Is the Hyundai Tucson XRT coming to Australia?
An off-road-oriented 2027 Hyundai Tucson XRT has emerged as a hero model for the brand’s new mid-size SUV in its South Korean home market, and it’s expected to be offered in Australia.
No mechanical changes have been announced, but the Tucson XRT is a tougher-looking rig with its wider rectangular grille, prominent front and rear skid plates, redesigned rear bumper, black wheel-arch extensions and unique alloy wheels.
Inside is an exclusive seat pattern and dark metal decor, while first-row and second-row floor protection mats and touch-type tailgate LED lamps enhance practicality for outdoor activities.
There’s no official word yet on how much the XRT package will cost on the Tucson, but Hyundai Australia currently offers the XRT Adventure Option Pack on the Santa Fe SUV – including an off-road wheel and tyre package, off-road suspension kit, mudflaps and skid plate – for an extra $7990.
What powers the new 2027 Hyundai Tucson?
Hyundai could be preparing its 2027 Hyundai Tucson range to go all-hybrid in Australia with the release of a more powerful and economical petrol-electric hybrid system now confirmed.
Hyundai Motor Company CEO Jose Munoz told investors recently that the Tucson Hybrid’s revised powertrain – understood to be based around a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine combined with a new dual-motor hybrid transmission – would produce 180kW of power (+8kW) and 379.5Nm of torque (+12.5Nm), accelerating from 0-100km/h in 8.5 seconds.
“The all-new Tucson Hybrid offers the best combination of performance and efficiency,” Munoz says.
Fuel economy is listed at 5.7L/100km on the official combined test cycle, based on Korean market standards. This is slightly higher than current Australian ADR 81/02 figures (4.9-5.3L/100km), so we’ll wait and see where the new Tucson Hybrid lands once homologated for our market.
For comparison, the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid produces 143kW and returns 4.5-4.6L/100km (2WD/AWD). A new Toyota RAV4 PHEV is also available, but there is no plug-in hybrid variant of the Tucson on the horizon.
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