The Hyundai Terracan is a
mid-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
produced by the South Korean manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company from 2001 to 2007.
Overview
The design of the Hyundai Terracan was originally previewed by the
Hyundai Highland concept and featured a chassis derived from the second generation
. It was powered by one of three engines: a 2.9 liter diesel inline-four Hyundai J engine, a 2.5 liter diesel inline-four licensed from Mitsubishi (4D56), and a 3.5 liter petrol V6
Hyundai Sigma engine
The Hyundai Sigma engine is a series of V6 piston engines from Hyundai Motor Company, based on the Mitsubishi 6G7 engine. The Sigma engine family began life with the simple V6 name. Displacement ranges from .
2.5L (G6AV)
The DOHC G6AV (also ca ...
. The car's name derives from
Tarascan
Tarascan or Tarasca is an exonym and the popular name for the Purépecha culture. It may refer to:
* the Tarascan State, a Mesoamerican empire until the Spanish conquest in the 1500s, located in (present-day) west-central Mexico
* the Purépecha p ...
, a
Mesoamerican
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empire state was located in west central Mexico. The Terracan was replaced by the
Hyundai Veracruz
The Hyundai Veracruz ( ko, 현대 베라크루즈), also known as the Hyundai ix55 in Europe and Russia, is a mid-size crossover that was manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 2006 to 2015. The Veracruz was sold in the United ...
.
Markets
Australia
Australian specification Terracans were available in three trim levels - base and Highlander. Highlander models came standard with leather seats, climate control airconditioning and an automatic 4wd differential that engaged 4wd on the fly. All models came with low range gearing and a separate ladder frame chassis.__NOTOC__
China
The Terracan has also been built and sold in China from 2004 to 2011 under the
Hawtai
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brand in a joint venture with
Hyundai Hyundai is a South Korean industrial conglomerate ("chaebol"), which was restructured into the following groups:
* Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested
** Hyundai Mobis, Korean car parts company
** Hyundai ...
that lasted up to 2010. The facelifted version was only available and came with the 2.4 liter
4G64, a 2.5 liter diesel, 2.9 liter ''J-Series'' diesel and the 3.5 liter ''
Sigma''
V6 as standard. Transmission choices were a 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic.
2001
In the first year of production (2001), the Terracan was offered with three engines: a 3.5 liter V6 gasoline, a 2.5 liter diesel licensed from Mitsubishi, and a more fuel-efficient 2.9 liter Diesel. Europe, Australia and New Zealand received the 2.9 Diesel.
2002
When the Terracan entered its second year the only changes were some additional colors.
2004
2004 brought a light facelift.
Gallery
File:2001-2004 Hyundai Terracan (HP) wagon (20964172482).jpg, 2001–2003 Hyundai Terracan front view (note: gasoline engine without intercooler scoop)
File:2001-2004 Hyundai Terracan (HP) wagon (20352973113).jpg, 2001–2003 Hyundai Terracan rear view
File:2005 Hyundai Terracan (HP) wagon (2007-09-28) 01.jpg, 2004–2007 Hyundai Terracan front view
File:Hyundai Terracan rear 20071002.jpg, 2004–2007 Hyundai Terracan rear view
File:Hawtai Terracan 01 China 2016-04-08.jpg, Hawtai Terracan front (China)
See also
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References
External links
Terracan
Mid-size sport utility vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2001
2010s cars
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