Hyundai Terracan

Hyundai

MarqueHyundai
Production2001–2007 (South Korea) / 2003–2011 (China) / 2003–2007 (India)
Enginegasoline: / 2.4 L Mitsubishi Sirius engine / 4G64 Straight-four engine / I4 (China) / 3.5 L Hyundai Sigma engine / Sigma V6 engine / V6 / diesel: /

Hyundai does not build many cars like the Hyundai Terracan: a 5-door SUV with Petrol engine, built from 2001 to 2007 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.

Where it came from

The Hyundai Terracan is a mid-size SUV produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company from 2001 to 2007. It was kept in production in China, by Hawtai Motor Group, until 2011.

Under the skin

Under the skin sits Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic. The layout matters: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The wheelbase is 2750 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

Where it sits in Hyundai's history is not in doubt: the Hyundai Galloper came before it; the Hyundai Veracruz followed it; it was built at Ulsan. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Honda Fit, the Porsche Cayenne, the Volvo XC90. Nearby in the Hyundai catalogue sit the Hyundai Accent WRC and the Hyundai Accent.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic
LayoutFront-engine, four-wheel-drive
Body style5-door SUV
Wheelbase2750 mm
Length4,710 mm
AssemblySouth Korea: Ulsan / China: Rongcheng, Shandong (Hawtai) / India: Chennai (Hyundai India)
PredecessorHyundai Galloper
Catalogue IDQ482697
SourceWikipedia