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Hyundai ix35 to be revealed at Frankfurt

By Anthony Crawford |

CarAdvice will be at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, when Hyundai reveals its crossover model, the ix35, which will replace the Tucson.

CarAdvice obtained spy shots of the vehicle during testing in Sweden back in February of this year, and from what we saw, this should be well received when it goes on sale.

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Designed and engineered at the company’s European design centre in Frankfurt, as have all the other ‘i’ models.

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The Santa Fe 4×4 will co-star at Hyundai’s stand this year, which will see a number of styling revisions, which are said to make the vehicle more competitive with rival models in the segment.

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But these changes are far from just cosmetic, as the Santa Fe receives a new powertrain, steering and suspension, not that there was much to complain about with the current offering.


 

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  • Flying High

    The Tuscon could not be replaced a day too soon.

  • Alex

    This will no doubt be a great car. I hope it has a more modern interior than the i30′s though. I think the i30′s interior is already starting to date a bit, but I’m sure they’ll get the quality right.

  • Fernando

    I heard this car was designed in Europe and will be built in Czech republic. Sounds not bad. I hope it will be another quality vehicle after i30.

  • Robin Graves

    Why not show the recent picture snapped in Sydney of a undisguised ix-35 making a commercial? Is it something to do with image rights or something?

    Fernando – I dont really know but I think generally anything made in Czech plants are for europe only, and the same vehicles are also made in Korea (Just like the i30) Thats why we dont get the Kia cee’d because its only made in Czech or Slovakia or some other eastern European country ending in ‘lovakia’

  • Alex

    You wouldn’t want the ones coming to Australia to be built in the Czech Republic anyway. You’ll have no hope of seeing them for $24,990 drive away if they’re coming all the way from Europe.

  • Philthy

    This car was spotted in Sydney filming for an ad a couple of weeks ago. There’s a pretty good pic at Ausmotive.com if anyone is curious.

  • Philthy

    Robin – sorry, didn’t read your comment :) .

  • http://www.ausringers.com Liam

    @Robin, in this case, no it’s nothing to do with image rights. :)

  • http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

    There is a side on picture on the motor report.