2007 Hyundai Trajet Reviews

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Details for the upcoming model year 2026 (MY26) Hyundai Tucson line-up have arisen online ahead of deliveries commencing in September.Pricing for the 2026 Hyundai Tucson line-up is down by as much as $2500 for carryover variants.It now starts at $38,100 before on-roads for the base Tucson petrol automatic, and extends to $59,600 before on-roads for the Premium Hybrid N Line all-wheel drive. A full pricing table is at the bottom of this story.A highlight of this MY26 update is the discontinuation of the 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine. This follows the smaller Hyundai Kona ditching the same engine also for MY26.According to sales figures provided by Hyundai Australia, the 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine was the slowest-selling Tucson engine option. From June 2024 to July 2025 it only accounted for 17 per cent of Tucson sales.For context, the 1.6-litre hybrid engine accounted for 51 per cent of sales and the 2.0-litre petrol engine accounted for the remaining 32 per cent of sales over the same period.Beyond the axing of the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine, Hyundai has also discontinued the N Line package for the base Tucson and Tucson Hybrid. This package is now only offered on Elite Hybrid and Premium Hybrid trims.As a result of these changes, the 2026 Hyundai Tucson is only being offered in nine variants. This is down from 17 variants for MY25.The 1.6-litre hybrid engine now also accounts for almost 80 per cent of the variants on offer locally. It’s still offered in front- and all-wheel drive guises, depending on the trim level.Another change for MY26 includes Digital Key 2 functionality now coming as standard across the line-up. This allows you to use your smartphone as a key for the car.The entry-level Tucson variants now also receive 17-inch alloy wheels, instead of the 18-inch units that are currently fitted. Hyundai hasn’t published any imagery for this new wheel option yet.There’s a new Ecotronic Grey Pearl exterior paint colour option available across the line-up, as well as a new Ecotronic Grey Matte finish that’s exclusive to the N Line variants. These paint finishes cost an additional $750 and $1000, respectively. 

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Two automotive powerhouses are joining forces to wage an assault on the mid-size ute segment.Hyundai and General Motors (GM) are officially co-developing five new cars, including a mid-size ute that would put it on a collision course with the most popular options in Australia, such as the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger.Such a ute could revive the Colorado name in Australia, which was last worn by GM’s former brand Holden.Hyundai Australia has recently gone on the record stating it will offer a ute in the near future, but hasn’t revealed what that might be.Hyundai Australia CEO Don Romano told CarsGuide everything is on the table, from reusing the Kia Tasman platform to leveraging its partnership with GM to produce what could be a modern Hyundai version of something like the Colorado.The latter could be the vehicle that comes into Australia to help it stand apart from sibling brand Kia’s Tasman.Reuters reported the Hyundai/GM partnership will develop a ute for Central and South America with petrol and hybrid options. It is planning to launch the vehicle in 2028. That doesn’t sound like the vehicle is destined for Australian shores, but the partnership is targeting production of 800,000 utes a year, which could bolster its export chances.Chief Investment Officer at Seoul-based hedge fund Billionfold Asset Management, An Hyung-jin, told Reuters the new ute will struggle to compete with cut-price Chinese rivals.BYD already has a big foothold in South America, where it has just started producing vehicles in Brazil.BYD’s Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute has made an immediate impact in Australia, and more Chinese utes from Chery, Geely, LDV and MG are headed our way.

Nine may not logically follow five and six, but in the world of Hyundai's EV sub-brand the large, three-row, dual-motor Ioniq 9 SUV has joined its existing pure-electric Ioniq 5 and 6 stablemates. With a price tag to match its substantial scale it propels the South Korean maker into new territory in the local new car market. Will it make an impact? Andrew Chesterton is on a mission to find out.

This hydrogen alternative to an electric mid-size SUV has up to 720km of driving range.

Australia’s peak motoring body has detailed its latest batch of data from real-world fuel use testing.