| Azaraimy HH |
IF YOU’RE in the market for a crossover SUV, you might be spoilt with several choices either offering a newly released or fully redesigned version, with more expensive brands offering more features than more affordable ones.
Enter the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, offering both powerful features and affordable packag-ing. The 2016 Hyundai Tucson is a more powerful version of its predecessor, with exquisite exterior redesigning and tonnes of features, and most importantly Hyundai’s reliable and affordable signature – everything we’ve come to appreciate from the value-packed Hyundai brand.
The press was recently invited to test drive the all-new 2.0 Diesel Tucson with its upscale exterior and interior. The vehicle adopts the strong proportions and profile of an SUV and the design confidently creates a sense of the vehicle being sleek and agile.
“Design expresses our progressive spirit and passion, and it is transforming our brand. The all-new Tucson has a bold and athletic presence achieved through refined, flowing surfaces, bold proportions, sharp lines and most importantly, our newest generation hexagonal grille – our brand signature,” said Peter Schreyer, President and Chief Design Officer at Hyundai Motor Group.
The front of the Tucson is dominated by the Hyundai signature hexagonal front grille, which connects with the LED headlamps to create a distinctive identity.
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson offers both powerful features and affordable packaging
The modern simplicity of the centre console is underlined by its horizontal orientation
A wing-shaped appearance to the front bumper, which incorporates the LED daytime running lights, gives the car a unique style and provides a visual reference for the car’s wide track.
Hyundai said that by moving the A-pillar back it becomes visually disconnected from the long bonnet, accentuating the sleek profile. The directional shape of the wheel arches contribute to the agile and dynamic appearance, even at standstill.
The expressive ‘Z’ character-line above the rear wheel arches creates a sculptural side profile and a powerful stance. The rear has a clean design with horizontal lines that flow from the rear wheel arches and which are accented by slim tail lights.
As well as introducing new soft-touch, high-quality materials across the cabin surfaces, the interior has undergone extensive ergonomic testing to ensure ease of use and a pleasant and sensuous experience.
The modern simplicity of the centre console is underlined by its horizontal orientation, and there is the option of elegant Wine Red leather to bring added sophistication to the refined cabin ambience.
Photos above provide a closer look at some of the features available to the driver. PHOTOS: AZARAIMY HH
The all-new Tucson is built on a completely new platform that endows this C-SUV with generous interior dimensions. Clever packaging means that there is an excellent exterior-to-interior dimension ratio, optimising the space that is afforded to passengers and luggage. Comfortable and airy inside, it also delivers a substantial 513 litres of luggage capacity with all the seats up.
Finally, the introduction of new technologies means the Tucson is one of the most comprehensively equipped vehicles in its segment when it comes to safety features.
These include an Autonomous Emergency Braking system – with three operation modes: pedestrian, city and inter-urban – which triggers automatic braking whenever it detects an unsafe closing speed with a person or vehicle in front, from low to high speeds.
All said, the all-new Tucson is a bold new car and Hyundai’s brand ambassador that brings to life the company’s claim of ‘New Thinking, New Possibilities’. Through great design and advanced technologies, it represents another leap forward for Hyundai.
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