Tucson is Hyundai’s Best-selling Model Globally and Represents its Vision for Progressive Design, Eco-focused Powertrains and Segment-Leading Technologies
All-new Tucson is Larger with more Passenger and Cargo Volume
Tucson Will Offer an Array of Powertrain Variants, Including New Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Models with Fun-to-Drive e-Handling Technology
Serene and Spacious INTERSPACE Interior
Tucson’s interior, or ‘INTERSPACE’, offers sensuous, multi-layered forms that provide a feeling of openness and serenity. This is a place where space, technology and information seamlessly blend. The broad ridge of the dashboard blends consistently with the doors, wrapping around front occupants like a geologic gorge, while a vertically oriented, fully integrated center fascia descends to the console like a waterfall. Twin silver garnish lines streaming from the center fascia to the rear doors harmonize neatly layered surface materials in complementary, neutral tones. Ambient mood lighting is adjustable to 64 colors in ten levels of brightness.
The interior offers three new technologies, including a 10.25-inch full-touch screen exempt of hard buttons, a hoodless digital gauge cluster, and multi-air ventilation, a temperature-adjusting system providing diffused airflow on the front passengers. This indirect, diffusing ventilation system reduces potentially unpleasant airflow and is unique in the automotive industry.
The new Tucson for the U.S. only offers the long-wheelbase version of the global platform, which is longer, wider, taller, and has a longer wheelbase than the previous generation. Moreover, passenger volume increases by six cubic feet, to 108.2 cubic feet, and cargo volume has increased by 7.7 cubic feet, to 38.7 cubic feet.
Diverse Smartstream Engine Family Line-up
The new Tucson offers both a Smartstream™ 2.5-liter, direct-injected and multi-port-injected gasoline engine as well as 1.6-liter, direct-injected, turbocharged hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The new Smartstream 2.5-liter engine, with high-efficiency combustion, cooled EGR and an optimized ITMS cooling system, boasts a generous 187 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 178 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm, with a targeted combined fuel economy of 28 mpg with front-wheel drive. This 2.5-liter engine couples to an 8-speed automatic transmission for excellent efficiency and acceleration.
Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains
Tucson’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid models focus on a balanced combination of fun-to-drive performance coupled with excellent economy, compared with a pure efficiency focus at the compromise of driving engagement by many competitors.
The Hybrid powertrain 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine produces an estimated 177 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque, with an estimated 226 total system combined horsepower. The hybrid powertrain also produces an estimated 258 lb.-ft. of torque from the combined hybrid powertrain, with a 44.2 kW electric motor and a 1.49 kWh battery pack. The Hybrid powertrain delivers this abundant power through an HEV-tuned six-speed automatic transmission for smooth, quiet and efficient performance. Combined, this hybrid powertrain is 30 percent more fuel efficient than the standard gasoline engine, with 20 percent more torque for effortless daily driving. This superb efficiency also provides for over 500 miles of range before refueling for greater driving convenience.
Plug-in Hybrid models feature a high-output 1.6-liter turbocharged, direct-injected hybrid powertrain coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Plug-in Hybrid battery is larger than the hybrid battery, with 13.8 kWh of power, yielding an estimated all-electric range (AER) of 28 miles and estimated fuel economy of over 70 MPGe. PHEV level-2 charging capability takes less than two hours to recharge the system, using a 7.2kW on-board charger. The Plug-in Hybrid powerplant delivers power through a PHEV-tuned six-speed automatic transmission for smoothness and efficiency.
Hyundai Tucson Specifications:
▪ Length/width/height/wheelbase – 182.3/73.4/65.6/108.5 in
▪ Ground clearance FWD (AWD) – 7.1 (8.3) in
▪ Cargo volume ICE/Hybrid (PHEV) – 38.7 (31.9) cu-ft
ICE
▪ Engine – 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder in-line, petrol
▪ Max output – 187 hp at 6,100 rpm
▪ Max torque – 178 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm
▪ Transmission – 8-speed automatic, FWD/AWD
Hybrid
▪ Engine – 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 180 hp at 5,500 rpm
▪ Max torque – 195 lb-ft at 1,500-4,500 rpm
▪ Electric motor max output – 59 hp (44.2 kW) at 1,600-2,000 rpm
▪ Electric motor max torque – 195 lb-ft at 0-1,600 rpm
▪ Max system output – 227 hp
▪ Transmission – 6-speed automatic, AWD
▪ Battery capacity – 1.49 kW
Plug-in Hybrid
▪ Engine – 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 180 hp at 5,500 rpm
▪ Max torque – 195 lb-ft at 1,500-4,500 rpm
▪ Electric motor max output – 90 hp (66.9 kW) at 2,100-3,300 rpm
▪ Electric motor max torque – 224 lb-ft at 2,100 rpm
▪ Max system output – 261 hp
▪ Transmission – 6-speed automatic, AWD
▪ Battery capacity – 13.8 kW
▪ Footage location – Irvine, California
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