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2007 Hyundai Tiburon Review
Well-equipped sport coupe for $17,000.
2007 Tiburon Review Summary & Specifications
The freshened 2007 Hyundai Tiburon is a stylish four-seat sports car that can be bought for $17,000 to $22,000. Its competition is the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Mazda RX-8, which cost about $4000 and $6000 more, respectively. The Tiburon comes with either a four-cylinder or V6 engine; even with the V6, the power is modest but the exhaust note sporty. The transmission, suspension, brakes and bucket seats are all good. If you want a new sports car but don't want to spend a lot, the Tiburon is worth considering. NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from Santa Monica, California.
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| Vehicle Category | Sports Cars |
| Editor | Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup | Hyundai Tiburon GS ($16,595); GT ($19,295); GT Limited ($21,595); SE ($21,995) |
| Engines (standard) | 2.7-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Engines (optional) | 138-hp 2.0-liter inline four; 172-hp 2.7.0-liter V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) | five-speed manual; four-speed automatic with Shiftronic; six-speed manual |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | frontal airbags, side-impact airbags, anti-lock brakes, tire-pressure monitor |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Brake Assist and Traction Control |
| Basic Warranty | 5 years/60,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Ulsan, Korea |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-826-2277 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.hyundaiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 16595 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Hyundai Tiburon SE ($21,995) |
| Standard Equipment | leather seats with cloth inserts, automatic climate control system, power windows and door locks, heated mirrors, keyless entry, 220-watt MP3 audio system, leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, aluminum pedals, fog lights |
| Destination Charge | 600 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | power sunroof ($900) |
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| Price as Tested | 23495 |
| Layout | front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 172 @ 6000 |
| Torque | 181 @ 3800 |
| Fuel Economy | 18/26 |
| Wheelbase | 99.6 |
| Length/Width/Height | 173.0/69.3/52.4 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 35.8 |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 36.5/51.6/43.1 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 34.1/44.7/ 29.9 |
| Trunk Volume | 14.8 |
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| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson struts, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link, anti-roll bar |
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| Curb Weight | 2986 |
| Stock Tires | 215/45R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, 12.0-inch drilled front, 10.2-inch solid rear |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.5 |
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