2027 Hyundai Tucson gains larger interior, Peugeot-style dash and new safety tech
Hyundai’s fifth‑generation Tucson for Europe is longer, has a bigger boot and adopts a low steering wheel with a high digital binnacle, plus a revised attention monitor and an alert if a child is left in the rear.
By CarNews247 Reporter ·
Hyundai has given the Tucson a high‑tech update for Europe, repositioning the mid‑sized SUV to better compete with recent Chinese challengers such as the Jaecoo 7 and the BYD Seal U.
This is the shorter variant of the fifth‑generation Tucson that was first unveiled in Korea; Hyundai says improving interior space and practicality was a key aim during development.
The new Tucson is 35mm longer than the outgoing model, measuring 4.56m, while the wheelbase has grown by 40mm. Hyundai also says the car is slightly wider and taller, giving it a more imposing presence.
Boot capacity increases by 79 litres to 695 litres. The rear seats adopt a 40:20:40 split and can slide up to 150mm to prioritise either passenger room or luggage space.
Up front, the Tucson takes the same layout used in the Ioniq 3: a small, low‑set steering wheel paired with a high‑set digital instrument panel, a format comparable to Peugeot’s i‑Cockpit but tuned by Hyundai to its own requirements.
"We had to challenge the conventional steering wheel shape for the interaction between the driver, the handling and the visibility of the displays," said Eduardo Ramírez, Hyundai's European design chief.
"The main focus was safety. Every second that you [look down at a conventional instrument binnacle] without looking at the road is many metres that you drive blindly. We had that as a clear priority," said Eduardo Ramírez, Hyundai's European design chief.
Hyundai has also revised the driver attention monitor: instead of a unit mounted on the steering column it sits on the rear‑view mirror, allowing it to observe both the driver and front passenger. The system can detect improper seating positions and whether occupants are wearing seatbelts.
A separate new safety feature warns the driver if a child has been left unattended in the rear and the car is locked, triggering the horn as an audible reminder.
Hyundai’s changes focus on making the Tucson more practical and safer for everyday use while giving it a more technologically distinctive cabin — details Hyundai says are aimed specifically at the European market.
