TUCSON LM

About the Tucson LM

The LM Tucson marked Hyundais shift from trying to sell SUVs to actually selling them. The 2009 redesign dropped the boxy first-gen look for a sleeker, more European silhouette that Hyundai called Fluidic Sculpture design. Under the hood, a 2.4 Theta II four-cylinder or 2.0 turbo provided adequate power. The real story was the price-to-features ratio — the Tucson offered heated seats, Bluetooth, and a panoramic sunroof at a price point where competitors were still charging for power windows.