The 2010 Hyundai Tucson has a lot to brag about, it boasts a fuel economy more impressive than most SUVs, its interior is spacious seating more than four comfortably, its price is super competitive, and its powerful base engine yields a smooth highway ride.

You really are getting a lot of bang for your buck with the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, available at Kansas City new car dealers, with a starting price just under $19,000, the Tucson is easily one of the cheaper SUVs in its class. All other compact SUVs with comparable prices fail to hold a candle anywhere near the Tucson in terms of its excellent fuel economy.

It has a 2.4 liter four-cylinder GDI engine with a six speed automatic transmission yielding 200 horsepower. The base model Tucson offers 23 miles per gallon in the city and 31 miles per gallon on the highway. Only the GMC Terrain and Chevy Equinox have a better fuel economy and not by much, not to mention both of those SUVs are priced several thousand dollars more.  Another benefit of this year’s engine is that it has equal power to the previous generation which was a V6 engine, while still managing to have a 20 percent better fuel economy.

The appearance of the Hyundai Tucson has changed drastically from previous years as it has a more fluid design resembling a more luxury class style. In previous years the Hyundai Tucson was outperformed by the Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape, but its transformation inside and out has helped rid itself of previous conceptions.

The Hyundai Tucson offers a five year/60,000 mile basic warranty which trumps any other SUV in its class.

The Hyundai Tucson sold at Kansas City used Hyundai Tucson dealers is also available in a GLS and Limited trim. The GLS comes with a stock standard manual transmission with the option of six speed automatic transmission – standard on the Limited trim. Also included is hands free Bluetooth, a navigation system, iPod cable and a multitude of safety equipment. As the Tucson seams its generational gap it becomes more and more of a force in the compact crossover SUV market, with the 2010 model being an overall enjoyable ride.