Hyundai Tucson facelift to be launched in Malaysia by end October – two variants, from RM124k indicative

Hyundai Tucson facelift to be launched in Malaysia by end October – two variants, from RM124k indicative

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has announced that it is now opened the order books for the facelifted Hyundai Tucson ahead of an official launch by the end of October. Two variants of the SUV will be offered – 1.6L Turbo and 2.0L Elegance – with prices expected to start from RM123,888 on-the-road excluding insurance but with a five-year/300,000 km warranty and three-year/50,000 km free service.

Visual changes as part of the facelift include a new front bumper and redesigned LED headlamps. The brand’s signature Cascading Grille has also been made more angular than before, while the rear taillights are shaped a little differently and sport new graphics within them, and there are 17-inch wheels (some items are found only on the Turbo variant).

On the interior, the top portion of the dash is new and accommodates a seven-inch display for the infotainment system. The air-con vents are also of a new design because of the new setup but the centre stack below it remains unchanged.

As for the engines, the 1.6 litre T-GDI unit in the turbo model makes 177 PS and 265 Nm of torque, which is the same as the pre-facelift model we have now, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The non-turbo variant gets a 2.0 litre Nu MPi mill with 155 PS and 192 Nm, with a six-speed automatic being the likely pairing.

GALLERY: Hyundai Tucson facelift (European spec)

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Comments

  • Amran on Oct 11, 2018 at 3:15 pm

    The real gam changer! Habislah proton X70!

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    • Abesla on Oct 11, 2018 at 10:22 pm

      174 HP and 265 Nm vs 181 hp and 285 Nm? Abesla Hyundai!

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      • Autobahn on Oct 12, 2018 at 7:55 am

        That is a detuned version from the 204ps 265nm 1.6turbo tgdi found in elantra. Most prolly for fuel saving since this is a suv. But a better option will be the 2.0 turbo diesel from sportage with 8 speed. Power is similar with 320d from bmw 185hp 400nm and consume fuel a lot lesser than petrol

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  • Samad on Oct 11, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    (Like) Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Turbo
    (Dislike) VW Tiguan 1.4 Turbo

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  • John Minum Teh 8X on Oct 11, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    Price so close to Proton Boyue…..this going to give it good competition

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  • Kimchi Wong on Oct 11, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    Launch at right timing to compete with XC40 but wrong timing to compete with Boyue

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  • happiesdog on Oct 11, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    bye bye diesel~~

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  • timmy on Oct 11, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    Kesian Hyundai Tuscon in Malaysia.
    Rejected by many Malaysians due to the Big H Japanese brand and their CR-V Turbo.
    They are too obsessed with Sam Loo’s RV mindset. Very Sad.

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  • Celup John Teh Sdn Bhd on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Rest in piece Proton X70. You’ll not be missed…

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