Rugged chassis and a tried and tested suspension layout!

Let us be clear about one thing here. Hyundai Motor India had a choice between getting the body-on-ladder-frame construction or a monocoque and went in for the former in the form of the Terracan. The monocoque-bodied Santa Fe was under consideration too but the company decided to go in for a true blue off-roader and the body-on-frame construction of the Terracan is definitely more suited for off-road excursions even though it might have its limitations on the road.

Nowhere are the Terracan’s Pajero origins more evident than in the suspension layout. Up front is the rugged double wishbone layout and like in the older Pajero, is supported by torsion bar springs as well an anti roll bar along with gas filled shock absorbers.

The rear also features a five-link layout with a rigid axle, coil springs, gas filled shock absorbers as well as an anti roll bar.
Stopping a 2.8-tonne behemoth is no mean feat and is performed by ventilated discs up front and solid discs at the rear. The large capacity two-port calliper front brake discs aided by anti-lock brakes combined with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) provide better stability and shortened braking distances. This system also provides the most effective distribution of brake force based on the vehicle’s weight.