In 2016 I began shopping for an SUV that was both affordable and had AWD. I found a few Hyundai Tucson's and Santa Fe's online at a local dealership and wanted to go check them out. I showed up and looked at a very nice Santa Fe model they had that was equipped with heated seats and a moon roof along with several other bells and whistles. I came in and was told the price about $9000 over what I wanted to spend. They then showed me a base model Tucson AWD they had just received that week. It was still in the detailing phase. I test drove it and loved it. It was all that I needed in a vehicle although I really did like the loaded Santa Fe model and may consider buying it in the future. Anyway I bought the Tucson and have no regrets about it. It performed well in the first snow I drove in. I live in the south so we don't get many snow days here but when we do it can get dicey. I was so happy about the ease of driving in bad weather conditions. There are a few other drive modes; ECO and Sport. The gas mileage is terrific I get about 24 mpg on average on highway but that can go up. It has a smaller gas tank and 4 cylinder engine. I don't spend much on gas at all. Another feature I really appreciate is the Bluetooth technology and voice command for making phone calls.

The Hyundai Tucson offers, in my opinion, the best value in its class when you select the limited trim. With this option, you get all the bells and whistles for slightly over 31,000 brand new.

I purchased a 2016 Hyundai Tucson last year. I was shopping for an affordable SUV and came across this vehicle at a local dealership. I test drove a much more expensive Tucson but was unable to come to an agreement on the price. The manager remembered that he had just received a base model Tucson that week that had just been unloaded from the delivery truck. Although I really liked the more expensive model due to it having heated seats and a sun roof, I test drove the less expensive model. It is a maroon color but not too dark. It has a drivers side power seat that I like, but it lacks all the bells and whistles of the more expensive model. It is really similar to all other Hyundai's I've owned with standard features. There is a Bluetooth feature that comes in handy when you want to make a phone call you can sync say your IPhone to the car and make hands free phone calls. There is a nice LED type display on the stereo where you can select different functions for either MP3 music or CD or radio. There is no installed OnStar device on my model. I would want to have one installed, but I do have what's called the Blue Link option to call with my cell phone for assistance, if needed.