page_title: Hyundai Veracruz
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Hyundai Veracruz / History
caption_attribution_description: 2012 Hyundai Veracruz photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the 2012 Montreal International Auto Show.
context_page_description: The Hyundai Veracruz, also known as the Hyundai ix55 in Europe and Russia, is a mid-size crossover that was manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 2006 to 2012. The Veracruz was sold in the United States, Canada, South Korea, China, Morocco, South America and the Middle East.
  It was also imported to Europe and parts of Asia from 2007 to 2011. The Veracruz was discontinued in other countries, except South Korea.
context_section_description: The official date of unveiling in South Korea was October 12, 2006, and was made available in the United States as a model of 2007.  The Veracruz went on sale in March 2007, and is Hyundai's largest crossover SUV. 
  It replaced the truck based Terracan that was sold worldwide except for North America. The Veracruz is built on a Hyundai Santa Fe platform. The revamped 2011 Veracruz  was based on the same platform as the Kia Sorento.
  The Veracruz gets its name from a state in Mexico, continuing the Western theme from the small Tucson SUV and mid-size Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. Powering the Veracruz is a 3.8 L 260 hp (190 kW) V6 engine with an Aisin sourced six speed Shiftronic Automatic transmission.
  In Europe, it was sold only with 3.0 L CRDI V6 diesel S-Line engine with Variable geometry turbocharger and 240 hp (180 kW). In 2008, the Veracruz was also sold in some European countries as the ix55.
caption: 2012 Hyundai Veracruz (North America)
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