Hyundai ix55

The Hyundai ix55 was an SUV sold in Europe from spring 2009 to the end of 2011; elsewhere, including Korea and the United States, the same car was called the Veracruz after the Mexican city. Sales began in Korea in October 2006 and in the United States in spring 2007. It was a longer and more comfortable version of the Santa Fe, offered with front or four-wheel drive and a newly developed six-speed automatic, and in size it replaced the discontinued Terracan. The US car had only a 3.8 litre V6 of 260 PS, which was also used in the Azera and Entourage. For Europe Hyundai developed the first V6 diesel in its history, a 3.0 litre common rail engine of 239 PS raised to 250 PS at the end of 2011. Trims were Comfort and Premium, with a third seat row and stability control and airbags for all three rows as standard. The long Santa Fe, called the Grand Santa Fe in Europe, succeeded it, and the Maxcruz succeeded the Veracruz in Korea. Germany registered 1,949 between 2009 and 2013.