Hyundai introduces bold new look for new Tucson

Hyundai has given its popular Tucson a bold makeover for its latest generation.

Unveiled first in Hyundai’s native Korea, the Tucson is now longer and wider than its predecessor, measuring in at 4.7m long and 1.9m wide. Hyundai says that this will allow the Tucson to offer ‘class-leading’ interior space.

Routinely one of the UK’s most-registered cars each month, the Tucson’s exterior has been influenced by Hyundai’s ‘Art of Steel’ design philosophy, which looks to bring some of the characteristics of steel into the overall look of a car. It’s why it gets a boxy, upright design.

Inside, there’s a ‘floating’ dashboard which is separated into upper and lower sections, while a compact driver’s display and double-D steering wheel aim to create a more refined experience inside.

The new Tucson arrives more than six years since the previous-generation car was launched and is expected to get a mix of hybrid and petrol engine setups, though Hyundai has yet to confirm this. The current Tucson has a popular plug-in hybrid option and there’s a good chance that this will be carried through to the new version.

There’s no word on pricing just yet, but it’s likely that the new Tucson will cost a similar amount to the outgoing model, with prices starting at around £37,000.