The Godfather: Hyundai Christens Its Upcoming Mid-Sized SUV, Veracruz

Hyundai is getting ready to broaden its car line-up according to a announcement made by a company spokeswoman. The ninth vehicle in Hyundai's 2007 line-up will be called "Veracruz" -after the Mexican state, and it's a mid-sized 7seat SUV that will be equipped with a 3.8 V6 engine and a 6speed auto transmission.

According to the Koreans, the Veracruz will compete in the same sector as the Nissan Murano and the Subaru B9. Sales will start in the US in the first quarter of 2007. Although there are no official pics yet, a few images have leaked in the net giving us a rough idea to how the Veracruz will look like.

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