The fifth generation of the Hyundai Tucson has been revealed as a radical departure from the curvy current model thanks to its very boxy, angular styling and full-width LED lighting in the front and rear. 

At first glance it seems the 2027 model doesn’t share a single panel with its predecessor as it brings Hyundai’s new “Art of Steel” design language to the fore. Revealed in South Korea on Wednesday, it boasts a far sharper and more upright look – but that’s far from the only change.

Silver Hyundai Tucson SUV parked at a front-left angle beside a concrete wall, showing the bold grille and design details.
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The new Tucson is also bigger than the NX4 it replaces, coming in at 4700mm long, 1685mm tall and 1905mm wide, with a wheelbase of 2785mm. That makes it 60mm longer and 40mm wider than the current version, with the wheelbase swelling by 30mm.

That size increase carries over to the interior, where headroom in the second row is up by 29mm. Entry and exit are improved by second-row doors that open at 83 degrees instead of the previous 73 degrees.

The styling overhaul has also resulted in the nixing of the instrument cluster, which has been replaced with a minimalist display visible just above the low-set, D-shaped steering wheel. There’s also a new, larger touchscreen complete with Hyundai’s Pleos Android-based software. However, buyers will still get volume and tuning dials, plus switches for fan speed and temperature settings.

Leather-look materials are found right throughout the front row, and there’s now a stalk-like gear selector instead of the previous wand on the steering column. The images from the debut also show a card holder near the driver and dual wireless phone-charging pads. 

Customers can choose from a range of interior colours, from monotone black to black/sand beige and mud grey/dove grey. There’s even what Hyundai calls a “hidden palm rest tray”.

Side view of a silver-gray SUV with black trim parked indoors against a textured concrete wall, reflecting on a wet floor.
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The new Tucson will also come in a more rugged XRT variant with different styling for the front and rear bumpers, black window accents, XRT-branded upholstery and wheel arch garnishes that have been finished to resemble carbon fibre. There has been no confirmation about an N Line package for the 2027 model.

Details on possible drivetrains also haven’t dropped, but it’s reasonable to expect the new Tucson to follow the current range and run naturally aspirated and turbo petrol engines in addition to a plug-in hybrid.

Timing for the Australian market has not been revealed, but the new family SUV should appear in showrooms down under at some stage next year.