Well rounded fun to drive right-sized Cross-over
This vehicle is just right for my needs. The size fits four adults very comfortably, with ample space for a Costco run or a road trip with lots of luggage. The drive line is generally smooth and very responsive, with the EV motor picking up the slack around town and from stop lights with instant power. Mid-range power for getting on freeways is also ample. Android Auto works very well as a system and auto-connects time and time again without any issue. The ride is on the soft side and a little unsophisticated with some oscillation in the rear but overall an unusually quiet easy ridding vehicle. The sound system is low on faults and has a surprisingly good sound stage and clean sound quality at most all volumes. Also, note that this is a "systems" car with there being real benefit from watching a Hyundai how-to Video or reading the manual. For example, the heated seats can start out on high and will auto shift down to medium after five minutes. The HVAC system has three auto levels/modes that limit how high the fan speed goes. Radar cruse control works very well, but one does need to understand the controls and design limitations. MPG is generally good, but very short trips can be a bit worse than expected as the ICE power plant needs to be warmed up for best reliability, which limits MPG in 5 min or shorter trips. I test drove the new BMW X3 and Audi Q3 and both had much worse interiors and their value proposition was much worse.