[CarNerd]

Hyundai will launch the new Tuscon but I don't know why Kia is not yet planning to launch the new gen Sportage which has better interiors than the Tuscon in terms of practicality and looks better. The Sportage has physical controls along with touch screen while the Tuscon only has touch screen controls. The Sportage has a rotary dial gear shifter but the Tuscon has push buttons.

Kia Sportage:



Interior:


Hyundai Tucson:


Interior:

[Venkatesh]

4th-Gen Hyundai Tucson spotted testing in Hyderabad.









Source : Rushlane

[Venkatesh]

New Hyundai Tucson testing continues in India, spotted yet again.

https://youtu.be/cTiZLvURw1Q

[R_R]

Originally Posted by CarNerd

Hyundai will launch the new Tuscon but I don't know why Kia is not yet planning to launch the new gen Sportage which has better interiors than the Tuscon in terms of practicality and looks better.

There were some murmurs on car websites, but I am not sure why Kia doesn't bring this in. Of course, it is very new, and just now entering various markets. So maybe it'll take a couple of years to appear here. There is a nice version, with better offroad chops too, the Sportage X-Pro which would definitely be better than its Hyundai cousin.

[Venkatesh]

New Hyundai Tucson testing continues, spotted in Hyderabad.









Source : Rushlane

[manpreetsj]

What is the expected on road price of new Tucson? Seems like Hyundai is gearing up to launch it in January, closer to when new Kodiaq is also expected to launch.

Current gen Tucson starts at 22.67Lakhs ex-sh. How much escalation should one expect?!

Watching some international market reviews, the 2.5L NA engine and the Hybrid engine both seem to be good upgrades over current gen 2L Petrol.

[svdxb]

Hello everyone, below is a small review of our 2022 Hyundai Tucson. We have had this car for almost five months now and this is more of initial ownership and the likes and dislikes of the car. The car is mostly used by my wife as I personally drive the Hyundai Palisade.



Likes:
- Beautiful design: I have got a lot of compliments about the design of the car, especially the unique DRL’s.
- Spacious: Previously, my wife used to drive the Kia Sportage (2015) and this car is much more spacious than that.
- Tons of features: Blind spot Collison Warning, Remote Start, Rear seat alert, Shift by wire transmission, Electric seat adjustment, electronic parking brake with Auto hold, Dual-zone automatic AC with diffuse mode, Panoramic sunroof, Power tailgate, and paddle shifters
- Punchy engine: The 2.5 Smartstream GDI engine is fun to drive with ample power

Dislikes:
- Missing features: Sunglass holder, Wireless android auto and Carplay, auto wipers, LED headlights, ventilated seats, 360-degree camera
- Not so smooth transmission: The 8-speed transmission is sometimes jerky, especially at low speeds

History
My wife was driving a 2015 Kia Sportage and last year, the 5-year warranty ended and we were now looking to replace it. The Kia Sportage really served us well, never gave any trouble and apart from the regular service, we didn’t spend a single dirham on it.
Our requirements were straightforward:

- Automatic transmission (Torque converter preferred)
- Should be comfortable to drive, especially for my wife
- Easy to main maintain and have a good amount of safety features
- Good warranty and service package

We narrowed down our search to 4 vehicles:
- Toyota Rav 4
- Nissan X-Trail
- Hyundai Tucson 2022
- Kia Sportage 2021

After narrowing down our search, we gave a call to both the Toyota and Nissan showrooms, and they informed us that they don’t have a car in stock due to the global chip shortage and it will be 2-3 months before we get one. Disappointed, we decided to visit the Kia showroom first and saw a Sportage 2021. My wife likes the exterior but when we sat inside, the interior felt like from years ago, which was understandable as this generation was doing duty for almost 4 years now and the new Kia Sportage was on the way this year. Since we could not wait until the launch of the new Sportage, we decided to go ahead and look at the Tucson 2022.

Delivery day:


Engine and Transmission:
On arriving at the Hyundai showroom, we were greeted very well. The sales executive showed us the top-end trim of the Tucson. I was immediately blown away by the design of the car. We then had a small test drive of the 2.5 engine. The same engine is also shared with Sonata and base Santa Fe. The 187 hp engine was eager to jump as soon as I pressed on the gas pedal. The engine has adequate pep for both city and highway driving but if you are someone who likes to floor the gas pedal don’t expect too much. There are 3 driving modes too. Eco, Normal, and Sports. I mostly drive in Normal mode as it provides a perfect balance of power and fuel economy. The engine is extremely refined though and the NVH levels are low.

The 8-speed transmission is fast in switching gears but at slow speeds, there’s a slight jerk. I plan to show this during the next service.

Convenience:

Multi air vents: The multi-air mode vents are hidden out of sight but it diffuses warm or cold air gently on your face ad not directly, like in the case of traditional air vents.

Hands-free smart liftgate with auto open: I rarely use the auto-open liftgate option but it’s good to have the hands-free smart liftgate. You just press a button and it open’s up slowly and automatically. The height and speed at which the gate opens can be adjusted in the instrument panel.

Muti air vents with diffuse mode:


Shift by wire transmission:


Handling:
Coming to the handling, the Tucson is no sportscar but compared to previous Korean cars I have owned, there’s a huge difference. The handling is confident, and the steering is reasonably heavy, compared to my i20. The car feels planted at speeds around 130km/h.

Safety features:
The trim we purchased has the following safety features:

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA): When operating the turn signal switch to change lanes, if there is a risk of collision with a rear side vehicle, it provides a warning through an audible alarm.

Safe Exit Warning: Safe Exit Warning is a driving safety function that provides a warning when a vehicle is approaching from the rear while an occupant is getting out of the vehicle.

Ultrasonic Rear Occupant Alert: It’s an automated vehicle alert system to detect the presence of an occupant in the rear seat of the car. Surprisingly, it even works if I leave any bag in the rear seat. There’s immediately a warning sound and display on the instrument cluster.

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist: This system informs the driver if another vehicle is approaching from either direction when the vehicle is in reverse and is backing out of a parking space. This is extremely helpful when my view is blocked or there’s an incoming car that I am unable to spot.

Conclusion:
Overall, the first five months have been extremely satisfying. We intend to keep this car for some time so I’ll keep you all posted on our experiences with the car.

Some more images:

DRL's when off:


DRL's in action:


Rear LED lights:






Interior:




Steering wheel with paddle shifters:


Looks the best from this angle:





Side profile:

[Carma2017]

https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...sh-test-422943

I hope Hyundai does better for the Indian version.

[manpreetsj]

Originally Posted by Carma2017

https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...sh-test-422943

I hope Hyundai does better for the Indian version.

This is previous generation Tucson. Also same generation car being sold in India currently is much better equipped. For instance the one tested at Latin NCAP doesn't even have ESC as standard.

[Carma2017]

Looking at the class of car, it was shocking for me. I am a Hyundai owner as well. I can understand the compromises in Grand i10 category of vehicle, but Tucson is a different class product.
I for one have never given importance to NCAP tests as they are agenda driven and have business goals as the motivation for fear-mongering. However, this compromise is only one in a series of decisions that Hyundai is taking, be it features distribution, variant kitting, safety ( incidentally Verna also turned out to be 0 star), Price etc. All in all Hyundai is rapidly losing value in my eyes.

[R_R]

The new Hyundai Tucson spotted again in India, without camouflage this time. Seems ready to roll, but anyone have any official word from Hyundai?? Or is there some alternate explanation?

Link:

https://www.91wheels.com/news/exclus...otted-in-india

[ADI7YAK]

Originally Posted by R_R

The new Hyundai Tucson spotted again in India, without camouflage this time. Seems ready to roll, but anyone have any official word from Hyundai?? Or is there some alternate explanation?

Pretty sure these are headed to Nepal. New generation Tucson is already launched over there.

[Venkatesh]

New Hyundai Tucson spotted at a dealership, this time in white colour.





Source : MotorBeam

[SourPai]

I reached out to Hyundai dealership on ORR (Bangalore) today again and the salesperson has categorically denied getting any information about the launch fro the company. Few days back in-fact he was quoting Q3 timelines for the launch.

But fingers crossed for the launch as soon as possible. I am assuming that the cars getting sold in Nepal are assembled in India, so at least assembly and component supply must have started already in small quantities.

[ADI7YAK]

Originally Posted by Venkatesh

New Hyundai Tucson spotted at a dealership, this time in white
Source : MotorBeam

This is also spotted in Nepal as car is launched over there. One could easily make out that it’s Nepal going by Devnagari font on the number sticker, alas if only these “journalists” had ability to do research before posting such stuff.

PS : All new cars in Nepal come with this green sticker, just like we get red ones. Here’s a picture for reference.



PPS : Wonder what “Hyundai Parivaar” is, but stickers can be seen on the pictures of white car posted above confirming that it indeed is in Nepal.