2000 Hyundai Tiburon: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Hyundai seeks to breathe some life into its slow-selling sporty coupe, giving the Tiburon a facelift and a simplified lineup for 2000. This front-wheel-drive 2-door offers limited 4-passenger seating capacity and is powered by a 140-horsepower 4-cylinder engine. Manual transmission is standard, automatic is optional.
The uplevel FX model is dropped for 2000, so Tiburon is now offered in just one model. Previously exclusive to the FX, 4-wheel disc brakes and 15-inch wheels in place of 14s are newly standard on the base Tiburon. Power windows, a new feature, are also standard, while antilock brakes remain optional. Hyundai's basic warranty is among the industry's longest: 5-years/60,000-miles bumper-to-bumper, 10-years/100,000-miles powertrain.

COMPETITION

The performance leader in this group is also our Best Buy. The Honda Prelude will hustle two large adults and their luggage in comfort and luxury to a weekend getaway. Prelude has plenty of power, excellent road manners, and gets reasonable fuel economy. We also recommend you take a look at the Chrysler Sebring (which will be redesigned for 2001 in coupe, convertible, and sedan form) and the Volkswagen New Beetle. The Sebring offers the most room in this class, while the New Beetle has interesting styling and a nice mix of comfort, performance, and economy.