Hyundai Terracan

Hyundai Terracan (2001-2004)

The Hyundai Terracan is a by autumn 2006 built by the end of 2001 passenger car model of the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai. It was developed by Hyundai in-house as a mid-size SUV, and was the successor of the Galloper. While this is based on the Mitsubishi Pajero L040, only the five-door Terracan is based on its successor Mitsubishi Pajero V20.

After the Terracan in September 2004 received a facelift, production in South Korea was set in October 2006. As a successor to Europe acts of available since May 2009, Hyundai ix55 SUV.

In mainland China, the Terracan was built under the brand name Huatai - Hyundai until summer 2008. As Hawtai Terracan T9 is the model of the Rongcheng Huatai Automobile in Beijing but still continue under license.

Technology

The Hyundai Terracan built as its predecessor on a lead frame. While the rear suspension was designed as a rigid axle, the front wheels were individually suspended.

As motorization in Germany there were only the front longitudinally mounted, originating from the Kia Carnival 2.9 liter in-line four-cylinder diesel engine common-rail construction. This contributed to the facelift 2004 110 kW ( 150 hp ) and then 120 kW (163 hp). In other markets, there was also a 2.5 liter diesel engine D4BH without common-rail system, and a 3.5 - liter V6 petrol engine ( G6AU ) with 143 kW (194 hp). Both are modified under license by Mitsubishi Motors. Instead of the smaller diesel of Haw Tai Terracan received a 2.4 - liter four-cylinder ( 4G64 ) directly from Mitsubishi.

The transmission was either a five -speed manual or a four-speed automatic on a transfer case with reduction. While the German version of the all-wheel drive could be running only rigid, possessed the versions for other countries either via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch, which automatically regulated the force distribution.

Hyundai Terracan (2004-2006)

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