Hyundai SUV Concept Could Be the Next Tucson

Photo credit: Hyundai
Photo credit: Hyundai

From Car and Driver

  • Hyundai teased a plug-in-hybrid SUV Concept that will be revealed at the L.A. auto show next week.

  • We suspect that it's a preview of the next-generation Tucson.

  • The Ioniq and Sonata are the only plug-in-hybrid models Hyundai offers today.

Hyundai shared a teaser image of a plug-in hybrid SUV concept that will debut at the L.A. auto show next week. We think it could be a preview of an redesigned Tucson, which could offer a plug-in-hybrid option.

From what we can make out in the teaser, we see that this SUV concept has sharp, angular lines and a light-up grille that has certain elements that open and close when the vehicle is in motion. The headlights, once they light up in sequential order, form a "Vision" logo we se at the end of the video. And, because it's a hybrid model, there's a charging port that looks to have a cool sliding cover.

Photo credit: Hyundai
Photo credit: Hyundai

As of now, Hyundai offers both the Ioniq and Sonata as plug-in-hybrid models, and the company also sells the Kona Electric and Nexo (the hydrogen fuel cell crossover that's only available in California) in its alternative-fuel lineup.

There have been rumors that the next-generation Tucson will have a rather daring design, following in the footsteps of the new Sonata's stylish looks. We'll have all the info related to this concept next week.

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