"Hyundai Tussan" - reviews and review of the new model range of Korean crossovers

Korean car "Hyundai Tussan" is one of the best representatives of SUV class SUV, which successfully combines all the qualities necessary for daily operation in the city or off-road. He went a long way to victory, and here a few months ago the concern presented its new restyling version of Hyundai Tussan.

Feedback and review of design

If you compare the novelty with its predecessors, you can see the presence of new optics, a bumper and a grille. And if the previous generation of cars "Hyundai Tussan" differed in crude forms, now the Korean crossover has become "smiling", but at the same time it has not lost its manhood. The body lines are now smoother, the "front end" has received a completely different design. Changed and lateral parts, including door handles and rear-view mirrors. For the first time, a panoramic roof was used on the car , which, in fact, is the highlight of the new Hyundai Tussan crossover. The owners' comments say that thanks to the presence of such a top visibility has increased significantly, and in the cabin it has become much more comfortable. But on the advantages of a panoramic roof, we will not stop, but we will pass directly to the technical characteristics.

Hyundai Tussan - technical specifications

It should be noted that the new model range of Korean crossovers has not only a sporty appearance, but also a large reserve of power for active driving. In Russia, buyers can purchase two versions of Hyundai Tussan: GL and GLS. The first is equipped with a two-liter petrol engine with a capacity of 165 horsepower. The second is equipped with a 2.4-liter unit for 176 "horses". By the way, this engine uses the dual CVVT timing system and the DLC system, thanks to which the engineers managed to significantly reduce the fuel consumption of the car.

As transmissions, there are five-step "mechanics" and a six-speed "automatic" with the possibility of manual control. And how cost-effective was Hyundai Tussan?

Fuel consumption characteristics

According to the passport data, the modification GL, equipped with a 2-liter engine and manual transmission, has such readings of fuel consumption :

• The city - 10 liters per 100 kilometers.
• On the highway - 7.6 liters.
• In the mixed cycle - about 8.7 liters.

As for the Hyundai Tussan GL version with an automatic box, its fuel consumption is as follows:

• Within the city limits - about 10.7 liters per "hundred".
• Out of town - 8.7 liters per 100 km.
• In the mixed mode - 9.8 liters per 100 kilometers.

At the same time, the top version of the GLS (only an automatic transmission is available in it ) absorbs around 10.6 liters in the city and up to 7.3 liters on the highway. It is worth noting that the difference in fuel consumption (5-10 percent) is present in all cars with automatic transmission, with a lower consumption always for cars with "mechanics".

"Hyundai Tussan" - reviews about the cost

In the basic version, the new Hyundai Tucson can be purchased at a price of 20 thousand US dollars. The top equipment will cost lovers of active driving a bit more than 26 thousand dollars. As you can see, at "Hyundai Tussan" -2013 the price remained practically the same.