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Acquaintance
“Oh, holy Koreans,” I wanted to exclaim when I saw the new Hyundai Tucson in the parking lot of the airport in Yekaterinburg. It was the first test drive in my life, which I arrived without even imagining how the car looks live. I didn’t look at the pictures, I didn’t study the technical specifications before getting to know her, because our test drive was a premiere, before that there were few details about the car, and I skipped the presentation of the car. Doubles? Well, why not. Since it all turned out this way … All the more interesting!
So, the emotions of jubilation and delight when meeting with the car still had to be restrained. Colleagues saw the car not for the first time, so I was embarrassed to yell loudly. Although, I confess, I would scream with great desire. Tell me 5 years ago that I would scream with delight at a Korean car, and I would call you a Korean car yourself. But everything flows, everything changes, and now, cars of these brands are also gradually acquiring the ability to surprise, delight and buy, not because premium is not yet affordable, but simply to buy.
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Handling and off-road performance
Crossover management is quite controversial. On the one hand, the presence of an electric power steering and a mass of assistants makes it simple and easy. The crossover confidently holds the road, precisely reacts to the movements of the steering wheel and does not try to go into a skid in corners. On the other hand, the presence of a sufficiently rigid suspension leads to the fact that on an uneven surface or primer the car will shake and pump up, which is a rather unpleasant moment.
Thanks to the all-wheel drive system, powerful powertrains, 19-inch wheels and a decent level of ground clearance, the cross has serious off-road performance. With most obstacles both on the road and in off-road conditions, the SUV will cope quite easily. With it, you can not be afraid to get stuck in wetlands or jump out of a rut on a primer. In addition, the presence of a mass of traffic assistants will allow the driver to feel confident behind the wheel of a crossover in almost any circumstances.
How does he ride
The classic 8-speed automatic selector gives way to the keys on the machines in the maximum configuration, but not in the case of the 2.0 engine, which has a 6-speed gearbox. All Tussans have a choice between economical, normal, sporty and adaptive asphalt driving modes. Adaptation to the road surface – only for all-wheel drive with a gun.
The classic 8-speed automatic selector gives way to the keys on the machines in the maximum configuration, but not in the case of the 2.0 engine, which has a 6-speed gearbox. All Tussans have a choice between economical, normal, sporty and adaptive asphalt driving modes. Adaptation to the road surface – only for all-wheel drive with a gun.
It is clear that I wanted to ride on the basic version, but from the first cars I was given not the cheapest ones – petrol 2.5 GDI (190 hp) and diesel 2.0 (186 hp). Both have an 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive.
Either I was expecting too much from Tussan 2.5, or they messed up something with the settings, but I didn’t feel cheerfulness. Declared 9.4 to hundreds seem too optimistic. The engine has a very smooth character, without dips and pickups. In the cabin – an enviable silence. This partly hides the feeling of dynamics.
The diesel engine is not shy of itself: it picks up as it should be, shows vivacity in every possible way and can even press it into the back. The operating range is slightly narrower than that of a gasoline counterpart, but the machine deftly switches, allowing the engine to keep optimal speed.
According to the performance characteristics, the diesel Tussan has the same 9.4 s to 100 km / h, but according to impressions, the difference is enormous! And consumption is less than half. But diesel Tucson is more expensive by 100 thousand rubles.
How much does it all cost?
The initial version with a 150-horsepower two-liter gasoline engine, front-wheel drive and a six-speed “mechanics” will cost your wallet 1,869,000 rubles. Do you need an automatic? No problems. This will cost an additional 60,000 rubles. Then comes the conversion, with a 2.5-liter 190-horsepower diesel engine for 2,769,000 rubles. Throw in $115,000 and you have a Smart Sensor package that interacts with a host of electronic assistants – automatic braking, high beam control, collision avoidance, lane keeping, and more. Well, the top version of Vixenos will cost a little more than 3 million rubles when painted in any color (except white).
Design
Since the list of Hyundai Tucson trim levels has expanded in 2020, the exterior design for models of different production years has some differences. In standard variations, the cross received stretched headlights and a classic hexagonal grille, as well as a bumper, which has built-in trapezoidal fog lights and a strip of running lights. For N Line trim levels, a slightly different design of the front part of the body is provided. Here, the designers included C-shaped inserts of LED lights in the head optics, the radiator grille was filled with special honeycomb cells, and boomerang foglights were built into the front bumper. The side and back parts have a classic, as for the popular “Korean”, performance. The plastic body kit, installed around the perimeter of the body of the cross, hints at the off-road capabilities of the car.
Salon Hyundai Tussan 2021 is also made in a style that is fully consistent with the design of the models of the Korean automaker. The center console received a “floating” touch screen of adjustments, on the sides of which additional activation keys for certain features are installed. The climate control control unit is standard, consists of keys and rotary selectors. The multifunction steering wheel has a standard shape, and buttons for controlling various services are placed on its side spokes. The seats are very comfortable, with pronounced lateral support, which facilitates long journeys in the car.
