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Uhhh....
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Hyundai going with a new LC kind of look. I dont mind it. It'll be interesting to see if they added any more kit to make it more off-roady of if its squarely positioned at the CUV market like it was.
Looks more like a Flex.
Front approach is not at all off-road capable.
Front approach is not at all off-road capable.
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Imitation is flattery, right? But I think it looks terrible with thse weird, squared-off, body-color flares. The H lights are a "cute" touch, but I prefer the Bronco signature look.
The clearance looks for ? and the giant wheels with wagon-wheel rubber wraps are terrible on pot holed Detroit roads, much less so for actual offroad scenarios. I wouldn't expect a lot of options to remedy that.
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Agree with what others said above-- what happens when a Flex and a LC drink too much and get together.
Same goes for headlights, I'll take my branding iron O- over |-| lights any day and twice on Sunday.
Same goes for headlights, I'll take my branding iron O- over |-| lights any day and twice on Sunday.
With Hyundai's history of engine and CVT and Dual clutch transmission problems, no thanks!Uhhh....
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/hyundai-and-kia-s-decade-of-very-troublesome-engines-continues-44497118
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Not a big Hyundai guy but I actually thinks this thing looks kinda cool... Definitely not capable with that approach angle but I think it is aesthetically pleasing.
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There's lot of haters on this redesign. For me, I dig it! It looks like a Land Rover Defender which is high caliber to compare a Hyundai to a Land Rover. I will say I am kinda sick of this SUV and crossover craze but if you're going to do it, kick it old school with the upright, boxy designs. So many crossovers and SUVs are too swoopy, blobby and all look the same. It's nice to see some think outside the box (no pun intended) and go for the retro-modern aesthetic such as the full-size Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Land Rover Defender, upcoming Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus GX and now the new Hyundai Santa Fe. I will mention one design element that's questionable are the location of the taillights. Why are they so low? It would make sense if it had a door-mounted spare tire but it doesn't. Makes it look off in the back. Also, the taillights themselves look like dog bones ?
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Not a fan, uguly.
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Its front end looks remind me of the Ford Expedition.
I have to see one in person before passing judgement. In photos and commercials I’ve seen I can’t say I’m a fan. That pic of the rear end is the first one I’ve seen and I agree with Outerbanks25, it looks really weird and off.
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So it looks like Hyundai is trying to make gold using some old fashioned alchemy, taking the elongated box of the Ford Flex and the squared off look of the Nissan Armada to create a new SUV/crossover that evokes the days of the early 21st century (roughly 2005-2015). It might last 2 yrs before morphing into something else. The original Kia Telluride looked like the Ford Flex before morphing into a run of the mill rounded SUV/crossover.
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I think it still looks the same since its debut. It's still on its first generation with the same exact body style and sheet metal but has had some mid-cycle refreshes starting in 2022 with the inclusion of their new logo, then in 2023 with new headlights, taillights, grille, and interior. There was even a mild one in 2024 with different colored LED running lights. The way you can tell the difference between a '23 and '24 is the '23s have blueish white LED running lights, whereas the '24s have amber LED running lights similar to what they had from 2020-2022. It probably won't be fully redesigned until 2026 or so.
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