Hyundai Tucson History
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History
Launched for 2005, the Tucson is Hyundai's compact crossover and one of its best-selling models worldwide, slotting below the Santa Fe.
The 2022 redesign brought dramatic, sharply faceted styling and a plug-in hybrid, pushing the Tucson well upmarket from its humble beginnings.
Generations
First generation (JM) · JM
The original compact Tucson SUV (US 2005–2009).
Third generation (TL) · TL
A more grown-up, better-selling Tucson with turbocharged options (US 2016–2021).
Fourth generation (NX4) · NX4
Dramatically faceted styling, with hybrid and plug-in-hybrid versions (US from 2022).
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
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