Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5 leaves show stand for snow mound
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Hyundai HED-5 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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It's been nearly two years since the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/">HED-5 concept</a> bowed at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a>, but in late 2008, the Korean automaker announced that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/20/la-2008-hyundai-approves-hed-5-i-mode-for-production/">a production version of the compact crossover would arrive in 2010</a>. And here it is.<br />
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Spied while testing in Northern Scandinavia, Hyundai's unnamed answer to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/OpelZafira/">Opel Zafira</a> gets substantially toned down from its conceptual predecessor, although shades of Hyundai's new "Fluidic Sculpture" design language are peering through the camo.<br />
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The hoods squat proportions are balanced by the acres of windshield, and if there wasn't enough glass up front, Hyundai has seen fit to add a set of small windows aft of the A-pillars. Even with the camouflage covering much of the rear hatch, it's obvious that the mini-'ute is destined to provide plenty of cargo space, and judging by the size of the rear doors, back seat passengers won't be wanting for legroom.<br />
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Although the original HED-5 concept was powered by a 2.2-liter diesel putting out 212 horsepower and 340 lb.-ft. of torque, when Hyundai announced production plans for the crossover, it mentioned a new 286-hp, 2.0-liter Theta Turbo GDI engine. When it eventually makes it to markets abroad, expect either the 115-hp 1.7-liter diesel from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/16/frankfurt-2009-hyundai-tucson-ix35-is-another-crossover/">ix35 concept</a> or a 136-hp 2.0-liter oilburner to be available, along with a few choice gasoline powerplants. No word on U.S. availability, but we wouldn't be surprised to see the production version on the show stand in Geneva next month.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/">Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01-hyundai-mpv-spy-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-hyundai-mpv-spy-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03-hyundai-mpv-spy-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04-hyundai-mpv-spy-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/05-hyundai-mpv-spy-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/08/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5-leaves-show-stand-for-snow-mound/">Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5 leaves show stand for snow mound</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/08/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5-leaves-show-stand-for-snow-mound/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19349583/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/08/spy-shots-hyundai-hed-5-leaves-show-stand-for-snow-mound/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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