4 Hyundai Tuscon SUV

Hyundai Motor UK has announced the pricing and specification of its all-new Tucson SUV.

Prices will start from £18,695 for the entry level S trim, which includes DAB digital radio with MP3 compatibility, Bluetooth, with USB and AUX connections, 16" alloy wheels, air conditioning and automatic headlights with dusk sensor, as standard.

SE will be priced from £20,495 adding 17” alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, heated front seats, lane keep assist system, projection headlights with static cornering lights and dual zone climate control.

From £21,295, SE Nav adds an 8-inch touchscreen satellite navigation featuring TMC, reversing camera, MapCare, Tom Tom Live Services and a shark fin antenna, and a speed limit information system which uses the front camera and information from the navigation system to identify road speed signs and display the speed limit in real time.

Customers can opt for the Premium equipment level from £25,045 which includes 19" alloy wheels (excluding 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive which has 17" alloy wheels), leather upholstery, front parking sensors, rear cross traffic alert, automatic windscreen wipers with rain sensor, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot detection and heated rear seats.

The range-topping Premium SE model is available from £28,345 and features a heated steering wheel, keyless smart entry with engine start/stop button, smart parking assist system (SPAS - automatic transmission only), smart electric tailgate, LED headlights, panoramic sunroof with electric tilt and slide function, and ventilated front seats.

President and chief executive of Hyundai Motor UK Tony Whitehorn said: “The SUV market is of huge importance to Hyundai, with over 130,000 SUVs sold since we first launched Santa Fe in 2001. The outgoing model, ix35, is our second best-seller in the UK so far this year which just proves how critical this sector is for our brand - Tucson will look to develop this success, thanks to its striking design and the enhanced level of technology and equipment it offers our customers.”

The new model will be on sale in the UK from September.