The new Hyundai Tucson is one of the most striking vehicles currently on the market, but is it as promising as it looks?
To our eyes, the Tucson has one of the most original designs of any crossover but according to Mat Watson from CarWow, its design is a hodgepodge of design elements from other cars, such as the Seat Leon, Toyota RAV4, Mercedes EQC, Peugeot 3008, Toyota C-HR, and Audi RS6. We’ll let you be the judge of the Tucson’s design. After all, styling is completely subjective, especially when it is as bold as this.
For the most part, the reviewer is quite critical of the new Tucson and, judging by the comments, people aren’t too happy about that.
Hyundai has finally released more details on the plug-in hybrid version of the new Tucson, which will launch in Europe in spring 2021.
The most heavily electrified version of the new Hyundai Tucson combines a turbocharged 177 HP 1.6-liter Smartstream petrol engine with a 90 HP electric motor and a 13.8 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. The combined system output is rated at 261 HP (265 PS) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque.
Hyundai estimates that the new Tucson Plug-In Hybrid will offer more than 31 miles (50 km) of EV range on the WLTP test cycle. It comes with a 7.2 kW onboard charger but Hyundai hasn’t announced yet the official charge times.