{"id":152888,"date":"2020-09-14T20:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T00:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=152888"},"modified":"2020-09-14T20:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T00:36:59","slug":"hyundai-finally-pulls-the-wraps-off-2022-tucson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2020\/09\/hyundai-finally-pulls-the-wraps-off-2022-tucson\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Finally Pulls the Wraps Off 2022 Tucson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a long tease, Hyundai finally gave up the goods: the 2022 Tucson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like a classic fan dancer, Hyundai has been teasing the debut of the 2022 Tucson for some months. Now the new SUV finally stands naked before us and reveals the latest take on the Korean carmaker\u2019s
\n\u201cSensuous Sportiness\u201d design language.<\/p>\n

Hyundai has a lot riding on the launch of the new SUV considering Tucson is its global best-seller. But there\u2019s more to the 2022 model than just a sportier design. The new ute offers a variety of new features, including a 10.35-inch floating touchscreen. But the big news from a powertrain position is that the new model will offer both hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, along with a conventional, 2.5-liter gas engine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to introduce the all-new Tucson, the latest model in Hyundai\u2019s SUV transformation,\u201d Thomas Schemera, executive vice president and head of the Product Division at Hyundai Motor Group, said ahead of the fourth-generation SUV\u2019s Monday unveiling. \u201cThis exciting vehicle sets a new benchmark for innovation in its segment, delivering an impressive blend of design, technology, packaging and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

(First Look: 2021 Hyundai Tucson.)<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The next-gen Tucson clearly borrows from the design of the Vision T concept.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2022 Tucson clearly echoes the design theme of the Hyundai Vision T concept revealed last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, while also picking up on other recent product updates, including the latest Sonata and Elantra sedans. That starts with the new \u201cParametric Hidden Lights\u201d emerging from the jewel-like front grille.<\/p>\n

With the emergence of LEDs and other new technologies, distinctive lighting has become a favorite tool of automotive designers.<\/p>\n

The new Sonata, for example, has lights that emerge, unexpectedly, from under what appear to be chrome strips on the front of the sedan. With Tucson, Hyundai has taken a similarly bold approach, with the delta-shaped pattern of its daytime running lights largely hidden until switched on, only the headlights visible at all times.<\/p>\n

At the rear, a Light bar runs across the tailgate and flows into the rear fenders. It is accented by a quartet of diagonal light blades.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen plenty of recent SUVs adopt \u201cfloating rooflines,\u201d meanwhile, with their rear pillars<\/p>\n

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The new Tucson will come in a gas-powered version as well as a regular and plug-in hybrid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

blacked out. The new Tucson flips that theme, a bright accent strip rising to frame the windshield and then flowing with the roofline before plunging to meet the tailgate.<\/p>\n

As dramatic as the exterior design might seem, the interior is equally fresh, partitioned into the more cockpit-like layout you\u2019d expect from a sports car, rather than a sport-utility vehicle.<\/p>\n

The big new infotainment screen \u2013 as well as a smaller, 8-inch display on low-trim models \u2013 appears to float in front of the center stack and is paired with hard buttons to handle frequently accessed functions without forcing drivers to dive down several screens to operate things like cabin temperature and radio volume.<\/p>\n

Along with the new touchscreen, the cabin adopts a multi-air ventilation system and an open, hoodless digital gauge cluster, Hyundai notes.<\/p>\n

(Hyundai punches things up with launch of Elantra N-Line.)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As with the Sonata and Elantra, Hyundai is clearly aiming to provide a \u201cclass above\u201d appearance which, said SangYup Lee, senior vice president and head of Hyundai Global Design Center, is meant to \u201craise the game in the industry\u2019s most competitive segment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new Tucson gets a complete makeover on the inside as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But, from a technical standpoint, it\u2019s the new trio of powertrain options that will likely catch the attention of potential buyers. They include:<\/p>\n