Hyundai Tucson 2024: facelifted model debuts updated design and new interior; hybrids coming

Korean carmaker Hyundai has taken the digital covers off a major mid-life change for its Tucson midsize SUV that brings with it a be aware novel internal, exterior styling updates, and confirmation on timings for long-awaited hybrid powertrains to affix the Australian lineup.

The changes within the Tucson are the largest aspect of the facelift, which is ready to see the internal produce brought into line with other Hyundai objects, in conjunction with the combination of Hyundai’s acquainted dual digital instrument cluster and media novel.

Importantly, Hyundai has also confirmed that after the up up to now mannequin goes on sale domestically in 2024, it will reach with the debut of a brand novel hybrid powertrain variant for Australia.

A hybrid option has been on hand with the most unique fourth-period automobile in yet any other nation since it launched in 2020, nonetheless that is the principle time it will smash it to Aussie shores.

What’s altering for the 2024 Hyundai Tucson?

The biggest updates for the facelifted Tucson happen within the auto, which now takes on the acquainted ogle and really feel of other Hyundai vehicles such because the Kona tiny SUV and Santa Fe huge SUV.

That involves the extra unique and horizontal-themed produce facets, as effectively as what’s anticipated to be the identical dual 12.3-perambulate screens for the core touchscreen and instrument cluster which can maybe be featured within the future of other objects within the Hyundai fluctuate.

As effectively as this, the up up to now internal will lift with it Hyundai’s now generally broken-down column-mounted shift-by-wire shifter that has unlocked extra storage role within the centre console.

There are also novel air vent designs and a brand novel climate administration panel, which reduction physical dials for temperature controls.

As effectively as this, Hyundai’s acquainted novel steering wheel produce joins the fluctuate, now utilising Hyundai’s acquainted four-dot produce which represents morse code for the letter ‘H’.

The exterior changes are extra refined, with the acquainted ogle and really feel of the fourth-gen automobile maintained albeit for just a few tweaks to the entrance fascia in conjunction with a extra sq.-fashioned grille produce, redesigned alloy wheels, and up up to now bumpers.

Full powertrain lineup now not yet confirmed

With the exception of confirming that a hybrid will join the fluctuate, Hyundai hasn’t yet printed paunchy detail on what is going to vitality the up up to now fluctuate.

Currently a range of three engines are supplied within the future of the lineup in conjunction with a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol inline-four cylinder, a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol inline-four cylinder, or a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol inline-four cylinder within the future of three different grades.

Hyundai has supplied a hybrid model of the Tucson featuring a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine paired with an electrical motor in Europe since the most unique fourth-period went on sale three years ago.

Files that the native fluctuate will characteristic a hybrid when it goes on sale subsequent year will bolster the Tucson’s sales proposition in Australia, which is already aggressive within the crucial midsize SUV section.

To this point this year the Tucson has shifted 17,935 objects, delivering a 10.6 percent market fragment. This areas it fourth within the section within the abet of the section main Toyota RAV4 (24,986), Mitsubishi Outlander (20,000) and Mazda CX-5 (19,404).

The Tucson is Hyundai’s 2nd most effective-promoting automobile domestically this year, factual within the abet of the i30 tiny automobile which has delivered 18,013 objects year up to now.

The novel Tucson – alongside with its novel hybrid powertrain option – will jog on sale domestically in  mid-2024.