Hyundai Tucson 4WD launched, sees a drop pricing

Hyundai Tucson 4WD has been launched. This variant has been priced at Rs 25.19 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). This variant comes with diesel automatic only. There has been a drop in the pricing of the Tucson, all the variants due to increase in localisation and even competition push maybe. The Tucson becomes affordable for all the variants. Read here for more.

Commenting on the introduction of Hyundai Tucson 4WD, Mr. Y K Koo, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “We are happy to introduce the most awaited 4WD Global SUV – TUCSON to the Indian market. Introduction of 4WD is to bring to the customer the next level of cutting edge technology in Dynamic Styling, Athletic Performance, Advanced Safety and Smart Comfort as product innovation towards competitive advantage in fast growing SUV market while also enhancing the overall price value equation through value engineering and passing the price benefit to customer.”

The new 4WD system comes with On Demand 4WD Functioning. Hyundai claims it controls the rear wheel traction control by assessing road conditions and maintaining utmost traction. This includes different road conditions like rough, lose or slippery roads. 4WD is based on the terrain and the engine driving power automatically get distributed to all 4 wheels without the driver’s intervention.

The On demand 4WD Functioning system ensures better Fuel Efficiency as intelligent switching ON/OFF for 4WD system, the performance is optimised and there is low wear & tear of mechanical parts. TUCSON 4WD system also offers 4WD Lock mode which helps to activate the 4WD function manually based on user demand, resulting in a torque split of 50:50 between front and rear wheels. Further with Hyundai’s strong commitment towards Safety, the TUCSON AT GL trims in both petrol and diesel have been reinforced with safety features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Hill Assist Control (HAC), Down Hill Brake Control  (DBC) & Brake Assist enhancing the safety and driving performance

Advanced Traction Cornering Control (ATCC) is an integral feature of TUCSON’s 4WD. It helps to transfer torque to the wheels that have the most grip resulting in improved cornering performance.