2008 Hyundai VeraCruz

[!!!TED!!!]

I saved the best for last.

In a strange twist to get people to look at the Hyundai tent (I assume), A camoflauged 2008 VeraCruz mule pulled into the Barrie Auto Show.

Several of the students (its a student run show), scrambled to find out what was going on. I heard one say "does head office know that thing is here!?"

The small SUV prototype was driven by a husband and wife team, with a small child.

Kris started snapping pics as soon as we spotted it. As we approached, the lady said that if we wanted to have a look inside, we'd better hurry. The glass was deep tinted.

Later in the day, a security guard was posted to the vehicle.

Chris Doane, eat your heart out!

[Croc]

Nice interior!!

[Variance]

The small SUV prototype was driven by a husband and wife team, with a small child.

194511[/snapback]

"Small"? Looks pretty big to me. Isn't this the biggest Hyundai passenger vehicle ever?

[ocnblu]

I'd be hard-pressed to tell what kind of vehicle I was in if there were no markings. The interior is so similar to so many other vehicles out now.

[Cory Wolfe]

Wow... that interior is nice.

[bobo]

That's a very upscale looking interior. I hate the name.

[FAPTurbo]

This vehicle goes to show why Toyota is afraid of Hyundai more than any other automaker.

Very, very afraid.

[Flybrian]

Somewhere, a Q45 is missing buttons.

[Intrepidation]

That is a very nice interior, though the center stack reminds me of the tC's

[thegriffon]

"Small"? Looks pretty big to me. Isn't this the biggest Hyundai passenger vehicle ever?

194521[/snapback]

Far from it. Hyundai already has a midsize BOF SUV called the Terracan (pretty crappy, but cheap), as well as a large fwd sedan almost as big as a Five Hundred developed with Mitsubishi years ago—the Equus (Mitsubishi's was the Proudia).

[sciguy_0504]

The interior is pretty nice but if new Hyundai offerings are any indication, the exterior is going to be in need of a bra.

[Northstar]

The interior looks pretty nice, except that it has way too many buttons and what looks like some sort of I-drive controller.

I think I'll take an Acadia.

[!!!TED!!!]

ehhhh...a fully camo'ed Korean prototype...can't say I feel bad about missing that. Interesting marketing approach by K/H though.

Might be able to make a few bucks off those interior shots...you'd need to take them offline before they spread around though.

195079[/snapback]

Meh, there are pics out there of the interior already.

[Cory Wolfe]

The interior is pretty nice but if new Hyundai offerings are any indication, the exterior is going to be in need of a bra.

195005[/snapback]

Yep.

Edited September 19, 2006 by blackviper8891

[Polish_Kris]

Might be able to make a few bucks off those interior shots...you'd need to take them offline before they spread around though.

195079[/snapback]

Yes.. that's what I thought... til Ted found a few on the net