Hyundai TUCSON 1.6T 48V Hybrid – Test: The middle SUV that gives a lot

Renewed, Tucson appears as one of the most powerful options in the middle SUV category, having many advantages. Although the dimensions did not change, with a little over 4.5 m long, Tucson remains flexible and does not show its volume, as its compact proportions and the end of the back, make it look smaller. CORVERSE With new bumpers and aprons, front and rear, it maintains the design philosophy of Parametric Hidden Lights, which have been revised along with day lights. Generally, Tucson’s image from the front is a gift of eyes. CORVERSE In the version I led, N Line, there are 19-inch rims with elaborate design, while the double end of the exhaust at the rear right end, highlights dynamism. With 17 cm distance from the ground, it can move off the road, but in the difficult, mud does not make the very asphalt tires comfortable. In the cabin, with leather and alkantara on the seats, sporty triactine steering wheel, aluminum pedals, and combination of digital and conventional features, aesthetics are upgraded, despite the existence of some hard plastics. The double, convex surface with two bright 12.3 inch digital monitors each, is a pleasant and functional image, and there is a small 6.6 inch screen to control trizonal air conditioning. Pressing switch, next to the gear lever, you can choose one of the three operating programs (Eco, Normal, Sport), depending on the way you want to move. The comfort inside ranges to high levels, with the wheelbase of 2.68 meters creating the conditions for hosting even 5 adult passengers. The backs of the rear seats are adjusted to a slope, and they are also folded to transform the luggage space from 577 litres to 1,756, with all seats folded. The motor system of hybrid Hyundai Tucson, in the N Line version, consists of a four-cylinder turbo 1.6lt engine, working with the 48 Volt hybrid system, an electric motor that delivers 17 horsepower with 55 Nm torque and a very small 0.44 kWh battery. The 160 horsepower performance with 265 Nm of maximum torque, shows and is good, but I would prefer an automatic box to the 6-car mechanic, perhaps because I’m used to driving automatics. It does not sting much more than 8 liters per 100 km. the average consumption, driving mildly and not red in turns and it is pleasant to drive – although I would like more direct steering system – in the many spins with the inclinations absent, almost the creaks are also nonexistent. The rear passengers will not easily understand any mischiefs of the pavement, as the suspension of multiple links does its job well. Powerful brakes help stop effectively, while in equipment they are complete, from 7 airbags and driver assistance systems, up to navigation system and Over the Air updates. I liked the operation of the perimeter display, through the cameras, which is as real as the actual display of what happens right and left, every time you press the switch on the flash. One of the most commercial models in the middle SUV category, Hyundai Tucson, with this mild hybrid set and in this unique to brush version N Line, it’s a model you need to put on your test list before you choose a car.