Hyundai will present the facelifted version of the
third-gen Tucson on March 28, during a press conference at the New
York Auto Show, which will be streamed live. The crossover slots between the
Kona and Santa Fe Sport has been spied numerous times in prototype form with
heavy camouflage covering its body.
Changes are believed to include updated headlights,
grille and bumper at the front, along with some styling revisions to the bumper
and taillights on the other end. With Hyundai wanting to make the 2019 Tucson
more pleasant in the eyes of consumers, it might also get different wheels and
some new colors.
Inside, a new dashboard with a
floating-style infotainment system. Other changes performed inside should
include trim updates and revised switchgear. The powertrain family will be carried over, but it’s unknown whether Hyundai’s engineers have
modified them in any way. Joining the facelifted Tucson lineup could be an ‘N’
version, as hinted by the performance brand’s chief, Albert Biermann.
In addition to the 2019 Tucson, Hyundai will also
bring the all-new Santa Fe to the big event in the city that never sleeps. The
SUV was already unveiled in Geneva, and it should be launched in the United States
shortly after its presentation.
Buyers will be able to choose between two petrol
engines at first, joined by a diesel next year. Hyundai has also confirmed
hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the SUV. The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
will join the other two in New York. The zero-emission vehicle comes straight
from the Geneva Motor Show, where it was revealed with a 135 PS electric
motor and 39.2kWh battery pack. This version can be driven for up to 300 km, whereas the long-range variant can travel up to 470 km and
uses a 204 PS electric motor, paired to a 64kWh battery pack.
Cr : Carscoops
