In the figure-eight the car was fun to drive, but doesn't live up to its bold R-Spec naming." For 2013, Hyundai drops the mid-level 4.6-liter V-8, leaving just the V-6 and big V-8 offerings.

Packaging leads for a relatively spacious interior for the footprint, but it can't compete with the clown-car passenger and cargo capacity of the Honda CR-V. Such is the Hyundai Tucson ...