Hyundai Terracan
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The Hyundai Terracan is a SUV that was produced by Hyundai Motor Company
from 2001 to 2007. It was based on the Hyundai Highland concept . The target market for the Terracan mainly consisted of middle aged people looking for a cheaper alternative to other urban SUV's such as the Ford Explorer
. It was powered by one of two engines: a 2.9 litre Inline-4 Hyundai J engine, or a 3.5 litre V6 Hyundai Sigma engine
. The car's name derives from "terra" (land) and "Khan
" (ruler). The Terracan is most noted for its reasonable offroad performance on sand and rocks when compared to other cheap SUV-crossovers such as the Honda CRV and Chery Tiggo
, but its severe inability to undertake any terrain above the soft-roader class ability ultimately led to its discontinuation by Hyundai. The Terracan was finally replaced by the Hyundai Veracruz
and the Kia Borrego, as target market evaluations conducted by Hyundai showed that due to its poor reputation, a change of marketing strategy was required. These newer models were no longer advertised as having any alleged off-road capabilities, rather they were marketed as being luxurious instead. Many reliability and safety issues have been reported involving the Terracan, including failing handbrakes, transfer case breakages, electrical leaks & failures, faulty seals, & other miscellaneous problems related to poor build quality. Subsequently, this has earned the affectionate nickname "Terracan't" among its owners.
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
from 2001 to 2007. It was based on the Hyundai Highland concept . The target market for the Terracan mainly consisted of middle aged people looking for a cheaper alternative to other urban SUV's such as the Ford Explorer
Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a sport-utility vehicle sold in North America and built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990, as a replacement for the smaller but related Ford Bronco II. It is manufactured in Chicago, Illinois...
. It was powered by one of two engines: a 2.9 litre Inline-4 Hyundai J engine, or a 3.5 litre V6 Hyundai Sigma engine
Hyundai Sigma engine
The Hyundai Sigma engine family began life with the simple V6 name. Displacement ranges from 2.5 L to 3.5 L.-2.5:The DOHC carbureted G6AV is the small version. Bore is and stroke is shared with the 3.0 at...
. The car's name derives from "terra" (land) and "Khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
" (ruler). The Terracan is most noted for its reasonable offroad performance on sand and rocks when compared to other cheap SUV-crossovers such as the Honda CRV and Chery Tiggo
Chery Tiggo
The Chery Tiggo is a compact SUV produced by the Chinese automaker Chery Automobile since 2006. It is a five-door crossover SUV available as a front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive with 1.6, 2.0 and 2.4-litre gasoline engines.-Overview:...
, but its severe inability to undertake any terrain above the soft-roader class ability ultimately led to its discontinuation by Hyundai. The Terracan was finally replaced by the Hyundai Veracruz
Hyundai Veracruz
The Hyundai Veracruz is a crossover SUV produced by Hyundai from 2006. The Veracruz is sold in the United States, Canada, South Korea, China, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and the Middle East.- History :...
and the Kia Borrego, as target market evaluations conducted by Hyundai showed that due to its poor reputation, a change of marketing strategy was required. These newer models were no longer advertised as having any alleged off-road capabilities, rather they were marketed as being luxurious instead. Many reliability and safety issues have been reported involving the Terracan, including failing handbrakes, transfer case breakages, electrical leaks & failures, faulty seals, & other miscellaneous problems related to poor build quality. Subsequently, this has earned the affectionate nickname "Terracan't" among its owners.
External links
- Hyundai Terracan Review on motorweb.ws
- Hyundai Terracan клуб