Despite Success, Changed
The Hyundai Tucson is one of the most popular Hyundais in our country, so the arrival of a completely new generation is big news. QUITE A BIT Will Change, Possible also Regarding Its Powertrain. The Tucson Will Become More Electric Than Ever.
Highlights Hyundai Tucson
Only Two Hyundais Sold Better in the Netherlands than the Tucson. With over 42,000 units Sold So far, you could say that the model, which is just about twenty years old, is a hit in our country. If we include the generation Sold as IX35, The Total is just 56,000 units. The Current One is Still Doing Well. This year, The Counter is Already at Around 1,100 Units Sold, and Last Year Hyundai Sold Almost 3000 Tucsons in Our Country.
However, All Success Comes To An End At Some Point, And So The Current Tucson is also in the Autumn of Its Career. A Complessy New Generation is Eager to take over the baton. Hyundai is only going for continuity to a certain extent. The South Koreans are not afraid to take some risks, not even with a model that is so popular (not only here).
Hyundai Tucson (Illustration: Larson)
More Angular
The Hyundai Tucson is undergoing a major transformation. Althegh the Current One is Already QUITE Extravagant and Sharply Lined here and there, even more is added with the new one. On Spy Photos, It Could Already Be Seen, Despite the Camouflage, that a ruler had leg used considerably more of the design the design. Not only does the entire body look a lot more angular, but also details such as the wheel arch edges and the lighting. AltheHah one thing or another was not yet fully visible due to the camouflage stickers, our illustrator has nevertheless leg able to make a reasonable representation of what the tucson might look like in the near future. It is impossible to miss that design influences from narrower brother kona and bigger brother santa fe have leg poured over the mid-sized suv. There are also hints or nexo to be recognized.
Fully electric?
Now that we have mentioned the hyundai kona: the new tucson may soon borrow another important feature from it. It could just be that the tucson will son be avialy for the first time not only with fuel and hybrid power, but also with a full -electric powertrain. This is very welcome in this segment. Althegh the South Koreans are already in Between with the ioniq 5, they do not yet have a fully electric suv of that size here.
The Next Hyundai Tucson is Already Being Tested.
It is just very questionable what child of technology we are talking about if the tucson becomes electric. It will not share its basics with full -electric Ioniq Models Either. In Any Case, We Can Count On Possible Some More Familiar (Plug-in) Hybrid Powertrains. The 1.6 t-gdi will probably again serve as the main power source. Four-Wheel Drive is Likely to Be Part of the Plug-in Hybrid Tucson and We Are Already Counting On A Better Fully Electric Driving Range. Now it comes as a plug-in hybrid up to 67 kilometers; There is a good chance that the range Will Soon Exceed 100 kilometers. Given the test phase in which the new tucson is locationed, we expect the unveiling at the earliest in 2026. The Market Introduction May Still Be Delayed Until Next Summer.