Archive for the ‘2010 Hyundai Tucson’ Category

•    What is it? The latest generation of Hyundai’s popular compact SUV •    The basics: Front and all-wheel-drive plus four-cylinder or V6 powertrains •    On sale: Next year, with a public showing and more details at the Frankfurt Auto Show •    Price: Less than $20,000 (est.)

Hyundai only updated its Tucson compact SUV last year with a new four-cylinder engine but the next-generation model is now just about a week away from making its world debut, although it has already been revealed in its domestic market of South Korea and in these new high-res photographs. Labeled the iX35 in other markets, the new compact SUV moves to a more...

From the Genesis to the Equus, Hyundai has been leaping and bounding forward in its quality, design and marketing, and now its next generation of SUVs and crossovers is getting ready to hit the show floor at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show as part of its preparation for a very busy 2010. The first up is the 2010 Tucson, or ix35 as Hyundai is calling it across the pond.

Teased in the photo and renderings here, the next Tucson shows a fresh face and a somewhat crisper design language than the rounded and smooth current-generation Tucson.

Unlike the European-spec model in the teaser photo, the American vehicles aren't expected to get the ix35...