2010 Hyundai Tuscon SUV spied
January 19, 2009 by George Skentzos
Hyundai is preparing to give its Tuscon crossover SUV a much needed revamp with several prototypes spied undergoing durability testing in the northern part of Scandinavia.
The design is expected to be radically different from the current model, emulating Hyundai’s recent reputation for impressive design and economy.
While it will be a far cry from the current model, Hyundai decision makers have apparently opted for a more traditional and ‘safe’ design for its new crossover rather than a more modern approach.
Inside sources suggest the new generation Tuscon will be powered exclusively by a range of diesel and petrol four-cylinder engines in both naturally-aspirated and turbocharged guise.
Production for Hyundai’s home market of Korea is expected to begin by the end of the year, with the rest of the world receiving the new Tuscon by mid-2010.
Tags: Hyundai Tuscon, Hyundai Tuscon SUV
The current tuscon is ugly i bet this car comes out good.
Looks like they’ve taken the profile of the current Elantra and added a few inches to the bottoms of the doors and ride height…
No bad thing. But the Tuscon has always languished at the bottom of the soft-roader pile in terms of performance and perceived quality, so fingers crossed Hyundai can claw back some ground. Maybe they can turbocharge their petrol 4-cylinder a la CX-7, instead of offering a piddly little 2.7-litre V6? They’d be silly not to.
If they manage to pull of some sort of SUV i20 look than I’m sure it will look great. They should also put the 1.6 diesel in it. It would be a bit sluggish but it would be very economical and quite affordable.
Korean cars getting some style? Quite interesting. And what will the new name be if it is not Tucson? Maybe i-30X?
It’s a great improvement no matter how you look at it. Most won’t accept the fact that Hyundai’s are not become more stylish and in 10 years time who knows what may happen. Let time run its paces.