KUALA LUMPUR: Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has recently launched the fourth generation Tucson in Malaysia, its key entrant in the competitive C-SUV segment.
With over seven million units sold globally since its inception in 2004, the Tucson is Hyundai's best selling SUV model and a household name, said Sime Darby Motors Southeast Asia managing director Jefrrey Gan.
"This fourth generation model, which we debuted at PACE 2023 recently to very encouraging response, brings the game to new heights, expanding upon the distinctive style, ergonomic practicality, clever packaging and advanced technology that the nameplate is known for," Gan added.
The Tucson comes in three variants, all of them front-wheel drive: 2.0 Lite, 1.6T Plus and 1.6T Max.
The new design features daytime running lights, angular wheel arches and complex-chiselled surfaces.
It also has a buttonless centre stack under an eight-inch infotainment touch screen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and voice recognition.
Regardless of variants, the Tucson gets seven airbags including a front-thorax airbag, an electronic parking brake with auto hold, blind spot collision warning and safe exit warning.
The Tucson comes in amazon gray metallic, phantom black pearl, creamy white pearl, crimson red pearl and silky bronze metallic, with the last two not offered on the 2.0 Lite.
The 2.0 Lite is priced at RM158,888, RM178,888 for the 1.6T Plus and RM195,888 for the 1.6T Max.