Caoa Hyundai started selling the Ioniq HEV and Tucson 2023 in Brazil. Around here, the hybrid sedan, which will be a direct rival of the Toyota Corolla, will have a 141 hp engine and a price of R$ 199,990. The 2023 line of the SUV is offered for BRL 229,990. See the details of each one of them.
Hyundai Ioniq HEV – R$ 199,990
The Hyundai Ioniq has a bold look with a wide front grille, drop-shaped headlights and a long hood with two large creases, which gives the model sportiness. The rear has triangle-shaped headlights and glass on the trunk lid, just like Toyota’s Prius, which got a new generation this year, but there is still no information on when the model will be sold again here. If that happens, Hyundai’s sedan will be a rival to the Japanese car.
Inside, the Hyundai Ioniq has a 7-inch digital instrument panel and a 10.25-inch multimedia center with connection to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also comes equipped with the SmartSense Active Safety Package, which brings Blind Spot Alert, Lane Departure Alert, Automatic Emergency Braking and High Beam Assist.
Hyundai equips the Ioniq with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, which delivers 105 hp with 15 kgfm of torque and another 60 hp electric motor. Together the engines yield 141 hp with a torque of 27 kgfm. The transmission is automatic dual-clutch. According to the manufacturer, consumption is 18.9 km/l in the urban stretch and 18.8 km/l on the road.
Hyundai Tucson 2023 – R$ 229.990
Despite arriving in Brazil with an old look for other countries, which already have the fourth generation of the model, the Hyundai Tucson 2023 has changes in relation to the previous configuration. The medium SUV got new 18-inch light alloy wheels with a diamond finish, new front and rear bumpers, in addition to receiving an electric parking brake, induction smartphone charger, interior finish in light and dark tones, new dashboard instruments and a 9-inch multimedia center with connection to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Under the hood, the Hyundai Tucson 2023 kept the four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbo GDi gasoline engine, which delivers 177 hp with 27 kgfm of torque. The transmission is a seven-position dual-clutch automatic.
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The Hyundai Tucson competes with the Toyota Corolla Cross, Jeep Compass, Volkswagen Taos, Chevrolet Equinox and the new GWM Haval H6, which although it only has a hybrid version has a more competitive price than the model of the South Korean brand.
*With the collaboration Felipe Salomão