2009 Hyundai Terracan review

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The word “Terracan” is made with two words, Terra-, which means earth, and Khan(can) meaning King. So Terracan means the King of the earth. Hyundai company had named it hoping that Terracan would indeed become the king of the earth, and king of all other SUVs.

Restyled and upgraded at its mid-life, the Terracan is more refreshing in exterior and interior with additional convenience features providing excellent comfort to go-anywhere toughness. Reengineering from the ground up in the pursuit of stylish outer look and comfort to go anywhere, the Terracan’s newly designed front and rear gives a strong and dependable outer feature. Furthermore, Terracan offers more than just the best interior space package in class.

The Terracan is offered with the 3.5-litre V6 producing 200 bhp and 302 Nm of torque and a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed auto transmissions. Standard equipment and accessories include driver and front passenger airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution, side steps, a rear limited-slip differential, climate control, front and rear electric window, alloy wheels, a radio/CD player, an alarm and fog lamps.

The Terracan may not be the most state-of-the-art in terms of handling, ride or cabin design, but it’s a thoroughly competent workhorse. If you think that 4x4s have gone soft these days, over-burdened with unnecessary new-fangled electronic aids, then this could be the 4×4 for you – a good, simple, honest mud-plugger that’s also a decent drive on the road. Built on a separate body-on-frame chassis, like ‘proper’ off-roaders of old, the Terracan isn’t amazingly refined, but it’s a lot more comfortable than expected.

Great equipment, thoughtful design and exceptional quality blend into a uniquely practical feeling of inner contentment. In designing Terracan comfort both on and off the highway was a prime motivator. First introduced in the spring of 2001, the Terracan has come to represent itself as the top of the line Hyundai SUV and its performance and design has been continuously improved.

Body Type 4X4

Price (in AED) 70,000-86,000

Engine Size (litre) 3.5

Power (bhp) 200

Torque (Nm) 302

Transmission 4A/5M

SOURCE: http://automiddleeast.com/hyundai-terracan/