• Hyundai’s redesigned Tucson differs from its curvier predecessor.
  • A rugged XRT variant has already been previewed for the lineup.
  • The cabin swaps twin curved displays for a single Pleos tablet.

This is the new 2027 Hyundai Tucson, and to describe it as bold would be an understatement, making it stand out in a segment that usually plays it safe. Following in the footsteps of the new Elantra, it looks completely unlike the outgoing model, taking some inspiration from the recent Crater Concept, and will officially launch in October.

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Compared to the outgoing Tucson, this new one is 2.3 inches (60 mm) longer, at 185 inches (4,700 mm), and 1.5 inches (40 mm) wider at 75 inches (1,905 mm). It also has a 109.6-inch (2,785 mm) wheelbase, up 1.1 inches (30 mm) from before, boosting interior space and cementing its position as a properly usable family car.

Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep

The front of the 2027 Tucson features a full-width LED light bar and vertical DRLs, along with a boxy bumper and slim upper and lower grilles. An XRT version has also been previewed, featuring a distinct front end with a more rugged and boxier styling.

Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
The new Hyundai Tucson XRT.

Viewed from the side, the Tucson looks like nothing else on the road, sporting squared-off front and rear quarter panels, sharp angles running across the door skins, and beefy rocker panels. Just like the front, the rear is also rather bold, sporting a light bar and narrow, vertical LED taillights.

Next-Gen Cabin

Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep

As this is an all-new generation, it’s not just the exterior that’s been redesigned. The cabin is also completely new and uses the company’s new centrally-mounted, tablet-like Pleos infotainment system. At first glance, we think it’s a downgrade from the curved twin displays of the existing model, but this is the direction many new cars are heading.

Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep

Positioned in front of the driver is a narrow gauge cluster and a squircle, four-spoke steering wheel. The design of the dashboard is also quite intriguing, housing ambient lighting and plenty of soft-touch materials. The stacked, central transmission tunnel and console is also quite striking, sporting wireless phone charging pads. Thanks in part to the elongated wheelbase and lengthened roof, Hyundai says that second-row headroom has increased by 1.1 inches (29 mm).

Hyundai has not yet released any details on which powertrains the new Tucson will be available with, although we expect to hear more in the next two months ahead of its global debut.

Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep
Hyundai’s Radical New Tucson Makes The RAV4 Look Half-Asleep