Hyundai Tucson N Line: Sporty and Agile

It’s an SUV with an attitude. It’s fitted with all-wheel drive with distinctive N Line exterior design features and differentiating interior details.

The Tucson N Line combines the ultimate dynamic design, comfort and advanced features of the Tucson with the motorsport-inspired styling and attitude of Hyundai’s N Line. It is a unique combination of a family SUV and N-inspired sportiness.

“We launched the all-new Tucson in South Africa last year but, as was common in the auto industry at the time, we experienced stock shortages due to global supply chain problems. This has been alleviated, and we can celebrate the much-improved availability of the new Tucson with the unveiling of this new flagship in the local range: the Tucson N Line,” says Stanley Anderson, sales and operations director of Hyundai Automotive South Africa.

Exterior

Like the standard model, the new Tucson N Line stands out for its progressive design, integrating sharp lines, angles and shapes, as well as the Tucson’s new signature parametric jewel patterns.

The muscular stance of the Tucson N Line’s exterior design is based on Hyundai’s “Sensuous Sportiness” design identity, while at the same time offering refined performance-oriented design prompts. As with the standard Tucson, the N Line trim features prominent geometric patterns known as “parametric jewels”, giving it a powerful and energetic character. In addition, a low and wide stance emphasises its sporty credentials.

At the front, parametric jewels are displayed elaborately on the grille, which sits taller and is wider than on the other Tucson derivatives. For the N Line version, the parametric jewel patterns on the grille pieces have been elaborated with edges, creating additional reflections depending on the angle. The grille also incorporates the N Line badge.

At the side, the Tucson N Line is characterised by an energetic-looking side moulding in body colour which offers dynamic proportions and lines to provide a slimmer look.

Interior

The Tucson N Line’s sophisticated and spacious interior features flowing forms inspired by waterfalls. This is accentuated by sporty N Line interior styling and an exclusive colour pack.

Tucson N Line customers can enjoy N-branded sporty seats with black suede and leather seat coverings, as well as red stitching. Red stitching is also woven on the door trim and armrest, while the grey cloth crash pad is garnished with red accents. A dedicated steering wheel comes complete with an N logo. Other N design elements are to be found on the leather gear shift knob. Meanwhile, a black headliner gives the interior an extra sporty touch. Further N Line enhancements include metal foot pedals and doorstep inserts.

As with the new Tucson, a host of human-oriented technology features enable an intuitive user experience, including a new digital 10.25-inch open instrument cluster without a housing and an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen. A push-button start system, automatic climate control, a high-definition rear-view monitor, and an electric power tailgate opener rounds of the packet of luxury and convenience features.

Safety

The Tucson N Line’s advanced driver-assistance and active safety package makes it one of the safest vehicles on the market. It includes Smart Sense safety systems such as:

Smart Cruise Control, which not only keeps the car to a constant speed, but also uses adaptive cruise control to automatically maintain a constant following distance from the car in front. The length of the following distance can be determined by the driver. Apart from this, the N Line is packed with safety features.

Turbodiesel and AWD transmission

The Tucson N Line’s 2-litre turbocharged CRDi diesel engine is paired with a Hyundai-developed eight-speed automatic transmission and HTRAC All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system. The turbocharged 1 998 cc-engine delivers up to 137 kW at 4 000 r/min.

It can move the Tucson N Line to a top speed of 201 km/h and accelerate in 9,4 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, but the real outstanding feature of the engine is its frugal, real-life diesel consumption of 6,5 liters / 100 km – measured over a combination of urban and open-road driving.