Hyundai ix35 to succeed Tuscon
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Hyundai's sketch of their new SUV
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21st August, 2009
Hyundai Motor Company will strengthen its reputation as
one of the world’s leading brands when it presents an all-new addition to its SUV line-up at the Frankfurt
Motor Show (Germany) next month. The new Hyundai ix35 SUV (ultimately to replace the Tucson) will make its
world debut at the motor show on the 17th September.
Alongside will be a significantly revamped Santa Fe, benefiting from a wide range of engineering and
cosmetic changes to fine-tune the driving experience and make it even more competitive. The revamped Santa
Fe, with a new powertrain, steering and suspension, will be released in Australia late this year, while the
ix35 is expected to hit our shores in the first half of 2010.
The ix35 represents a major step forward for Hyundai. It is the first Hyundai SUV to be conceived and
engineered in Europe, at the company’s Frankfurt-based design and technical centres. The newcomer embodies
Hyundai’s new design language - ‘fluidic sculpture’ – and carries over much of the confident, sweeping
styling of the ix-onic concept car that was displayed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.
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“SUVs represent a cornerstone in our continuing sales success,” said Hyundai Motor Company
Australia’s Sales and Marketing Director Kevin McCann. “Since we began selling Tucson in 2004, for
example, sales have totalled 28,800 units; we have a 13 per cent market share year to date. Both models
have demonstrated our parent company’s expertise in producing SUVs that not only exceed customer
expectations, but help shape the sector. We can’t wait to have the new models out in dealer
showrooms.”
“ix35 has the potential to develop a slightly different sales base for us,” he continued.
“Its sleek European lines will appeal to buyers looking for style and sophistication; people whose
choice of car is a statement not only of who they are, but what their lifestyle represents – freedom,
fashion and elegance.”
Next Car will have further information on the Hyundai ix35 in mid-September.
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