Is the Hyundai Entourage a good van?

Is the Hyundai Entourage a good van?

Edmunds’ Expert Review The 2007 Hyundai Entourage minivan offers lots of value for the buck, with plenty of safety and comfort features, excellent crash test ratings and a price tag that’s among the lowest in its class. It’s a smart choice for families on a budget.

Why did Hyundai stop making the Entourage?

Similar to the minivan platforms of General Motors and Ford Motor Company, the Hyundai Entourage suffered from poor sales over its brief existence with less models sold in its first two years (25,000) than Kia’s version sold alone last year (27,000). …

What years was the Hyundai Entourage made?

Indeed, the Entourage was offered only in 2007 and 2008. It came in two trim levels — Limited and GLS — and offered one engine, a reasonably potent 250-horsepower 3.8-liter V6. While it was canceled after 2008, the Sedona lived on for many years, largely unchanged, until a recent redesign.

What kind of engine does the Hyundai Entourage have?

The Entourage’s only engine is a 3.8-liter V-6 that sends 250 horsepower and 253 pounds-feet of torque to the front wheels only. (Originally reported here as 242 hp and 251 pounds-feet of torque, the specs were revised by Hyundai in February 2007.)

When did the Hyundai Entourage GLS come out?

Editor’s note: This review was written in August 2006 about the GLS version of the 2007 Hyundai Entourage. Little of substance has changed with this year’s model. To see what details are different this year, check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years.

How big is the turning circle on a Hyundai Entourage?

The Entourage’s turning circle of 39.6 feet is about 3 feet wider than the Odyssey’s and the Toyota Sienna’s. Three feet is a lot when you’re making a U-turn, but I have to say I was always surprised by how easily I was able to nose the Hyundai into a parking-lot space.

When did the Hyundai Entourage go on sale?

The Entourage is related to the latest Kia Sedona, which went on sale as a mid-2006 model. Hyundai is Kia’s parent company; both automakers promote the high-value attributes of their vehicles, compared to the league-leading Honda Odyssey and other familiar nameplates.

What are the specs of a 2007 Hyundai Entourage?

(Originally reported here as 242 hp and 251 pounds-feet of torque, the specs were revised by Hyundai in February 2007.) For modest vehicles like minivans, I break acceleration down into three categories: not quick enough, quick enough and more than quick enough.

What’s the towing capacity of a Hyundai Entourage?

The towing capacity is 3,500 pounds for a trailer with its own brakes. If relying on the Entourage’s braking, the maximum is 1,000 pounds. Entourage in the Market. The Kia Sedona was the Korean model that showed how competitive the country’s exports had become.

The Entourage’s standard stability system goes a long way in assisting drivers as well. The Entourage’s turning circle of 39.6 feet is about 3 feet wider than the Odyssey’s and the Toyota Sienna’s.