The facelifted Hyundai Tucson has arrived in South Africa and while the local line-up has been trimmed to 3 derivatives, the starting price has fallen by R39 000…
The facelifted Hyundai Tucson – with subtly updated styling, a revised interior and some extra standard equipment – has quietly hit the market in South Africa and we’ve managed to lay our paws on some early information, including pricing.
Revealed back in November 2023, the refreshed Tucson arrives in Mzansi a little later than scheduled. But local buyers will be pleased to hear that although the line-up has been trimmed from 5 derivatives to just 3, the range’s starting price has fallen by R39 000.
Yes, according to our information, the updated Tucson 2.0 Premium will start at R559 900, down from this pre-facelift derivative’s price of R598 900. Despite this price drop, the Premium grade gains features such as LED headlamps (with a “static bending” function), blind-spot detection, rear occupant alert, leather upholstery, a new 12.3-inch infotainment screen (replacing the old 8.0-inch item) and 18-inch alloy wheels (an inch larger than before).
However, from what we can tell, Hyundai Automotive SA has also quietly shortened the Tucson’s standard service plan from the previous 6-year/90 000 km arrangement to a 5-year/75 000 km service plan (again with intervals of 15 000 km).
From what we understand, the Premium grade’s naturally aspirated 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine is carried over unchanged, which means this atmospheric motor still delivers 115 kW and 192 Nm to the front wheels via a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Meanwhile, the pre-facelift range’s 2.0 Executive (R655 500), 2.0 Elite (R729 900) and R2.0D Elite (R799 500) all seemingly fall away, with the new Tucson R2.0D Executive added as the mid-tier option, priced from R709 900. This trim level upgrades to 19-inch alloys and furthermore scores a smart key, push-button start and a powered tailgate, all features not present on the pre-facelift Executive variant.
We believe the 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine is also unchanged, again sending 137 kW and 416 Nm to the front axle through an 8-speed automatic transmission. This powerplant also drives the Tucson R2.0D N Line AWD which again tops the local line-up, though pricing for this derivative has increased some R23 400 to R859 900.
Set aside primarily by its N Line styling package (inside and out) and the presence of all-wheel drive, the facelifted version of the flagship variant furthermore gains a Bose sound system. As a reminder, though the NX4-series Tucson was revealed as early as September 2020, it launched in South Africa only in March 2022, before the flagship N Line derivative joined the line-up in May 2023.
What does the facelifted Hyundai Tucson cost in SA?
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Premium AT – R559 900
Hyundai Tucson R2.0D Executive AT – R709 900
Hyundai Tucson R2.0D N Line AWD AT – R859 900
The prices above include Hyundai’s 7-year/200 000 km warranty (comprising a 5-year/150 000 km vehicle warranty and an additional 2-year/50 000 km powertrain warranty) plus a 5-year/75 000 km service plan with intervals of 15 000 km.
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