2018 HYUNDAI Tucson 1.6L T-GDI 6MT FWD (177 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The third generation of the iX35/Hyundai Tucson was revised in 2018. It was unveiled at the New York Auto Show as a 2019 model and received important updates.

Hyundai gained respect on the market due to its reliability factor and the fair prices for its products. The third generation of Tucson faced an ascending sales trend and managed to deliver more than 300.000 units in its first three years on the market. To keep the momentum, the Korean car-company made a facelift for their compact SUV. Depending on the market, the car was named iX35 or Tucson.

On the outside, there was a new “cascading grille”, a new pair of headlights that incorporated the LED daytime running lights. While the DRLs were moved up, the bumper was redesigned. For the N-Line, the front spoiler was more aggressive, with big side air-intakes. In the rear, the reversing lights were smaller and moved onto the tailgate. The rear bumper was redesigned as well.

The interior received a major update to include a newly designed dashboard with lower centrally-placed air vents and a high-mounted head unit display. The center stack, rearview mirror, and instrument cluster have been enhanced as well. The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) were included in the standard configuration.

Under the hood, there were two new engines included: a 2.0- and a 2.4-liter, which offered 164 hp and 181 hp, respectively. Both versions were mated to the six-speed Shiftronic automatic gearbox.