Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

The Tucson is smartlystyled, well equipped andreasonably priced,

and serves as agenuine alternativetoc ompactcrossoverrivals.

Amid-2018faceliftadded anew look andextrastandar dequipment,

includingaDAB radio,LED daytime runninglights, Bluetooth and air-

conditioningonall models. Howeve r, youcan onlyhave autonomous

emergency brakingonPremium and PremiumSE vers ions.

Thankstoits well considered design, theTucson should appealto

exactly thecustomerswho want an SUV that looksclassybut canstill

cope with family life. Thespaciousinteriorwill take fiveoccupants

comfor tabl yand rear oc cupa nts aretreated to ex cellent legro om, even

if the driver or frontpassengerhas their seatpushed quitefar back.

Therearen’t many cu bbyholes,but the glovebox and front doorbins

arelarge enoughto storesizableitems. Bootspace is amongthe best

in theclass,with 513 litres avai labl e. Fold the back seats and there’s

1,503 litres avai labl e, while the boot floorcanbelowered, too.

Two1.6-litrepetrol enginesare offeredwith 130bhp and 175bhp,

butthe dieselsare moreeconomical,particularly the 113bhp 1.6,

whichcan manageup to 58mpg. There’sarange-topping48v mi ld

hybrid 2.0-litrediesel with 182bhp that’s only availabl ewith four-

wheel-driveand an automaticgearbox.

“The HyundaiTu cson offersfamilies

afunctional and desirable SUV

at asensible price”

Hyundai Tucson

Impressive practicality, great

value, distinctivestyling

Rear visibility, standard

safety kit,slow autogearbox

Da

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Sheet

Engines:1.6petrol,1.6&2.0 diesel

Tr im levels:SConnect, SE Nav,NLine,

Premium, Premium SE

Economy:35-5 0mpgRoadtax:£135-£145

0-62:8.9-11.8s EuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★★4.0/ 5

Price £22,060 -£34,970

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