The striptease teaser continues!
Mid-life update for hyundai Tucson The SUV was caught in Europe towing a trailer during testing with less heavy black camouflage pieces.
This latest spy Tucson The prototype has a typical black and white camouflage on the front giving us a better look at the design. However, it is still difficult to figure out the exact details.
Unlike the recent reveal i30 . car And sonata refreshed, it looks like the updated Tucson will keep the same overall design as the car today.
The front end still has a separate headlight treatment, with the main and high beams hidden in a cluster towards the outer edge of the front bumper.
Again, there’s a grille that covers the crossover’s steering lights. The grille design seems to be updated though.
Just like the previously spotted prototypes, heavy black camouflage still surrounds the rest of the vehicle.
It is expected that there will be changes to the rear bumper and taillights, which are common in mid-life updates.
At this stage, there aren’t any pictures of the updated Tucson’s interior yet, so we don’t know if the Korean automaker is planning a more aggressive overhaul of the dashboard and cabin of the crossover or not.
It remains unclear when Hyundai will reveal the mid-life facelift of the Tucson, nor when it will arrive in Australia.
EQUAL previous reportThe Korean automaker confirmed the Tucson Hybrid is on its way to Korea in the first half of 2024. It’s unclear if this will coincide with a mid-life update.
Power in the Tucson Hybrid comes from a turbocharged 1.6-liter petrol engine with a 44.2 kW electric motor and a 1.49 kWh battery pack.
Combined, peak power is 169kW and claimed fuel economy is 5.7 liters per 100km.
With Toyota RAV4 hybridTucson Hybrid will take the position Nissan X-Trail e-Power and related Kia Sportage hybrid. The second is on its way to Australia next year.
The Hyundai Tucson is now available locally with two petrol powertrains, as well as a turbo-diesel powertrain. There are front- and all-wheel drive options depending on the drivetrain.
this is a plug-in hybrid version (PHEV) of the Tucson is available in other markets, although it was never confirmed for an Australian launch.
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