What is it?
The fourth generation Hyundai Hyundai Tucson is, I think it’s fair to say, quite striking. Which is no bad thing when there’s an abundance of medium-sized SUVs and you want to tell them apart. I don’t think you’ll have too much trouble with the Hyundai.
The Tucson sits between the compact Hyundai Hyundai Kona and full-sized Hyundai Santa Fe in Hyundai’s range. Previously, the line up has started at £23,000, rising to £32,000, all before options, but you can expect both will go up with this example.
The size has increased, too. At 4500mm by 1850mm, it’s 20mm longer and 15mm wider respectively than the previous Tucson, which means it’s a little longer than a Volvo XC40 but shorter than a Nissan X-Trail. It’s a five-seat family wagon for those who like some tallness in their life. Which, I am aware, is a lot of you.
There are two- and four-wheel-drive versions – this rather well-specified derivative drives all four wheels – with powertrain options including a 134bhp diesel that more people should consider than will, and 1.6 mild-hybrid petrols with 148bhp and 178bhp. Then there’s this 227bhp 1.6 less mild hybrid that can drive on electric power alone from time to time.
A non-electrified petrol and a low-powered diesel will follow, as will a plug-in hybrid. Whichever electrified version you get, the hybrid’s batteries sit below the boot floor, although pure internally combusted cars have the same luggage volume as electrically assisted models. Here there’s a seven-speed automatic, but you can have a six-speed manual.
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Much to like but why include the touch senstive climate control buttons? Sure they're better than the controls being integrated into the touchscreen but physical buttons would be preferable. Aside from that the interior looks really smart though I'm less sold on the exterior. Maybe I'll like it more in person but whatever my final opinion is I applaud Hyundai for trying something a bit different.
And did the guy who designed the rear end do it while tripping out on crystal meth or what?
Bloody awful.
Cobanapint slightly disagree its rear is its unique, mind the front view is also non derivative also. These features make it look different it's not derivative and may strike comment,at least it's not boring like V W group cars vive le differance