2027 Hyundai Tucson detailed with stronger turbo-petrol and XRT trim ahead of Australia

Hyundai’s fifth-generation Tucson is detailed for Korea

Hyundai has added more technical detail to the fifth-generation Tucson after its South Korean reveal, with the new mid-size SUV set to go on sale in Korea in October 2026. CarExpert says the model is due in Australian showrooms during the first half of 2027, while Auto123 reports Hyundai formally presented the new Tucson at a media event in Paju after first teasing the design a month earlier. The confirmed material in these reports is still centred on the Korean-market specification, with market-by-market differences not yet resolved in the sources. ⁶¹²³

Powertrains: stronger petrol, revised hybrid

For Korea, Hyundai is offering a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine rated at 193hp and 265Nm, paired with an eight-speed automatic. Autocar India says this is 13hp stronger than the outgoing equivalent, while Rushlane also reports the same power figure and eight-speed transmission. CarExpert’s Australian timing report describes the local hybrid as a 1.6-litre turbo-electric system producing 180kW and 380Nm, up from the outgoing Tucson Hybrid’s 172kW and 367Nm, and says Hyundai quoted a combined 5.7L/100km figure for the new hybrid at a presentation in South Korea attended by CarExpert. ⁶¹²⁴

Autocar India reports the Korean-market hybrid at 245hp and a claimed 17.4kpl, while Rushlane gives the same 245 PS output and the same efficiency claim. Autonext likewise reports a 245hp hybrid and an eight-speed automatic for the petrol model, but those figures are tied to the Korean launch and should not be treated as the same specification as CarExpert’s Australian launch discussion. The evidence shows a stronger petrol engine and a revised hybrid system, but the exact local Australian powertrain mix remains unconfirmed in the supplied reports. ¹²⁴⁵

More space, lower drag and a broader cabin spec

Hyundai says the new Tucson is 60mm longer, 40mm wider and has a 30mm longer wheelbase, with CarExpert and Autonext both listing the Korean car at 4700mm long, 1905mm wide and 2785mm between the axles. The company also claims second-row headroom increases by 29mm and rear doors now open to 83 degrees instead of 73 degrees. Autocar India and Autonext both report a drag-coefficient reduction from 0.33 to 0.30, credited to active air flaps, wheel and spoiler changes, and improved underbody airflow management. ⁶¹²³⁴⁵

The cabin package described by Autocar India and Autonext includes Pleos Connect with Gleo AI, a 12.9-inch or 17-inch touchscreen, a slim digital driver display, 100W USB-C charging and wireless phone charging. Autocar India also says the infotainment system supports third-party apps through the Pleos App Market, and names Bang & Olufsen audio among the available equipment. Those features are not all confirmed in CarExpert’s Australian timing report, so they should be read as part of the broader Korean-market reveal rather than as a locked-in Australian specification. ¹²⁵

Safety tech and the XRT variant

The Korean reveal also adds a list of driver-assistance and safety features. Autocar India says the new Tucson gets 9 airbags, navigation-based adaptive cruise control with front and rear collision-avoidance assist, Memory Reverse Assist and Ground View, while Rushlane describes Pedal Misoperation Safety Assist, Door Unlock Power Redundancy and a hybrid-only Stay Mode. Autonext adds that the hybrid uses E-Traction and Inertial Driving Guidance, and that the car also gains rear and forward parking collision avoidance. CarExpert’s Australian timing report instead focuses on the hybrid outputs and launch timing, so these safety items should not be treated as separately confirmed Australian equipment from that source alone. ⁶¹²⁴⁵

Hyundai is also showing an XRT version with a tougher appearance. CarExpert says the XRT adds a unique front grille, skid plate and patterned wheel-arch extensions, while Autocar India and Auto123 both describe it as a ruggedised trim rather than a mechanically transformed off-roader. Autonext adds that the Korean-market XRT gets a split grille, forged-carbon-style cladding and standard all-wheel drive. The source set supports the XRT as part of Hyundai’s Korean reveal ahead of broader launch timing, but does not establish a fully final Australian grade list. ⁶²³⁵