All-new Tucson will be Hyundai’s flagship SUV in India; bookings expected to start next month.
Hyundai will unveil the India-spec Tucson SUV on July 13 and its price announcement is expected to take place sometime in August this year. The new Tucson will sit above the Alcazar in Hyundai’s India line-up and will be the flagship SUV for the carmaker in our country. Bookings for the new Hyundai Tucson are expected to commence sometime next month.
- New Tucson launch expected by August
- Will sit above the Alcazar
- Expected to get petrol and diesel engine options
India to get the long wheelbase Tucson
Globally, Hyundai sells the Tucson in two wheelbase options; the shorter one comes with a 2,680mm wheelbase, while the longer one measures 2,756mm between its front and rear wheels. From the images released by Hyundai recently, it can be confirmed that India will get the longer version of the Tucson. And though it will continue to be a 5-seater, it will have more cabin space, especially in the second row.
Diesel and petrol engines expected
Expect Hyundai to offer the Tucson in multiple variants, with two engine options and different feature packs. Sources tell us that the Tucson will get a 2.0-litre diesel and petrol engine, with the latter possibly being the same 2.0-litre unit that does duty on the Alcazar. Higher variants will come with AWD as well.
The new Tucson’s features list is expected to include Hyundai’s Bluelink connected car tech, a full-digital instrument cluster, a panoramic sunroof and a 10.25-inch touchscreen, among other bits. There are also talks of the Tucson getting ADAS, which will be the first for a Hyundai model in India.
Price announcement likely to take place in August
Prices for the Tucson are expected to start around Rs 25 lakh, which means it will rival higher variants of the Tata Harrier and the Mahindra XUV700, and also take on the likes of the Jeep Compass, the Citroen C5 (due for a facelift in August) and the Volkswagen Tiguan in our market.
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