TMR Best Buy 2016 – Top 5 Medium SUVs, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Mazda CX-5
Medium SUVs held onto their momentum in 2015 with over 11,500 sales for the year across 18 nameplates, that’s before adding the nine models and 1824 sales from the premium medium SUV class (as defined by VFACTS). Even with the Small SUV segment r
Medium SUVs held onto their momentum in 2015 with over 11,500 sales for the year across 18 nameplates, that’s before adding the nine models and 1824 sales from the premium medium SUV class (as defined by VFACTS).
Even with the Small SUV segment rapidly gaining sales momentum, Medium SUV was the country’s third largest segment, behind small cars, and a scant two vehicles less than 4x4 Light commercial pick-ups in 2015.
As always, there’s good and there’s not-so-good buying on offer - and this year the field got even tougher. Excellent choices available, sharp value, and strong new models and updates made picking the right family-sized SUV a tough task.
Here, presented in no particular order, are TMR’s top five Medium SUV BEST BUYS for 2016
Hyundai Tucson
Price Range: $27,990 (Active FWD manual) - $45,490 (Highlander CRDi AWD Automatic)
Engine: 114kW/192Nm 2.0 petrol 4cyl, 121kW/203Nm 2.0 petrol 4cyl, 130kW/265Nm 1.6 turbo petrol 4cyl, 136kW/400Nm 2.0 turbo diesel 4cyl
Transmission: 6spd manual, 6sd automatic, 7spd automatic, FWD and AWD
Hyundai reintroduced the Tucson badge in 2015 to take the place of the previous ix35, and in doing so introduced new levels of sophistication, comfort, and technology.
At the same time, the Tucson also moved into the Medium SUV class (the ix35 was dubiously classed as a Small SUV).
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