2001 Hyundai XG300 Review
Hyundai moves into the big league.
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Summary
This is a remarkable car, especially for a Hyundai. At the launch, a Hyundai spokesman posed the expected conundrum: Why would anybody pay $24,000 for a Hyundai? While it's true you may not be able impress people by telling them you drive a Hyundai, when you're behind the wheel of the new XG300, you'll feel like you're driving an elegant luxury sedan. And, each month, when you're sitting in front of your desk, writing a check for that car loan, you'll feel like a smart shopper.
Model Line Overview
| Model Lineup: | XG300 ($23,499); XG300L ($24,999) |
| Engines: | 3.0-liter dohc 24v V6 |
| Transmissions: | 5-speed, Shiftronic automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard): | ABS, dual front and side airbags, three-point seatbelts at all five seating positions, front seatbelt pretensioners, front seat and rear outboard seat head restraints, side door beams |
| Safety Equipment (optional): | |
| Basic Warranty: | 5 years 60,000 miles; Powertrain: 10 years 100,000 miles; Corrosion: 5 years 60,000 miles; 5 year, unlimited mileage, 24-hour roadside assistance |
| Assembled In: | Asan, South Korea |
Specifications As Tested
| Model Tested (MSRP): | XG300L ($24,999) |
| Standard Equipment: | power-assisted, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS; engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering; tachometer; 5-speed Shiftronic automatic transmission; cruise control; traction control; 5-mph, body-color bumpers; foglamps; 205/65R-15 Michelin MXV4 Plus all-season, steel-belted radial tires; air conditioning; 4-speaker AM/FM/cassette stereo; power door locks, windows and outside mirrors; digital clock; urethane-wrapped, tilt-adjustable steering wheel; 60/40 split reclining and folding rear seat with folding center armrest |
| Options As Tested (MSRP): | power moonroof ($750) |
| Destination Charge: | 495 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax: | |
| Price as tested (MSRP) | 24744 |
| Layout: | front-wheel drive |
| Horsepower (hp @ rpm): | 192 @ 6000 |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): | 178 @ 4800 |
| Transmission: | 5-speed, Shiftronic automatic |
| EPA fuel economy, city/hwy: | 19/27 |
| Wheelbase: | 108.3 |
| Length/width/height: | 191.5/71.9/55.9 |
| Track, f/r: | 60.6/60.2 |
| Turning circle: | 36.1 |
| Seating capacity: | 5 |
| Head/hip/leg room, f: | 39.7/54.8/43.4 |
| Head/hip/leg room, m: | |
| Head/hip/leg room, r: | 38/55.4/37.2 |
| Cargo volume: | |
| Payload: | 14.4 |
| Towing capacity: | 1000 (2000 with trailer brake-assist) |
| Suspension, f: | Independent |
| Suspension, r: | Independent |
| Ground clearance: | |
| Curb weight: | 3604 |
| Tires: | 205/65R15 Michelin MXV4 Plus (upgraded in spring 2001 to 16-in. tires with either a V or Z speed rating) |
| Brakes, f/r: | ventilated disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel capacity: | 18.5 |
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