The Hyundai Tucson Premium (replacing the Highlander nameplate) is offered with a choice of two powertrains, both all-wheel drive. A 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder using a seven-speed dual-clutch auto at $55,600, before on-road costs, or the same engine in a petrol-electric hybrid set-up with six-speed auto for $59,600.
Standard equipment includes a twin 12.3-inch screen display for multimedia and instrumentation, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 12-speaker Bose sound (with digital radio), keyless entry and start (plus ‘Remote Start’), a leather-trimmed steering wheel, 19-inch alloys, heated exterior mirrors and all LED exterior lights, leather-appointed seats (heated in the front), built-in sat nav and a power-adjustable driver’s seat.
There’s also auto rain-sensing wipers, rear privacy glass, a hands-free power tailgate, a panoramic glass sunroof, a 12-inch head-up display, a surround view monitor, customisable ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated (outboard) rear seats.
And you can opt for an N Line package for $1500 which brings unique 19-inch alloy wheels, a specific grille, skid plates front and rear, revised bumpers, side skirts, gloss black elements, tinted tail-light lenses and twin exhaust outlets. Plus, inside there are leather and suede-appointed sports seats with red contrast stitching, gloss black and dark metal finishes, alloy scuff plates, alloy covered pedals and a steering wheel with perforated leather grips.
Standard crash-avoidance safety tech across the Tucson line-up includes AEB (with car, pedestrian and cyclist detection, plus ‘Junction Turning’ function), ‘Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance’, driver attention warning, rear cross-traffic alert and rear AEB, ‘Safe Exit Warning’, smart cruise control (with stop and go), a reversing camera (with on-command wide view function), tyre pressure monitoring and ‘Highway Driving Assist’ (lane centering). If a crash is unavoidable the airbag count runs to seven, including a front centre bag to minimise head clash injuries in a side-on impact.
Hyundai’s official combined cycle fuel-economy figure for the 1.6L is 7.2L/100km and 5.3L/100km for the hybrid.
There’s plenty of space inside the five-seater and the boot offers a generous 582 litres of storage space with the second row upright and 1903L with the 60/40 split-folding rear seats lowered.
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