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TUCSON yundai Motor has unveiled Tucson represents a revolution for Hyun-

dai in design terms. Overall, it features a
the all-new Tucson, which
bigger and wider body than its prede-
features an advanced,
cessor. Its muscular stance combines
experimental design and
sharp angles and dynamic proportions
state-of the-art technology,
with rich surfaces, ensuring a progressive
setting new standards in the
Hcompact SUV segment. In
rugged SUV heritage. The all-new Tucson
addition, it offers the most electrified pow-
is the first fully-changed Hyundai SUV to
ertrain line-up in its class, underscoring
be developed according to the compa-
Hyundai’s commitment to clean driving, look without compromising on Tucson’s
while retaining its true SUV character. The ny’s new “Sensuous Sportiness” design
all-new Tucson is the fourth generation identity. This direction is characterised by
of Hyundai’s successful best-seller with the harmony between four fundamental
more than 7 million units sold around elements: proportion, architecture, styling
the globe since it launched in 2004. Of and technology. Its purpose is to bring a 73
these, 1.4 million units have been sold sensuous and emotional touch to Hyundai
in Europe. That makes it the company’s vehicles, realised by innovative technology
bestselling SUV globally. Hyundai’s new and solutions. The progressive design lan-
compact SUV arrives on the market with guage of the all-new Tucson was inspired
a revolutionary and ambitious new look by Hyundai’s Vision T SUV concept, which
that follows the company’s new Sensuous was unveiled at 2019 AutoMobility LA. MAGAZINE.COM.TR
Sportiness design identity. By offering the Also guided by Sensuous Sportiness, Vi-
most electrified powertrain line-up in the sion T’s design themes revolve around the
compact SUV segment, including hybrid, concept of Dynamism and represent an
plug-in hybrid, and 48-volt mild hybrid “urban adventurer” SUV design direction.
options, the all-new Tucson completes The all-new Tucson’s dynamic proportions
the electrification of Hyundai’s SUV fleet in and new platform provide a wide, open AUTOMOBILE
interior space that guarantees occupants
Europe. Other electrified SUVs produced
by Hyundai include the fully-electric and comfort and roominess usually reserved
hybrid versions of the Kona, NEXO, for models in the segment above. At
its second-generation fuel cell electric 20mm longer, 15mm wider, and a wheel-
vehicle, and the Santa Fe with hybrid base that has been increased by 10mm
and plug-in hybrid options on top of the as compared to the previous generation,
line-up. By introducing electrification to its the all-new Tucson is more spacious than
latest models, Hyundai consolidates its ever before. As a result, rear passengers
position as the manufacturer with broad- can enjoy 26mm of additional legroom.
est range of electrified powertrains. The This has been achieved for both the
all-new Tucson will become the third-gen- hybrid and internal combustion engine
eration of the model to be produced in models, due to a clever placement of the
Europe at the Hyundai Motor Manufac- battery underneath the rear passenger
turing Czech (HMMC) production plant in seats. Meanwhile, boot space has been
Nošovice, Czech Republic. The second increased by 33 to 107 litres, depending
generation Tucson was the first model on the chosen trim and powertrain, offer-
produced at HMMC. This underlines ing up to 620 litres overall for luggage with
Hyundai’s commitment to the European the seats up and up to 1,799 litres with
market. Rather than simply an evolution of the seats folded.
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