Hyundai Tucson 2015 News

Elantra and i20 are likely next targets after i30N for Hyundai's new N performance brand, but Tucson, Sonata and Veloster could follow.

An engineering update to fix an embarrassing four-star crash-test result for Hyundai’s Tucson SUV has been rushed into production.

My pick for COTY king this year is the Mercedes-Benz GLC.But it's not the COTY car or contest you might be thinking, since this is all about Bluetooth.We have 11 of the best cars of 2015 assembled for this year's COTY shootout and that makes it an ideal time and place to take a closer look at Bluetooth.The phone link has become a very big deal this year, with more and more driver distractions contributing to crashes and, in NSW, prompting the extension of double-demerit penalties.Now car testing also covers the vital Bluetooth connectivityEven the car companies are split, internally and externally, as some engineers push for more and more connectivity and others say the connected car is disconnecting people from driving and safety.Car testing has always been about comfort and safety and performance and economy — with value at the very top — but now it also covers app-friendly infotainment and the vital Bluetooth connectivity.Hyundai makes some excellent cars but its Bluetooth is patchy, at best, even on the latest Tucson. If you were choosing a phone-friendly car then a Hyundai would slip well down the list.So at COTY, with help from techno king Craig Duff, I go searching for my Bluetooth champion.The Mazda CX-3 is all right but booms in the cabin, the BMW X1 and the Commodore are workmanlike, the Jaguar XE is not great.I'm expecting a lot from the Sync system in the Ford Ranger and it's good, but difficult to connect. And so it goes. Until I jump into the Benz.The phone pairs instantly, delivers excellent clarity at both ends — I've been calling the same person to check — and the call display is good and clear. For me, it wins.

Hyundai engineers will consider structural changes to the recently released Tucson SUV after an embarrassing four-star result in local ANCAP crash testing.

This Korean SUV scores five stars in Europe, but local crash testing has found not all cars are created equally, even if they look the same.

How can the same car score five stars for crash safety in Europe and only four stars in Australia?

Hyundai debuts tuned concept versions of the Tucson SUV, Genesis Coupe and Veloster at the SEMA motor show in Las Vegas.

This weekend is shaping as a good one to buy a new car, as three of the four top-selling brands hold sales events.

A broken windscreen could create major safety problems for a growing number of new cars.

Hyundai wants people to change over their cars the way they switch mobile phones.