2025 Hyundai Tucson facelift launched in Malaysia – 2.0L NA, 1.6T, 1.6T hybrid, RM143,888 to RM197,888

A week after it was previewed, the Hyundai Tucson facelift has now been officially launched in Malaysia, with the refreshed fourth-gen SUV making its debut alongside the fifth-gen Santa Fe and updated Staria in Hyundai Motor Malaysia’s (HMY) three-pronged push to mark its entry in the market.

The facelifted NX4 will go on sale here in CKD locally assembled form, although the launch batch are CBU units. The local Tucson line-up will consist of four variants covering a mix of three powertrain types – normally-aspirated, turbo and hybrid – among them.

First up, let’s look at the prices. The four variants available for the Tucson facelift are:

All prices are on-the-road, without insurance. The Tucson comes with an eight-year, 160,000 km vehicle warranty, and for the first 100 customers, eight times’ free service. As the prices reveal, the Style with the NA mill is the base model, while the mid-spec unit is the Prime. Both the Prestige are high-spec versions, separated by drive configuration and powertrain.

In terms of output numbers, the 2.0 litre MPI naturally-aspirated mill puts out 156 PS and 192 Nm, while the turbocharged 1.6 litre TGDi unit develpps 180 PS and 265 Nm on both FWD and AWD configurations. As for the 1.6 litre turbo hybrid, which is new to Malaysia, the system offers 235 PS and 367 Nm.

The pairing drivetrain for the 2.0 litre NA is a six-speed torque converter automatic, while that for the 1.6 turbo is a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The hybrid, meanwhile, also works with a six-speed auto.

Exterior-wise, the facelift doesn’t alter things very much on the fourth-gen offering, which remains a sharp looking vehicle. As you’d expect, the changes come at both ends. The front bumper has been re-profiled and now looks more angular, with the lower half gaining more visual prominence through contrast elements and a lower lip that now stretches across most of the front end.

The front grille has also been reworked, and so has the daytime running light arrangement. Previously, the configuration had four LEDs in a stack, but the facelift alters the shape and reduces the array to three. There are also redesigned wheels and at the back, the skid plate is now integrated into the bumper moulding and enlarged horizontally, echoing the front end.

As with the pre-facelift (which was launched here in late 2023), Malaysia gets the Tucson in long-wheelbase guise, similar to that sold in the US. At 4,630 mm long and 1,865 mm wide, the Tucson is 61 mm shorter and one mm narrower than the Honda CR-V, but its 2,755 mm wheelbase (which is 75 mm longer than the standard wheelbase model) is 54 mm longer than the Honda. As before, there is 582 litres of boot space, expandable to 1,903 litres with the rear seats folded down.

Inside, the changes are a bit more substantial, with a new dashboard layout leading the way. The ‘waterfall’ design of the original has been replaced with a conjoined dual-screen horizontal presentation, with a matching full-width AC vent strip.

A new three-spoke steering wheel also goes on, and this omits the Hyundai logo just like in the Ioniq EVs. Elsewhere, the gear selection buttons on the centre console have been dropped, replaced by a stalk shifter on the steering column. This frees up room on the console unit to offer more space for storage.

In terms of equipment, all the Tucson variants feature a 6.6-inch dual-zone auto air-conditioning system, a powered tailgate, two 12.3-inch digital displays (a TFT-LCD unit for the instrument panel and a HD panoramic curved display for the infotaiment) and wireless mobile charging, among others.

Except for the Style, the Tucson comes with leather seats, and the Prestige adds steering column paddle shifters. Safety wise, it’s six airbags across the board but ADAS is only for the Prime and Prestige. View the specification list to see what kit the Tucson has. ​

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