the car isnt the quietest or smoothest but when you want to wind around corners and curvy streets it is awesome.

I have a 2005 Tucson manual transmission, and it is the most fun SUV with a manual transmission ever. I have my subs in the trunk, i can fit friends in the back comfortable with the snowboards on the roof on my way up to the ski hill without a problem, the all wheel drive is awesome, the car is peppy, alot more "performance" than you would expect getting out of an sux especially a hyundai. The car being almost 8 years old still looks nice, not faded or out dated looking and the interior is the same, comfortable for a small SUV and not one thing in the car has broken/down.