IX55 is going to kill the RX…
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Oh no it wont.
As good as the Veracruz is the only benefit over the RX330 is the 7 seating. (they also have a Veracruz with 5 seats and a hugh boot) and the price advantage where it is sold. One is marketed in the premium market (which comes with premium service) the other is for everyday joes.
Both aimed at different markets, a buying looking for a RX330 is probably not going to cross shop with a Veracruz, perhaps maybe with Infiniti’s on FX range.
even if this car comes to malaysia, it would be an inokom…
its definitely not a bad car, but its just like any other korean suv.. what does it actually have that makes it a “great car”.. big words for sure, but great it definitely is not.
and personally, even if did come in as an inokom, it will be good for consumers, as the price will be lower for what is basically the same car, just different badging.