Light hybridization, classic hybridization, the Hyundai Tucson only needed a plug-in hybrid engine. The Korean manufacturer had announced it as soon as it was released, we now know a little more about this future block which should join the already wide range of Korean SUVs in the course of next year. Presentation.
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Hyundai’s great specialty is Decline the range of engines of its models to infinity, or almost. After the mild hybrid and full hybrid versions, and as announced from its presentation at the beginning of September, the third generation Tucson (finally fourth, if we include the iX35 which was however called Tucson almost everywhere else in the world) will soon welcome under its hood a brand new plug-in hybrid version.
An engine shared with the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Kia Sorento
New certainly, but not unknown so far. Is that the Tucson shares this engine with its big brother the Hyundai Santa Fe as well as its big cousin from Kia, the Sorento, both recently renewed. Hybrid, it therefore combines a 180 hp 1.6 T-GDi four-cylinder petrol with a 6-speed automatic transmission with a 13.8 kWh battery and a 91 hp electric motor. All delivers comfortable 265 hp and 350 Nm of torque. Amply sufficient to move this beautiful baby. But more than performance, it is especially on the issue of consumption that this new variation is expected. Because the Hyundai and Kia models are particularly efficient, we should not be disappointed with this new version.. The brand announces for the moment 50 km of autonomy in electric mode.
Preserved habitability
For the rest, this new Tucson should retain the qualities that we noted during our first test, driving the “simple” hybrid version: driving comfort, original and quality presentation, large interior space and voluminous trunk. By the way, speaking of the trunk, good news, it seems that his countenance does not suffer from the operation. Hyundai announces a volume of 558 dm3 for the plug-in hybrid against 616 dm3 for the other engines. To be confirmed by our measurements. The first models are expected in spring 2021. It remains to know its prices.
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