WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD.
Under the hood, the SE will feature a 2.0-liter I-4 that’s estimated to have 164 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. SEL, Sport, and Limited models will have a 2.4-liter I-4 is projected to generate 181 hp and 175 lb-ft, replacing the 175-hp, 195-lb-ft 1.6-liter turbo-four. A six-speed automatic transmission will be the only gearbox available on the 2019 Tucson, as the seven-speed dual-clutch unit will not longer be offered.
The interior revision are a bit more significant. The centre stack has been redesigned to incorporate a new tablet-style 7.0-inch touchscreen display. The screen has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, is now standard on all trim levels. The 2019 Tucson also come with usual power features Bluetooth and touchscreen audio. Automatic headlights, a rear-seat USB port and wireless smartphone charging are new options to go with the usual leather, sunroof and navigation.
Now included on all Tucsons are active safety features including forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist. This is a nice featuring considering on previous years, these features were only available on the fully loaded Tucson Limited with the Ultimate package. Available options also include automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, a multi-camera Around View Monitor system, driver attention warning, wireless phone charging, a rear-seat USB port for charging and rain-sensing wipers.
Standard on the 2019 Tucson is the automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assist, which nudges the Tucson back into the middle of the lane if the system detects that the car is drifting out of it when youère traveling over 40 mph. Considering that these features were previously only available on the top trim level, we’d say that this is a win.
Now available as an option are new features like forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree view monitor, and a driver attention warning.