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Model Overview of The Hyundai Tucson's For Sale in Middletown, CT

2016 Hyundai Tucson Information

2016 Hyundai Tucson

The Hyundai Tucson is all-new and slightly larger for 2016, with restyled sheetmetal, increased fuel mileage, sharper handling, and more interior space.

A compact crossover SUV, the Tucson is one of Hyundais most popular vehicles, competing with the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Chevrolet Trax.

Tucson comes standard with a direct-injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 164 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic. Three driving modes (Eco, Regular, Sport) are standard.

Optional is a turbocharged direct-injection 1.6-liter that makes 175 horsepower and 195 pound-feet, using a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

In Sport mode, we found the 2.0-liter engine to be peppier than the turbocharged 1.6-liter.

The Tucson is front-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive optional. The system is locked into place by the driver, and moves the power between the front and rear wheels as needed for traction. It includes torque vectoring, which improves cornering by braking the inside rear wheel and driving the outside rear wheel, giving the car a slight rotation.

The 2.0-liter engine is rated at 23/31 mpg City/Highway, and 26 mpg Combined, with front-wheel drive. The 1.6-liter turbo is rated 25/30/27 mpg in the models with 19-inch wheels and more equipment and thus more weight. In the Eco model with 17-inch wheels, the 1.6-liter gets 26/33/29 mpg.

With more high-strength steel in this redesign, the safety ratings are expected to be better than the last Tucson. Six airbags and a rearview camera are standard.

2014 Hyundai Tucson Information

2014 Hyundai Tucson

The Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV that delivers responsive performance and good fuel economy. It's roomy, comfortable cabin makes it easy to live with. A choice of two four-cylinder engines is available. Tucson is a bit smaller than the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport.

Tucson was last redesigned for the 2010 model year. For 2012, Hyundai's smallest crossover benefitted from bigger brakes, improved air conditioning, a smoother ride, and other improvements.

For 2014, Hyundai has dropped the entry-level Tucson GL model. New 2.0- and 2.4-liter engines replace the prior multi-port injection units, featuring new GDI (gasoline direct-injection) systems. (The GDI 2.4-liter has gained 6 horsepower and 9 pound-feet of torque.)

All 2014 Tucson models are available with either front-drive or all-wheel drive. For the first time, the entry-level (now GLS) model can be equipped with AWD. Manual shift is no longer offered, as all versions have a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Hyundai's Blue Link safety/service/telematics system is now standard on the Tucson Limited. A larger (7-inch) touch-screen is used for the optional navigation system, which includes HD radio. A Bluetooth hands-free phone system is standard on all 2014 Tucsons, which also gain two-stage reclining 60/40 split rear seats and a standard tilt/telescopic steering wheel with integrated audio and cruise controls. Blue-light cupholder illumination is new for 2014.

New projector headlights with LED accents are installed on 2014 Tucsons, along with LED taillights. Models with a panoramic sunroof now include roof rails. All versions have standard SACHS amplitude-selective shock absorbers. Standard 17-inch and optional 18-inch alloy wheels have been redesigned for 2014. Roof side rails now are included with the available panoramic sunroof. Tucson Limited models get a shark-fin antenna.

The 2014 Hyundai Tucson lineup begins with the GLS. Powered by a 164-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the Tucson GLS rates an EPA-estimated 21/28 mpg City/Highway with its 6-speed automatic transmission. (Pre-2014 Tucsons were rated as high as 21/30 mpg City/Highway, but Hyundai revised some fuel-economy estimates in late 2012.)

Tucson SE and Tucson Limited models hold a 182-horsepower 2.4-liter engine. Hyundai's superb 6-speed automatic comes with a driver-selectable Active Eco mode, which modifies the response of the engine and transmission to changes in throttle position. Hyundai says this can yield a 5- to 7-percent gain in real-world fuel economy. EPA ratings for the 2.4-liter Tucson with Active Eco are 21/28 mpg City/Highway with front-wheel drive (20/25 mpg with all-wheel drive).

A PZEV version of the 2.4-liter engine, for buyers in California and other regions, has slightly reduced ratings: 180 horsepower and 176 pound-feet.

Inside, the cabin is a model of straightforwardness and simplicity. It's excellent ergonomically, meaning everything is easy to reach and operate. The materials are nice, too. Tucson seats are supportive and comfortable. There's plenty of room in both the front and rear seats, with comfortable seating for four and capability for five.

Though manufactured in South Korea, the Tucson design is decidedly European in flavor: sporty and aggressive, capturing the crisp, agile look for which German styling studios are famous. Tucson skillfully tricks the eye, to its benefit. Just as the huge Audi Q7 manages to appear smaller and more athletic than it is, the Tucson does just the opposite. Its high beltline and squinty side-window configuration make the Tucson appear larger and more capacious than it really is. This may give the buyer a feeling of getting more for the money.

In short, the 2014 Hyundai Tucson is a well-calculated vehicle that delivers roomy interior space, crisp performance and very good fuel-efficiency.

Hyundai's 2014 Tucson competes with the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and other compact SUVs.

2013 Hyundai Tucson Information

2013 Hyundai Tucson

The Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV that delivers responsive performance and good fuel economy. It's roomy, comfortable cabin makes it easy to live with. A choice of engines is available.

2013 Hyundai Tucson models get more standard equipment than before. The 2013 Tucson GLS comes standard with fog lights, automatic headlight control, and heated front seats; the 2013 Tucson Limited gets proximity-key entry with push-button starting. Tucson was last redesigned for the 2010 model year; for 2012, Tucson benefitted from bigger brakes, improved air conditioning, a smoother ride, and other improvements.

The 2013 Hyundai Tucson begins with the value-priced, front-wheel-drive Tucson GL. Powered by a 165-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the Tucson GL rates an EPA-estimated 20/26 mpg City/Highway mpg with its standard 5-speed manual transmission, and 22/29 mpg with optional 6-speed automatic.

Tucson GLS and Tucson Limited models are offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Power is provided by a 176-horsepower 2.4-liter engine. Hyundai's superb 6-speed automatic is standard, and comes with a driver-selectable Active Eco mode, which modifies the response of the engine and transmission to changes in throttle position. Hyundai says this can yield as much as a 7-percent gain in real-world fuel economy. EPA ratings for the 2.4-liter Tucson with Active Eco are 21/30 mpg City/Highway with front-wheel drive. Low-rolling-resistance silica tires contribute to those numbers.

Inside, the cabin is a model of straightforwardness and simplicity. It's excellent ergonomically, meaning everything is easy to reach and operate. The materials are nice. The seats are supportive and comfortable. There's plenty of room in both the front and rear seats, with comfortable seating for four, capability for five.

Though Korean, the Tucson design is decidedly European in flavor, sporty and aggressive, capturing the crisp, agile look for which German styling studios are famous. Tucson skillfully tricks the eye, to its benefit. Just as the huge Audi Q7 manages to appear smaller and more athletic than it is, the Tucson does just the opposite. Its high beltline and squinty side-window configuration make the Tucson appear larger and more capacious than it really is. This may give the buyer a feeling of getting more for the money.

In short, the Hyundai Tucson is a well calculated vehicle that delivers roomy interior space, crisp performance and very good fuel efficiency.

Hyundai Tucson competes with the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and other compact SUVs.