By the end of the year, Hyundai is expected to have swiped the covers off pair very important models for the company’s future – the 2011 Sonata mid-size sedan, pictures of which we showed you earlier today, and the second generation Tucson SUV that could be revealed as early as this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Even though Hyundai has tried its best to hide the Tucson’s styling with a plastic “body armor”, these latest scoop photos involve that the exterior device of the crossover will be less radical than this year’s Geneva show ix-onic concept example.
Moving on to interior, our spy shots suggest that Hyundai’s new contender in the key compact SUV segment will boast a greater amount of upscale interior with a more attractive design for the dashboard. Better materials should also be in the mix.
Sharing the same platform architecture with the new Kia Sportage that is currently under development, the 2010 Tucson give by will be offered in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel hurl layouts.
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ccording to our sources, Hyundai plans to offer the Tucson through two newly developed 1.6-liter govern injection petrol engines including a naturally aspirated version with an output of 140HP that will also host the Veloster Coupe, and a turbocharged variant by around 175 horsepower that was previewed on the concept fashion. However, our people did not confirm if these powerplants would be employ upon slide from the stocks or at a later date.
Diesel lovers won’t be let down one or the other as the Tucson’s instrument line-up will also include a couple of oil burners such as the 2.0-liter ‘R’ unit that makes 184 horsepower and 400Nm of torque.
Hyundai’sitting new Toyota RAV-4 emulator that is rumored to be renamed to iX35 in many markets, should arrive in Europe by year’s end, followed by North America in early 2010.
Source: carscoop.blogspot.com
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