Test drive: Hyundai goes all out on design for new Tucson

A reinvented version of the Korean car-maker’s star seller has arrived in Ireland with a daring new look and this time putting hybrid power to the fore

The new Hyundai Tucson hybrid is simply stunning to look at and at a cruise, is just lovely to drive

As has been well documented in these pages, the Hyundai Tucson has been a success for the Korean company and for its Irish distribution arm. The family crossover launched in late 2015 and was the best-selling car in Ireland for three years in a row.

In 2019 and 2020, it held onto second place, though notably still ahead of its main rivals, the Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Tiguan, despite the imminent replacement of the Tucson ...