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- US News: With a starting price of just over $28,000, the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz is expensive for a Hyundai. But, when you compare it to other seven-passenger midsize SUVs, the Veracruz starts to look like a better value. While it comes with a high-for-a-Hyundai price tag, it also comes with an upscale, quiet interior, a long list of standard features and one of the longest warranties in its class.
- Edmunds: Thanks to its tremendous value, comfortable driving dynamics and premium interior, the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz is one of the better choices for shoppers seeking a midsize crossover SUV. Great value; upscale interior; nice balance of ride and handling; good crash test scores; long warranty.
- KBB: While Hyundai is quick to point out that its three-row crossover has more cargo room than a Mercedes-Benz GL and is as quiet on the highway as a Lexus RX 350, actual competitors for the Veracruz are more mainstream people-movers like the Honda Pilot and Mazda CX-9. Still, in years past the premium-like Veracruz stood up very well to the RX350 in back-to-back test drives organized, admittedly, by the Hyundai folks. Some have suggested that Hyundai may have been a little too optimistic, even, in its reliance upon the RX 350 as a source of inspiration. But we remember hearing similar criticisms when Lexus introduced its flagship LS sedan, in which some saw too many hints of Mercedes' S-Class – and that seemed to work out okay for Lexus. The 2011 Hyundai Veracruz distinguishes itself from three-row competitors, such as the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, with premium-like accommodations, a less rugged shape and feature-based value. For 2011 the GLS Premium Package option group has been updated and includes a power tilt-and-slide sunroof, power tailgate, auto-dimming interior mirror with HomeLink and compass and auto-dimming tilt-in-reverse exterior mirrors.
