Overview
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson Highlander is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 3rd December 2022 classified as a Nx4.V2. The Hyundai Tucson is regarded as a small SUV built in Korea with prices starting at $50,900 before on-road costs.
This Hyundai Tucson is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 132 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 265 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Hyundai claims the Tucson Highlander uses 7.2L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 164g of CO2. It has a 54L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 750km per full tank
The Hyundai Tucson measures 1665mm (65.6 inches) in height, 4630mm (182.3 inches) in length, 1865mm (73.4 inches) in width with a 2755mm (108.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1689kg (3723.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tucson Highlander comes standard with 235/55 R19 front tyres and 235/55 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson Highlander has a 181mm ground clearance with a 1650kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
Pros
- Available, torquey turbo-diesel
- Stylish, spacious interior
- Impressive safety credentials
Cons
- Disappointing base engine
- Styling polarises
- Too many touch-capacitive controls
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 265Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 54 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 164 |
| CO2 Urban | 200 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 144 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1665 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4630 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1865 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 181 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2755 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1689 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2190 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1615 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1622 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1650 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-05-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |