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The new Hyundai Tucson has been revealed.
The firm describes the design as “experimental.”
There are certainly no boring angles.
The fourth generation model has grown compared to its predecessor.
That center screen dominates the uncluttered interior.
Hyundai has fully unveiled its new Tucson, with the fourth generation of the popular crossover debuting the firm’s daring “experimental” exterior design.
The new model has grown by about 20mm to 4500mm in length, with its width now set at 1865mm (up to 15mm) and height at 1650mm (up to 5mm). The wheelbase has been increased by 10mm to 2,680mm, which, according to the Korean company, helps add 26mm to second-row legroom. Luggage capacity varies depending on the powertrain chosen, but tops out at 620 liters, with up to 1,799 liters of space for general use with the rear seats folded down.
Hyundai describes the exterior design of the new Tucson as a “revolution” inspired by the 2019 Vision T SUV concept. Interestingly, the company says it moved away from “traditional drawing and sketching methods” when designing the newcomer, and the designers Hyundai developed the new one. Tucson design elements through “geometric algorithms produced by cutting-edge digital technology.”
Inside, you’ll find a new 10.25-inch touchscreen in the center of the dash, used to control all audio, visuals, navigation, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning functions (that’s right, you’ll have a hard time finding any button or physical button here). The instrument screen, meanwhile, also measures 10.25 inches and has been positioned noticeably lower.
In Europe, buyers will be able to choose between two different suspension systems (conventional damping and adaptive damping), with three wheel options (17, 18, and 19-inch alloys) on the cards.
And under the hood? Well, Hyundai promises that it will offer the “widest range of electrified powertrains” in the segment in Europe. In fact, the lineup on that continent will include three electrified powertrain options and two internal combustion engines, with four transmission options.
The full hybrid model uses the company’s turbocharged 1.6-liter T-GDI gasoline engine and a 44.2 kW electric motor, the latter powered by a 1.49 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. Offered with a six-speed automatic transmission (and available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive), Hyundai says this will be the most powerful model in the range at launch, with a combined power of 169 kW.
The turbo petrol engine is also offered with 48V mild hybrid technology, with 110 kW in the front-wheel drive form or 132 kW in the all-wheel drive version. There is also a 1.6-liter CRDi turbodiesel mill with mild hybrid technology and about 100 kW.
When not coupled to the 48V system, the 1.6-liter T-GDI petrol unit produces 110 kW, while the oil burner delivers 85 kW. A petrol-powered plug-in hybrid version is also planned for 2021, with a healthy 195 kW.
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