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Powered by diesel N-hanced Hyundai Tucson N Line priced

Announced for South Africa two months ago as the returning sportiest model in its line-up, Hyundai has officially divulged price and specification details of the Tucson N Line.

Unveiled in Europe as far back as 2021 as the apparent preview of the long rumoured but not confirmed Tucson N, the N Line, as its name indicates, receives a number of N specific touches inside and out, albeit without any extra power or torque.

N-ified

Based on the Elite that tops the Tucson range, the exterior add-ons consist of the N Line front and rear bumpers, extended door sills, a gloss black Parametric grille, a satin silver front skidplate and a gloss black finish to the sides of the bumper underneath the fog lamps.

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Down the side, Hyundai has replaced the black wheel arch cladding with colour coded items, blacked-out the D-pillar, fitted model specific dual-tone 19-inch N alloy wheels and finished the mirror caps in Phantom Black.

Sole changes at the rear are a satin silver faux diffuser, new bumper mounted reflectors and dual exhaust outlets relocated to the right of the diffuser.

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N-ter

Inside, red stitching has been applied to the steering wheel, on the doors, black leather-and-suede seats, front armrest and on the gear lever, which resembles that of the Kona N and i30 N instead of the standard Tucson.

Black theme to the interior prevails, expanded to the unique 19-inch alloy wheels. Image: Hyundai

A black roofliner, N badged steering wheel, alloy pedals and N embroidered seatbacks round the interior off, though excluded are the alloy paddle shifters offered in Europe.

Still equipped with the four mode selector; Eco, Normal, Smart and Sport, the N Line also receives an off-road mode with three settings Mud, Sand and Snow, which means it becomes the first, and so far only, new Tucson derivative to receive Hyundai’s HTRAC all-wheel-drive system.

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Spec

As for specification, the N Line’s features sheet has not been altered from that of the Elite, meaning it gets the following as standard:

Prominent N touches inside includes the gear lever from the Kona N and i30 N. Image: Hyundai
  • 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
  • six-speaker sound system
  • keyless entry and push-button start
  • heated and ventilated electric front seats
  • dual-zone climate control
  • heated and folding electric mirrors
  • electric tailgate
  • rain sense wipers
  • eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel
  • LED headlights
  • wireless smartphone charger
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • front and rear parking sensors
  • reverse camera
  • Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert with Collision Avoidance Assist
  • Blind Spot Monitoring
  • Lane Follow Assist
  • Driver Attention Alert
  • Lane Departure Warning
  • Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist
  • Hill Start Assist
  • Downhill Brake Assist
  • Pre-Collision Assist
  • Hill Start Assist

Power of diesel

As mentioned, Hyundai has kept the N Line’s powertrain unchanged, which means the sole availability of the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine for first time in a sporty Tucson since the locally developed Tucson Sport of the previous generation.

In this instance though, the oil-burner develops 137kW/416Nm instead of 150kW/460Nm, which translates to a top speed of 201 km/h and 0-100 km/h in 9.4 seconds.

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The sole transmission choice entrusted with the sending the amount to twist to all four corners, is an eight-speed automatic. Claimed fuel consumption, according to Hyundai, is 7.4 L/100 km.

Colours and price

Available in three colours; White Cream, Titan Grey, Phantom Black and Crimson Red, the Tucson N Line carries a sticker price of R799 900 that includes a seven-year/200 000 km warranty as well as a six-year/90 000 km service plan.

  • Tucson 2.0 Premium AT – R561 900
  • Tucson 2.0 Executive AT – R613 900
  • Tucson 2.0 Elite AT – R683 900
  • Tucson 2.0 CRDI Elite AT – R749 900
  • Tucson 2.0 CRDI N Line AWD AT – R799 900

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By Charl Bosch