2015 Hyundai Tucson Active X, Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport and Nissan X-Trail ST review - Cars Guide
Not too big and not too small, they provide the right balance between hatchback nimbleness and family wagon practicality. The cheapest Tucson, the $27,990 Active, arrives later in the year but Hyundai predicts the Active X will be the most popular. It costs an extra $2500 and gets standard "leather appointed" seats, bigger wheels, auto folding and heated side mirrors and fog lamps. The Mazda and the Nissan miss out on leather and folding side mirrors and both ride on 17-inch wheels compared with the Hyundai's 18s. Only the Tucson gets a full-sized alloy spare. Where the Mazda and the Nissan have soft surfaces and more premium textures, the Hyundai has grey plastic, the front of the dash has soft-touch materials but the top is hard and shiny. The cabin is neat and logically laid out, the seats are comfortable and it beats the Mazda on rear legroom and load area. To labour the Goldilocks analogy, the Mazda's ride is too hard, the Nissan's too soft but the Hyundai's is just right. The engine is on par with the Mazda for refinement and responsiveness but neither can match the bigger four-cylinder in the Nissan. Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport. Mazda gave the CX-5 a. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
