Tucson was once a popular player in the joint venture compact SUV market and a regular member of the 10,000-car club. However, as Hyundai gradually became marginalized in the Chinese market, Tucson's sales also declined. Although the current generation of Tucson on sale has been lengthened to cater to the preferences of Chinese consumers, with an L suffix added, and the exterior and interior are pretty good, it is still not optimistic about its final launch on the market. 4､ In May, it was even as low as three digits.
In fact, if we look at the product strength of Tucson itself, it is not that bad. Nowadays, all car companies are advocating small-displacement engines. The 1.5T three-cylinder engine used by Nissan and the new X-Trail has been complained about in the market, but the horsepower of 204Ps can indeed reflect a certain technical level. . The failure of the new X-Trail is that the price is too high and consumers cannot accept it. Compared with the X-Trail, Hyundai also uses a 1.5T engine to produce 200 horsepower. The performance is considered powerful among models of the same level. More importantly, the Tucson has a four-cylinder. This engine has a good reputation, and Hyundai has always had a deep foundation in core technology. But what is more concerning is that Hyundai matched it with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, which may be the reason for many people's resistance.
On the new Tucson, Hyundai intends to improve this. It is reported that Hyundai is preparing a new Tucson and is expected to match it with a new 8AT transmission. Currently, Hyundai's Tandis automatic transmission factory in Shandong is renovating the production line of the 8AT transmission, and trial production is expected to begin in March next year. In other words, the new Tucson equipped with the 8AT transmission will not be officially available to consumers until March next year at the earliest to replace the models using the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission . This also means that the new Tucson will be better in terms of ride comfort, Reliability will be greatly improved.
As for whether there will be changes in other aspects of the new car, it is not yet known. The Tucson on sale is actually more in line with the aesthetics of young consumers in terms of internal and external design. It uses the latest generation of family-style design, with a scaly front grille and sharp The headlights are full of visual impact, and the lines throughout the body are mainly sharp. The taillights on both sides are shaped like fangs, full of murderous aura.
The interior style is mainly based on simple technology. The surrounding center console creates a good three-dimensional sense. The vertical screen in the center reaches 10.4 inches. In addition to low-end and sub-low-end configurations, there are also full LCD instruments. 10.25 inches, the technology atmosphere is also very good. Of course, these are the configurations on the current Tucson. It is not yet known whether there will be changes in the new model.
However, the core power upgrade has greatly enhanced its competitiveness. Whether the sales of the new Tucson can pick up in the future depends on how it is priced.
