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ALEX INWOOD "Intensely involving to drive fast" DANIEL GARDNER COTY TEST REPORT 7.2 0-100km/ 5kg heavier than WEIGHT at 100km/h 74.6db NOISE Price/as tested $32,490/$33,490 Engine 1598cc 4cyl turbo petrol Power 150kW @ 5500-6000rpm Torque 275Nm @ 1750-4500rpm (304Nm over-boost) Transmission 6-speed manual, FWD Weight 1235kg (claimed) Fuel 6.9L/100km, 91RON Length/width/height 4075/1775/1440mm Wheelbase 2580mm Safety Untested Hyundai Tucson BRINGS COOL COMPETENCE, BUT WITHOUT ANY SEGMENT BREAKTHROUGHS IT'S A BARRAGE of Hyundais at COTY this year, though none comes with the same level of commercial criticality as the Tucson mid-sized SUV. Our COTY test car's value was further boosted by an optional N-Line pack that, for just $2000, adds a whole raft of goodies including LED headlights, full-size digital driver display, leather/suede upholstery, auto high beam, and various external/internal embellishments that lend the Tucson a slightly sportier -- read: better -- look. First, picking the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel over the two petrol drivetrain alternatives was a no-brainer: the base 2.0-litre petrol is underpowered and the 1.6-litre turbo is hobbled by a recalcitrant dual-clutch auto. KOREA'S PREMIUM BRAND CONTINUES TO SHOW PROMISE, IF NOT PERFECTION LIKE LEXUS and Infiniti before it, the Genesis brand is following the proven path of a pragmatic alternative to the big German luxury brands. [Extracted from the article]