Hyundai's best-selling Tucson compact SUV gains 1.7-litre diesel powertrain

Hyundai Motor U.K.'s best-selling model, the Hyundai Tucson compact sport utility vehicle, is now offered with a fifth powertrain option. A dynamic and efficient 141bhp 1.7-litre turbodiesel with seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (7DCT) and two-wheel drive (2WD) is available to order in the U.K. 

Hyundai Motor's in-house developed 7DCT system offers a choice between fully automatic operation and sequential manual gear changes, selected with the gear lever for greater driver involvement. The 7DCT provides improved fuel efficiency and lower CO₂ emissions compared to a six-speed automatic transmission - emitting only 129g of CO₂ and offering fuel consumption of 24.5km/L on a combined cycle. The turbo diesel engine provides a maximum torque of 340Nm over a wide rev range of 1,750rpm to 2,500rpm.

For further efficiency, the new powertrain comes with Hyundai's Integrated Stop & Go (ISG) system as standard, which is also available for the 1.7-litre (116bhp), and the 2.0-litre 2WD (136bhp) diesel engines as well as the 1.6-litre petrol engine.