Hyundai’s Tucson mid-size SUV range opens with the 2.0-litre four-cylinder, multipointinjection petrol/six-speed manual, front-wheel-drive Active, at $27,990; with a six-speed auto, it’s $30,490. Elite is $35,240.
The 2.0-litre direct-injection engine, with 121kW/203Nm and the same transmission choices, is fitted to Tucson ActiveX, priced at $30,490 and $32,990, as tested here.
All-wheel-drive variants kick off with the 130kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbopetrol/seven-speed, dualclutch-automated manual Elite, at $38,240; in top-of-the-range Highlander specification, it’s $43,490.
The 135kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbodiesel/six-speed automatic, all-wheel drive Elite is $40,240; Highlander is $45,490.
Hyundai is pitching Tucson ActiveX as the value-for-money variant, with 18-inch alloy wheels, leather-faced seats, dynamic parking guidelines on the rear camera and a big touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay connectivity and, from early 2016, Google Android Auto. Strangely, neither is available on Elite and Highlander…
