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Article: Long-term test cars: who needs minivans? We add an impressive new crossover to the fleet.(Hyundai Veracruz, Wrangler Rubicon, Infiniti G35 and Mazda CX-7)(Product/service evaluation)
- Article from:
- Popular Mechanics
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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FIRST REPORT
HYUNDAI VERACRUZ LIMITED
Crossover vehicles let a lot of drivers off the hook. Even in this enlightened age, many people find it hard to square their hip self-image with the purchase of a minivan, no matter how many kids and bags of fertilizer they have to cart around. The driveways of these people are rapidly filling up with vehicles like the Hyundai Veracruz, which has much of that minivan practicality mixed with SUV attitude. We first tested the 2008 Veracruz against five of its classmates last summer, and it proved to be one of the best. A week after joining our long-term test fleet in December, the ...