| Safety | | | | 2 |
| The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) said | | | | 3 |
| crash results indicated, "... a low risk of any significant | | | | City car |
| injuries in a crash of this severity," which is the highest | | | | Atoz/Atos |
| result possible. The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic | | | | Atos Prime/Santro Xingi10 |
| Safety Administration) found similar results when they | | | | Subcompact |
| tested the Veracruz, awarding it five stars after its | | | | Click / Getzi20 |
| frontal crash test for both passenger and driver and in | | | | Pony |
| the side impact event. On November 15, 2007 the IIHS | | | | Pony II |
| declared Veracruz vehicles built after August 2007 a | | | | Excel |
| Best Safety Pick for side, rear, and frontal impact | | | | Excel |
| protection. The Veracruz is one of three Hyundai | | | | Accent |
| models to receive this award. | | | | Verna / Accent |
| Pricing range | | | | Verna / Accent |
| $26,910 - $35,750fully-loaded $35,750 (Limited, AWD) | | | | Compact |
| Standard safety features | | | | Cortina |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control | | | | Cortina |
| System (TCS) | | | | Cortina |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic | | | | Cortina |
| Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist | | | | Stellar |
| Advanced front airbags, front seat-mounted side | | | | Elantra |
| airbags and roof-mounted side curtain airbags | | | | Avante / Elantra |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | | | | Avante XD / Elantra |
| Active front head restraints (reconfigured after Aug | | | | Avante / Elantra / i30 |
| 07) | | | | Mid-size |
| 2008 Veracruz standard features | | | | Sonata |
| GLS | | | | Sonata2 / Sonata3 / Sonata |
| 3.8L DOHC V6 engine with dual exhaust | | | | EF Sonata / Sonata |
| 6-Speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC | | | | NF Sonata / i40 |
| 7-passenger seating with Hyundai Hideaway 3rd row | | | | YF Sonata / i40 |
| AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system w/ six speakers | | | | Marcia |
| Steering wheel mounted audio controls | | | | 20M |
| Trip computer | | | | Granada |
| Air conditioning with separate rear HVAC controls | | | | Grandeur |
| Outside temperature display | | | | Grandeur |
| Power heated external bodycolor mirrors with | | | | Grandeur XG / XG |
| approach lights and side repeater lights | | | | Grandeur / Azera |
| Power windows and door/tailgate locks | | | | Full-size |
| Manual Tilt and telescopic steering wheel | | | | Dynasty |
| SE | | | | Genesis |
| Includes all GLS features plus: | | | | Equus / Centennial |
| Power driver seat with power lumbar support | | | | Equus / Centennial |
| Auto dimming interior mirror with HomeLink Universal | | | | Coup |
| Transceiver & digital compass | | | | Scoupe |
| Auto dimming exterior mirrors | | | | Tiburon/Coup |
| Leather-wrapped steering wheel & shift knob | | | | Tuscani / Tiburon / Coup |
| Automatic headlights | | | | Sports |
| Roof rack side rails | | | | Genesis Coupe |
| Fog lights | | | | Truck |
| A/C cooled front center console storage | | | | Cortina |
| Limited | | | | Pony |
| Includes all SE standard features plus: | | | | Pony II |
| Leather seating surfaces (premium leather optional) | | | | Porter |
| Heated front seats (2-mode) | | | | Porter |
| Power front passenger seat (fore and aft, recline- not | | | | Porter II |
| height adjustable) | | | | Libero |
| Dual-zone automatic temperature control with Air | | | | SUV |
| Quality System (AQS)rear climate manual | | | | Galloper |
| Infinity CD/MP3 changer audio system w/ subwoofer | | | | Terracan |
| & external amplifier | | | | Crossover SUV |
| Power tilt & slide sunroof | | | | Santa Fe |
| Power tailgate (Button signal: key fob signal, driver's | | | | Santa Fe |
| door, and integrated into tailgate itself) | | | | Veracruz |
| Chrome door handles | | | | Tucson |
| Lighted door scuff plates (blue lights on all four doors) | | | | Tucson / iX / ix35 |
| Conversation mirror | | | | Mini MPV |
| Windshield wiper deicer | | | | Santamo |
| Backup warning system | | | | Lavita / Matrix |
| (front and rear parking sensors available through - not | | | | Minivan |
| Hyundai factory installed) | | | | TrajetXG / Trajet |
| Integrated memory system (exterior mirrors, power | | | | Entourage |
| driver's seat, and power steering wheel) | | | | H-1/Starex |
| Power tilt & telescopic steering wheel | | | | Grand Starex/i800/H-1v d e |
| 115-volt power outlet | | | | Hyundai road vehicle timeline, North America market, |
| Rain sensing wipers | | | | 1984resent |
| Proximity key with immobilizer - Keyless drive | | | | Type |
| Optional and luxury features | | | | 1980s |
| Power moonroof | | | | 1990s |
| Power tailgate (SE) | | | | 2000s |
| Rear seat DVD entertainment w/8 LCD and surround | | | | 2010s |
| sound audio system | | | | 4 |
| Infinity CD/MP3 changer audio system w/ subwoofer | | | | 5 |
| & external amp | | | | 6 |
| Infinity Logic 7 surround sound with 605 watt amplifier | | | | 7 |
| (10 speaker premium audio with base) | | | | 8 |
| LG Navigation system (replaces CD changer/ does | | | | 9 |
| not have integrated backup camera) | | | | 0 |
| Auxiliary audio input accessory | | | | 1 |
| Optional leather package (on SE/ standard Limited) | | | | 2 |
| Upgraded cordovan (black/saddle) leather seats (opt. | | | | 3 |
| Limited) | | | | 4 |
| Future | | | | 5 |
| The Veracruz will be given an ultra-low sulfur diesel | | | | 6 |
| engine circa 2009 to 2010.[citation needed] This engine | | | | 7 |
| achieves better gas mileage and more torque than its | | | | 8 |
| gasoline counterpart.[citation needed] The diesel engine | | | | 9 |
| is currently available in Korea but does not yet match | | | | 0 |
| United States emission standards.[citation needed] | | | | 1 |
| In 2008, the Veracruz was also sold in some European | | | | 2 |
| countries as the iX55.[citation needed] | | | | 3 |
| References | | | | 4 |
| ^ German Wikipedia article about Rongcheng Huatai | | | | 5 |
| Automobile | | | | 6 |
| ^ official Haw Tai Website | | | | 7 |
| External links | | | | 8 |
| Hyundai: Veracruz Official US Homepage | | | | 9 |
| Hyundai: Veracruz Official Korean Homepage | | | | 0 |
| Chicago Sun-Times: Veracruz does it right | | | | Subcompact |
| JB car pages: Hyundai Veracruz | | | | Excel |
| Motor Trend: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz vs. 2008 Lexus | | | | Excel |
| RX350 Comparison | | | | Accent |
| Washingtonpost: That's No Lexus, It's a | | | | Accent |
| Hyundaiv d e | | | | Accent |
| Hyundai, automobile timeline, 1960sresent | | | | Compact |
| Type | | | | Pony |
| 1960s | | | | Elantra |
| 1970s | | | | Elantra |
| 1980s | | | | Elantra |
| 1990s | | | | Elantra |
| 2000s | | | | Mid-size |
| 2010s | | | | Stellar |
| 8 | | | | Sonata |
| 9 | | | | Sonata |
| 0 | | | | Sonata |
| 1 | | | | Sonata |
| 2 | | | | Sonata |
| 3 | | | | XG |
| 4 | | | | Full-size |
| 5 | | | | Azera |
| 6 | | | | Genesis |
| 7 | | | | Sports car |
| 8 | | | | Genesis Coupe |
| 9 | | | | Sport compact |
| 0 | | | | Scoupe |
| 1 | | | | Tiburon |
| 2 | | | | Tiburon |
| 3 | | | | Crossover SUV |
| 4 | | | | Tucson |
| 5 | | | | Tucson |
| 6 | | | | Santa Fe |
| 7 | | | | Santa Fe |
| 8 | | | | Veracruz |
| 9 | | | | Minivan |
| 0 | | | | Entouragev d e |
| 1 | | | | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 2 | | | | Atoz/Atos Visto/Atos Prime/Santro Pony Excel |
| 3 | | | | Presto Accent/Pony/Excel/Verna Click/Getz/TB |
| 4 | | | | Dynasty Elantra Avante/Elantra Equus Scoupe Cortina |
| 5 | | | | Granada Stellar Sonata Marcia Tiburon/Coupe Tuscani |
| 6 | | | | Tiburon/Coupe Grandeur Genesis Ford 20M Lavita |
| 7 | | | | Matrix Tucson/JM Santa Fe Terracan Galloper |
| 8 | | | | Santamo Trajet Starex/H-1/Satellite Grace/H100 |
| 9 | | | | Satellite Porter/H100 Libero/H-1 HD 1000 Entourage |
| 0 | | | | Veracruz |
| 1 | | | | Ford and Mercedes-Benz Based |
| 2 | | | | D Series DK Series R Series O303 Benz Bus HD 160 |
| 3 | | | | HD 170 |
| 4 | | | | Mitsubishi Fuso Based |
| 5 | | | | (Mitsubishi Fuso presents) |
| 6 | | | | Mighty Chorus 4.5 to 5-ton truck 8 to 25-ton truck |
| 7 | | | | Aero City Aero RB Series FB Series DQ-7 Bison |
| 8 | | | | Hyundai Based (Mitsubishi Fuso |
| 9 | | | | & Bering Truck presents) |
| 0 | | | | Mighty Mighty II e-Mighty Chorus County (e-County) 4. |
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