Per week after it was previewed, the Hyundai Tucson facelift has now been formally launched in Malaysia, with the refreshed fourth-gen SUV making its debut alongside the fifth-gen Santa Fe and up to date Staria in Hyundai Motor Malaysia’s (HMY) three-pronged push to mark its entry available in the market.
The facelifted NX4 will go on sale right here in CKD domestically assembled kind, though the launch batch are CBU models. The native Tucson line-up will consist of 4 variants protecting a mixture of three powertrain sorts – normally-aspirated, turbo and hybrid – amongst them.
First up, let’s take a look at the costs. The 4 variants out there for the Tucson facelift are:
All costs are on-the-road, with out insurance coverage. The Tucson comes with an eight-year, 160,000 km automobile guarantee, and for the primary 100 prospects, eight instances’ free service. As the costs reveal, the Fashion with the NA mill is the bottom mannequin, whereas the mid-spec unit is the Prime. Each the Status are high-spec variations, separated by drive configuration and powertrain.
By way of output numbers, the two.0 litre MPI naturally-aspirated mill places out 156 PS and 192 Nm, whereas the turbocharged 1.6 litre TGDi unit develpps 180 PS and 265 Nm on each FWD and AWD configurations. As for the 1.6 litre turbo hybrid, which is new to Malaysia, the system affords 235 PS and 367 Nm.
The pairing drivetrain for the two.0 litre NA is a six-speed torque converter computerized, whereas that for the 1.6 turbo is a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The hybrid, in the meantime, additionally works with a six-speed auto.
Exterior-wise, the facelift doesn’t alter issues very a lot on the fourth-gen providing, which stays a pointy wanting automobile. As you’d anticipate, the modifications come at each ends. The entrance bumper has been re-profiled and now appears extra angular, with the decrease half gaining extra visible prominence by means of distinction components and a decrease lip that now stretches throughout a lot of the entrance finish.
The entrance grille has additionally been reworked, and so has the daytime operating mild association. Beforehand, the configuration had 4 LEDs in a stack, however the facelift alters the form and reduces the array to 3. There are additionally redesigned wheels and on the again, the skid plate is now built-in into the bumper moulding and enlarged horizontally, echoing the entrance finish.
As with the pre-facelift (which was launched right here in late 2023), Malaysia will get the Tucson in long-wheelbase guise, much like that offered within the US. At 4,630 mm lengthy and 1,865 mm large, the Tucson is 61 mm shorter and one mm narrower than the Honda CR-V, however its 2,755 mm wheelbase (which is 75 mm longer than the usual wheelbase mannequin) is 54 mm longer than the Honda. As earlier than, there may be 582 litres of boot area, expandable to 1,903 litres with the rear seats folded down.
Inside, the modifications are a bit extra substantial, with a brand new dashboard structure main the best way. The ‘waterfall’ design of the unique has been changed with a conjoined dual-screen horizontal presentation, with an identical full-width AC vent strip.
A brand new three-spoke steering wheel additionally goes on, and this omits the Hyundai emblem similar to within the Ioniq EVs. Elsewhere, the gear choice buttons on the centre console have been dropped, changed by a stalk shifter on the steering column. This frees up room on the console unit to supply more room for storage.
By way of gear, all of the Tucson variants characteristic a 6.6-inch dual-zone auto air-conditioning system, a powered tailgate, two 12.3-inch digital shows (a TFT-LCD unit for the instrument panel and a HD panoramic curved show for the infotaiment) and wi-fi cell charging, amongst others.
Apart from the Fashion, the Tucson comes with leather-based seats, and the Status provides steering column paddle shifters. Security smart, it’s six airbags throughout the board however ADAS is just for the Prime and Status. View the specification checklist to see what equipment the Tucson has.
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