[SilverSmoke]

Originally Posted by xantia

The big scare When we went to book, the dealer Lamba Hyundai, Malviyanagar, Delhi, checked for availability before collecting the booking amount. He was told that they had stopped manufacturing the AWD and it will restart at some point. As such, no AWDs are available! Can someone please confirm this?


In closing I am speculating here. If Hyundai have stopped manufacturing the AWD, the general sentiment is that they will raise prices. There is now no confirmation of dates and it looks like 8-12 weeks waiting for the AWD from the point they start manufacturing. Fingers crossed and hopefully I will get a car! As Mr. Wodehouse might say, if not actually disgruntled, I was far from being gruntled with the whole thing.

Hyundai has totally stopped manufacturing not only Tuscon AWD variant but also 4X2 variant of gone generation , it's just that 4X2 is readily available in pending old stock. Whatever variant is not available, we will get answer that it's has been stopped manufacturing.

Which is normal only to clear out stock for the new model. Hyundai will announce new model only after all current pieces are taken, or very few remain to give away with deep discounts.

[autotranny]

Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

Which is normal only to clear out stock for the new model. Hyundai will announce new model only after all current pieces are taken, or very few remain to give away with deep discounts.

I had seen an inventory position extract with my dealer of Tucson stock remaining at factory. There were just 7 or 8 in total, across Diesel and Petrol. What this doesn't capture is the inventory position at the larger dealers. I understand that the smaller dealers did not have any Tucson stock and were only booking based on firm orders.

All in all, the stage is well set for Hyundai to proceed with the new model. Infact, the time couldn't have been better since Tucson as a brand has just started getting some interest recently from eager buyers. The only hope is that they price it sensibly.

[neel911]

Originally Posted by autotranny

All in all, the stage is well set for Hyundai to proceed with the new model. Infact, the time couldn't have been better since Tucson as a brand has just started getting some interest recently from eager buyers. The only hope is that they price it sensibly.

Check this:
https://clicktobuy.hyundai.co.in/#/s...?processType=1

Tucson is no longer available on Hyundai ClickToBuy. It was showing up few options last month. There should hopefully be more details coming out by end of this month on the next generation Tucson as per the SA.

[SilverSmoke]

Originally Posted by autotranny

I had seen an inventory position extract with my dealer of Tucson stock remaining at factory. There were just 7 or 8 in total, across Diesel and Petrol. What this doesn't capture is the inventory position at the larger dealers. I understand that the smaller dealers did not have any Tucson stock.

All in all, the stage is well set for Hyundai to proceed with the new model. Infact, the time couldn't have been better since Tucson as a brand has just started getting some interest recently from eager buyers. The only hope is that they price it sensibly.

True.

But expect a price raise in range of 5L to upto 8L atleast. As it's being planned for 7 seats as well.

It's my second choice to go for if Skoda plays foul with my Kodiaq booking.

[atluri_rkc]

Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

True.

But expect a price raise in range of 5L to upto 8L atleast. As it's being planned for 7 seats as well.

It's my second choice to go for if Skoda plays foul with my Kodiaq booking.

Is a 7seater variant confirmed? I doubt if they will launch both the variants (5 & 7) at the same time. Globally too, they haven’t launched 7seater variant in all the markets.

During my search for details on New Tucson, I found a downer as Hyundai is planning the same frontal design for Creta update too. With ADAS too planned on Creta, I am not sure of value proposition for new Tucson. My guess would be way above Compass.

[SilverSmoke]

Originally Posted by atluri_rkc

Is a 7seater variant confirmed? I doubt if they will launch both the variants (5 & 7) at the same time. Globally too, they haven’t launched 7seater variant in all the markets.

During my search for details on New Tucson, I found a downer as Hyundai is planning the same frontal design for Creta update too. With ADAS too planned on Creta, I am not sure of value proposition for new Tucson. My guess would be way above Compass.

It's a probable launch not confirmed.

Regarding new design, it will be trickled down to Venue as well.

[R_R]

Originally Posted by atluri_rkc

Is a 7seater variant confirmed?

The Tucson does not yet have a 7-seater version anywhere in the world. If they create one for the Indian market, it will be a new version. They could do that, of course, but I am very doubtful. The Hyundai has a 3-row SUV above Tucson, the Santa Fe, but though the Santa Fe was sold in India some years back, I don't think they are bringing the current generation Santa Fe to India. So I expect the new Tucson to be a 5-seater.

[neel911]

Originally Posted by atluri_rkc

During my search for details on New Tucson, I found a downer as Hyundai is planning the same frontal design for Creta update too. With ADAS too planned on Creta, I am not sure of value proposition for new Tucson. My guess would be way above Compass.

- That new design is already available in Hyundai Indonesia but somehow looks out of proportion compared to Tucson
- You get 5* safety rating with Tucson which I feel is most important factor
- A much more refined powerful diesel engine with HTRAC
- Spacious 5 seater

Creta and Tucson are totally different segments. I'm not sure why would you compare them against each other.

[atluri_rkc]

Originally Posted by R_R

The Tucson does not yet have a 7-seater version anywhere in the world.

There are two wheelbases - standard (2,680 mm) and a long version (2,755 mm). I was considering the long version as a proxy for 7seater. Australia has the long version while most other markets globally has the shorter version.

Originally Posted by neel911

Creta and Tucson are totally different segments. I'm not sure why would you compare them against each other.

Totally agree and I was considering the below 2 points

> When cars from 2 different segments have the same aspirational design, the buyer of the lower segment option will be happier and not vice versa. The family design doesn't work for higher segments.
> If Creta gets ADAS and the price goes up, Hyundai will have to (& will definitely) position Tucson much higher (vs current offering)

[autotranny]

Originally Posted by atluri_rkc

When cars from 2 different segments have the same aspirational design, the buyer of the lower segment option will be happier and not vice versa. The family design doesn't work for higher segments.
> If Creta gets ADAS and the price goes up, Hyundai will have to (& will definitely) position Tucson much higher (vs current offering)

Honestly, that was the case with the 2020 Tucson update also. Creta had far more features including ventilated seats, Bose audio, more updated displays etc. that the Tucson did not have. Hyundai Tucson was never really a value proposition in terms of looks or features, but the underlying fact is that it is a segment higher than the Creta and once you sit inside or drive it, it is very perceivable.

[R_R]

Originally Posted by atluri_rkc

There are two wheelbases - standard (2,680 mm) and a long version (2,755 mm). I was considering the long version as a proxy for 7seater. Australia has the long version while most other markets globally has the shorter version.

True, there is LWB and SWB versions. Many markets, including the US, also gets the longer wheelbase version. The SWB version is mainly for Europe, though I think some other markets also get it. But I haven't yet seen a LWB being sold as a 7-seater anywhere. However, I think Autocar India has consistently said that the Indian version would be 7-seater [Link]. I am just skeptical about the report, that's all, but I could be wrong, obviously. We'll know in a month or two, I suppose.

[absingh911]

Originally Posted by shady8701

2. Car unlock - when you move close to the car with the key in your pocket, the ORVMs open up and the lights inside the car door handles turn on. However, the car only really unlocks on pressing the request sensor on the door handle. If you do not do that, but just walk away, the ORVMs do not fold back. That, I think, is a miss since you could inadvertently just walk by and have the ORVMs open up without even noticing it.

There is a welcome function (in MID + driver side door panel) which once turned on, has the car opening the mirror and puddle lights as you come closer to it. As you rightly mentioned, it doesn't unlock the car on its own. However, when you move away, it closes the mirrors and shuts down the puddle lights on its own too.

[Randamoozham]

Originally Posted by Randamoozham

3. Automatic Headlights and Rain Sensors - Yet to experience the Automatic rain sensors though

I could not get the wiper working automatically. I find two issues with wipers.

The automatic function does not work. When I mentioned the same in the first service, the service manager asked one of his guys to splash some water on to the windshield and the wiper worked. But it does not work while raining even though I adjusted the sensitivity of the wiper and made it max.

The second issue is that the wiper gets automatically on when the car gets into a sudden bumpy road

[lordrayden]

On Hyundai’s clicktobuy site, when the Tucson is selected, it shows 0 Available Variants.



For reference the Creta and Alcazar have 27 and 19 Available Variants respectively.

[xantia]

Hello! Here is quick update: bought the AWD in Phantom Black. It’s been 2 days. Initial impressions:
1. Buying experience was great. Everything went as per plan and schedule. Delivery with number plates, insurance, accessories, and brief overview of features etc. took about 90mins.
2. Took it directly to 3M for the PPF and under body protection. They took about 20 hours to deliver it the next day. Good result. Back in a week to check for bubbles and other issues. Over the past two days, the colour seems to have depended! Or maybe my eyes are going.
3. First impressions:
A. the diesel lives up to the reputation- smooth, quiet, effortless to drive.
B. It is almost like driving a manual, the Tucson reduces speed significantly when you step off the gas, like in-gear braking.
C. The sound system has pretty average bass - my stock Fortuner with a Blaupunkt sub woofer rolling around at the back was way more punchy. My entire “Leading with Drums” playlist weeps.
D. Front seats are snug, the better half loves the better electronic adjustments of the passenger seats (all manual in the Fortuner)
E. The headlights are fantastic. Cornering lights are a boon.
F. While my preferred colour was Silver, black is causing a lot of stress until I get used to it. It attracts other cars! Either I get used to it or get used to the stress.
G. Auto AWD is great. The visuals showing where the torque is being distributed is useful to tune my driving style. But gentle driving should give best returns
H. The Bluelink app gives the vehicle location accurately. Useful feature of sending destination from mobile to the ICE map. The in-built maps seems to be updated as it is able to locate all the addresses I have searched for. However, for some reason the app does not have all the information like average consumption which is available from the dashboard. There is still some more to learn.
I. How does the driving experience compare to the Fortuner? Well, you are seated higher and have a better view outside. The steering in the Fortuner has way better feel / weight. The brakes in the Tucson are spongier but it is easy to get used to them.

That’s it for the moment.