Hyundai Terracan Review
Published: 25th April 2005
Hyndai Terracan
How It Looks - Interior
The inside of the Terracan suffers from our pet hate - fake wood. We had hoped that this would die out, but this has not filtered back to the designers. Very few manufacturers do fake or real wood with any conviction and it tends to be plastic looking. It also creeps onto the steering wheel, which we do not find comfortable as we like the steering wheel to feel tactile. It would be nice to see metallic trim as a no cost option.
The rest of the interior is fine, the materials and switchgear are functional, if not a little grey. A 12v outlet has thoughtfully been placed at the bottom of the central console, ideal for charging your phone or powering you own navigation system. There is another 12v outlet in the boot.
In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
Our car was fitted with an after market, although standard RDS Radio/Single Slot CD Player. There are six speakers throughout the Terracan; sound quality is acceptable, but not exceptional. In our opinion we should now be seeing integrated systems, which are less prone to theft. Although the stereo’s face is removable; most people are not going to bother.
Rivals
- Kia Sorento, Isuzu Trooper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Discovery & Mitsubishi Shogun
What We Liked
- Price & value for money
- Performance
- The 5-Year Warranty
- Standard side steps
- The overall package
What We Disliked
- Wood-effect trim
- Fast opening rear door
What We'd Like To See
- Side airbags
- Traction Control coupled to ESP
- An integrated stereo system
- Rotary dial seat recline adjustment rather than a lever
- Damping down of the rear tailgate
