I have owned a Hyundai Veracruz for a long time—I love this. One of the best for its money and reliability, it dedicates itself to you. If you maintain it regularly and with quality, it will succeed. I loved its practicality and size. Veracruz is a gas guzzler, but considering his dedication, it's good to ride in the city and great on the highway if you forgive him. You do not expect crazy performance from a big, heavy SUV. He is not designed to race. However, it has enough torque and horsepower to stay smooth and quiet on highways and in cities. You barely hear a V6 idling. The steering is decent and light. For instance, you are not tired from driving this SUV. The cost of maintenance is affordable. Of course, it has certain expensive elements, as does every other manufacturer. Not delaying services and not expecting the Hyundai Veracruz to be a racing truck are the two aspects that matter most.

We have owned our '08 Veracruz since 2012 and it currently has 220K miles on her with no real issues to date. This has been an amazingly reliable and comfortable vehicle and I consider it one of the best cars I have owned including several Luxury Japanese brands. The 3.8L V6 is good power for this vehicle and while the '08 doesn't have all the techno-centric gadgets of newer cars, the interior is spacious and comfortable for extended periods of driving. 2007 is when Hyundai released the Genesis Sedan and the Veracruz was, essentially, the SUV version of the Genesis Sedan with the same engine very similar materials and features used. While Hyundai went on to create a luxury brand around the Genesis nameplate it is unfortunate that the Veracruz didn't find a home under that same brand. It should have. It is a great car that I highly recommend.

This Hyundai has not stopped having major problems. Initially they began charging us for repairs until I expressed my extreme frustration with the ongoing issues. Granted this is a used vehicle, however, it was still quite expensive, $13,000, to have to continuously invest hundreds and potentially thousands of dollars into it. These issues have been very dangerous as well. Wiper motor going out during a storm. That was repaired. Now, the new one just did the same thing, leaving her stranded on the side of the freeway with one of her kids. Power steering issues, multiple electrical issues, window motor, catalytic converter, muffler, new tires needed, just to name a few. All after being assured the vehicle was inspected and gone over and had no problems at all!