Hyundai aims for the Lexus RX 350, hits the Toyota Highlander.

Styling

In silhouette, the Veracruz bears a striking resemblance to the Lexus RX 350. However, remove the backlighting and let the Hyundai stand on its own styling merits, and it quickly loses its Lexus facade. The front end features too-small headlights separated by a too-wide grille with a too-big grin. The rear end’s taillights are overstyled blobs of red and orange that mush across the rear, leaving too much sheetmetal between them. Hyundai was unabashed about aping the RX 350 interior, and consequently it looks excellent. It’s not a panel-per-panel replica, but the influence is obvious, and hey, if you’re going to copy someone...

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