Top 5 Highlights: Hyundai Tucson Facelift

The Hyundai Tucson facelift was launched in India last year in July. It is positioned above the Creta in the company's line-up and comes with comprehensive upgrades including styling tweaks, revised powertrain and new transmission options. The Tucson nameplate has been extremely popular for the brand globally with over 6.5 million units sold. Like all-new Hyundai cars, the new Tucson is a connected vehicle as well and rivals likes of the Jeep Compass and Volkswagen Tiguan in our market. Here are the highlights.

Design

Majority of the changes on the Hyundai Tucson Facelift is centred on its face and make the SUV looks more angular.

The new Hyundai Tucson looks modern and we get to see some angular treatment for that cascade grille. The new LED headlights look very sharp while Hyundai could have made the fog lamps and DRLs look more interesting. It gets new alloy pattern of the 18-inch wheels and the curves at the rear complement the relatively slim taillights. Majority of the changes are centred on its face and the rest of the car remains unchanged and retains the proportions as well. The Hyundai Tucson manages to maintain its balanced and modern crossover looks with the facelift as well.

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Cabin

The Hyundai Tucson gets new all-black interiors and the design of the dashboard is inspired from the Hyundai Kona.

The facelift comes with an all-black cabin as opposed to the dual-tone black and beige interiors seen in its predecessor. While largely the layout of the door-pads and roofline remains unchanged, the dashboard and central console have been revamped and draw inspiration from the Hyundai Kona. Hyundai should have carried forward the Creta's steering wheel that looks cool and feels really sexy to hold and we'd have liked the buttons to offer more tactile feedback, especially those on the door armrests. But overall, it's a classy cabin and one that feels sophisticated and upmarket.

Infotainment & Connected Car Tech

The Hyundai Tucson is a connected car and gets the Kona sourced 10.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system and Infinity speakers.

It also sports the same 8.0-inch HD infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Navigation among others. The new Hyundai Tucson facelift is a connected car as well thanks to the addition of the new Bluelink connected car tech.

Features

The Hyundai Tucson gets a powered tailgate and huge panoramic sunroof among others.

The 2020 Tucson, in typical Hyundai fashion, is loaded to the brim with creature comforts. The big panoramic sunroof adds a sense of roominess on the inside. Then there are features like a 10-way power adjustable driver's seat, 8-way power adjustable front passenger's seat, auto foldable and adjustable wing mirrors, LED headlights and taillights, LED DRLs, auto-dimming inner rear view mirror (IRVM), dual-zone auto climate control, MID that gives all the information you need and then some, wireless phone charging, park assist and 360-degree camera view among others. The steering wheel that is adjustable for both rake and reach and there is an eight-speaker Infinity premium sound system which sounds good.

Engines

The power delivery of this 2.0-litre diesel mill is smooth and linear.

Powertrain options on the Hyundai Tucson facelift include the 2.0-litre petrol and diesel engine options. The BS6 petrol motor produces 150 bhp and 192 Nm of torque, while the BS6 diesel engine belts out 182 bhp and 400 Nm of peak torque. The petrol motor is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission, while the diesel uses a new 8-speed automatic transmission. The top diesel variant of the Tucson comes with four-wheel drive as standard, while the lower variants send power to the front wheels. Hyundai is not offering a manual transmission on the Tucson.