Is Hyundai really considering full-size pickup truck?

**GenNews** · 05-08-2010 09:12 PM

Filed under: Truck, Hyundai

Is Hyundai about to repeat the mistakes of Toyota and Nissan? PickupTrucks.com reports that Hyundai has been showing off a modified Dodge Ram pickup at some consumer clinics to gauge interest in such a product. This wouldn't be the first time the Koreans have looked down this road. A midsize pickup based on the new Kia Sorento had been considered before being killed off two years ago. Tackling the full-size truck market could be an even more perilous endeavor.

Nissan never made a significant dent in the big truck segment with the six-year-old Titan. The enormous resources that Toyota has poured into the development and production of the Tundra are considered by some analysts to be one of the causes of the automaker's recent spate of quality problems and recalls. While many of Hyundai's recent introductions have done well, not everything has been a hit. The Veracruz hasn't been particularly successful in the larger CUV segment and the Genesis Coupe, while getting good reviews, is still very much a niche player against the likes of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

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**dreamer** · 05-08-2010 09:26 PM

Ummmm...I hope it gets killed quickly. I don't like things that are rebadged and then sold under a different manufacturer...

**snoopy0812** · 05-08-2010 10:07 PM

one, it's a dodge... like Hyundai needs any electrical problems
two, it's a truck... like Hyundai needs any mechanical problems
three, it's a truck... let domestics do what domestics do best.. waste money on things only one continent in the world invests in. Gawd, even Australia another farming continent doesn't even use trucks.. they use Utes.

**RyanR** · 05-09-2010 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by snoopy0812

one, it's a dodge... like Hyundai needs any more electrical problems
two, it's a truck... like Hyundai needs any more mechanical problems
three, it's a truck... let domestics do what domestics do best.. waste money on things only one continent in the world invests in. Gawd, even Australia another farming continent doesn't even use trucks.. they use Utes.

fixed it for you.

**snoopy0812** · 05-09-2010 11:56 PM

well yeah I guess I of all people shouldn't claim that Hyundai doesn't have any issues already... otherwise I won't get my tranny fixed! :P

**simonlabbe59** · 05-09-2010 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by snoopy0812

one, it's a dodge... Like hyundai needs any electrical problems
two, it's a truck... Like hyundai needs any mechanical problems
three, it's a truck... Let domestics do what domestics do best.. Waste money on things only one continent in the world invests in. Gawd, even australia another farming continent doesn't even use trucks.. They use utes.

Originally Posted by ryanr

fixed it for you.

lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

**Codefox** · 05-11-2010 11:13 PM

Australia cars are weird...they're not a good example.

**snoopy0812** · 05-11-2010 11:38 PM

how is this weird?

**only1db** · 05-12-2010 06:57 AM

^its not...its badass!!!

hyundai does not have as many issues as other manufacures have...and thats speaking from expeirence

**Codefox** · 05-12-2010 07:22 AM

I think its weird! Though the utes are the coolest things they have. Their other cars are pretty boring for the most part.

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