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06-27-2012, 12:38 PM
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ab-b Hyundai pondering new large crossover?
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According to a report in Ward's Auto, the pale fortunes of the soon-to-depart Hyundai Veracruz aren't stopping Hyundai from considering another dedicated seven-seat crossover. Although the new Santa Fe will usher in a long-wheelbased sibling that can seat seven, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik advises Ward's to "stay tuned for future details on a potential premium crossover" that could be a dedicated - read: Veracruz replacing - CUV for seven.
The question is, what does "premium" mean? The word was applied to the Veracruz but customers didn't exactly buy it, cross-shopping the Veracruz with mass-market competitors. Ward's uses a barn-sized brush to lay out the competitive set for this future CUV, from the $18,995 Dodge Journey(!) to the $46,250 Audi Q7. That's a boggling range, the prime takeaway being that whatever it is will be obviously more "premium" than the Veracruz. According to Ward's, "Hyundai has expressed a desire to use the rear-wheel drive platform underpinning its premium Genesis and Equus sedans for other models, possibly CUVs."
Just as important for the moment is that Hyundai believes there's a fight it can still win in the arena of large crossovers.Hyundai pondering new large crossover? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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According to a report in Ward's Auto, the pale fortunes of the soon-to-depart Hyundai Veracruz aren't stopping Hyundai from considering another dedicated seven-seat crossover. Although the new Santa Fe will usher in a long-wheelbased sibling that can seat seven, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik advises Ward's to "stay tuned for future details on a potential premium crossover" that could be a dedicated - read: Veracruz replacing - CUV for seven.
The question is, what does "premium" mean? The word was applied to the Veracruz but customers didn't exactly buy it, cross-shopping the Veracruz with mass-market competitors. Ward's uses a barn-sized brush to lay out the competitive set for this future CUV, from the $18,995 Dodge Journey(!) to the $46,250 Audi Q7. That's a boggling range, the prime takeaway being that whatever it is will be obviously more "premium" than the Veracruz. According to Ward's, "Hyundai has expressed a desire to use the rear-wheel drive platform underpinning its premium Genesis and Equus sedans for other models, possibly CUVs."
Just as important for the moment is that Hyundai believes there's a fight it can still win in the arena of large crossovers.Hyundai pondering new large crossover? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Touring was just fine. 
Perhaps they could have made a 4WD (new) version, or a new 4WD version to compete with the likes of the Subaru Forester. I however, love that they brought over the i30cw but hope they will still keep the "wagon" formula instead of hack it with the new GT in order to make room for a crossover.
Perhaps they could have made a 4WD (new) version, or a new 4WD version to compete with the likes of the Subaru Forester. I however, love that they brought over the i30cw but hope they will still keep the "wagon" formula instead of hack it with the new GT in order to make room for a crossover.