OXYMORON NO MORE

Wasn't long ago that the idea of a small SUV was right up there with jumbo shrimp, a laugh getter that gets no laughs anymore. (Especially when you're at the gas pump.)

Now the nation's shopping centers are full of entries like the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, a mighty mite that offers a host of features for the safety conscious such as electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes and traction control. Not to mention a half a dozen airbags at the ready. Want to know more about the 2005 Hyundai Tucson? We've got all the photos, specs, reviews and pricing you can handle. Not to mention some neat financing info should you be inclined to buy.

'06 Hyundai Tucson

The 2006 Hyundai Tucson is a considered a compact sports utility vehicle. It comes in a six cylinder and a four cylinder engine with both front wheel drive and rear wheel drive. There are three trim lines available, Limited, GL, and GLS.

The GL model comes with a two litre four cylinder engine that gives 140 horse power and has both a five-speed manual transmission which is standard, and a four-speed automatic transmission as an option. You can also get a front wheel drive or the optional four wheel drive. The GL also comes standard with cruise control, power door locks and keyless entry.

The 2006 Hyundai Tucson GLS model has more horsepower than the GL at 173 and a bigger engine with a two litre V6. It also has a trip counter, a steering wheel that is leather wrapped, amongst other great features.

The Limited model is the more luxurious of the models and comes with leather seating, climate control and a six CD changer. A four wheel drive version is available.

'07 Hyundai Tucson

The 2007 Hyundai Tucson comes in trims levels GLS, SE, and Limited. The interior of the Tucson you will find the standard features such as air conditioning, heated mirrors, alarm, rear wiper and six CD changer. The SE trim comes with steering wheel leather wrapped and an MP3 player. The Limited trim has leather seating.

Seating five the 2007 Tucson has rear seats that can be folded and the front passenger seat can be folded to give more room. Cargo room is a reasonable 22.7 cubic feet if the rear seats are not folded but with the rear seat folded cargo space improves to 65.5 cubic feet.

Other standard feature include side impact airbags and side curtain airbags making the Tucson much safer than some of the other vehicles in its class.

The 2007 Hyundai Tucson stands out as a well designed vehicle and equipped with a lot of features. It is definitely a vehicle to consider when consumers are car shopping.

'05 Hyundai Tucson

The 2005 Hyundai Tucson is a compact SUV that is nicely proportioned with clean and fresh lines as well as its short overhangs in the front. Its popularity largely stays high with more people realizing that a very large SUV is not always necessary. As a result, smaller models like the 2005 Tucson continue to enjoy their own chunk of the SUV segment pie.

Even a few years back, this small SUV was not anywhere close to how popular it has become now! When Toyota and Honda hit the market with their RAV4 and the CR-V they instantly became super hits. Next came the top selling Tucson SUV with the follow up of the Escape.

The 2005 Hyundai Tucson comes with viable style options and all of these are sweetly priced, and will appeal to those seeking value. The car sports two engine types with a inline four cylinder 2.0 liter engine that produces 140 horsepower, and a V-6 2.7 liter 173 horsepower engine. It features multiple safety features, including airbags, anti-locks, traction control, electronic stability and other standard features.

2007 Hyundai Tucson

The 2007 Hyundai Tucson saw very minimal changes to the product lineup, keeping with tradition of not fixing something that isn’t broken.

Features and Engine Specs for the 2007 Hyundai Tucson:

• 2.0L Inline-4 producing 140HP and 136FTLB of torque

• 2.7L V-6 that produces 173HP and 178FTLB of torque

• Front-Wheel-Drive with optional Four-Wheel-Drive

• 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission

• Premium audio system

• Enhanced cloth seats for extra comfort

• Remote keyless entry

• Electronic stability control

The latest edition to the Tucson lineup comes fully equipped with all previous generation features that have made it so great as well as providing new and innovating features and designs to meet consumer demand head on.

2006 Hyundai Tucson

Minor changes were made to the 2006 Hyundai Tucson but this compact crossover sport utility vehicle still provides plenty bang for the buck over previous generations as well as when compared to the competition.

The engine choices remain the same: A baseline 2.0L Inline-4 engine producing 140HP and 136FTLB of torque or the performance-oriented 2.7L V-6 capable of pushing 173HP and 178FTLB of torque.

A 5-speed manual transmission is available standard on the 2.0L Inline-4 engine models with an option for a 4-speed automatic which comes standard on all 2.7L V-6 models.

The 2006 Hyundai Tucson comes standard with a front-wheel-drive powertrain on 103.5” wheel-base tires and optionally can be equipped with a four-wheel-drive platform at the drivers choice.

2005 Hyundai Tucson

The 2005 Hyundai Tucson is a brand new compact crossover sport utility vehicle from Hyundai and has gained recognition world-wide for its low cost, spacious interiors and above-average comfort.

The engine choices start with the base line 2.0L Inline-4 engine producing 140HP and 136FTLB of torque and end with the higher-end 2.7L V-6 that comes with 173HP and 178FTLB of torque.

The 2.0L Inline-4 engine can be mated to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission while the 2.7L V-6 only comes with a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Standard powertrain on the 2005 Hyundai Tucson is a front-wheel-drive platform with an option for the upgraded four-wheel-drive that sits the Tucson on 103.5” wheel-base tires.