Hyundai Tucson Grabs The J.D. Power 2016 APEAL Award

MANILA: Hyundai Tucson, the South Korean compact SUV, has loads of accolades and awards in its bag and now one more feather has been added to its hat by J.D. Power. The company conducts various studies and polls to find the best services, best cars in different segments and customer satisfaction. The most recent was 2016 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study for the U.S market and the results are astonishing but not surprising. The new Hyundai Tucson has been awarded as the most appealing small SUV in the 2016 APEAL StudySM where it was evaluated across 77 attributes ranging from power to comfort and luxury. The study included the owners' level of excitement and emotional attachment in/with this car and calculated it on a scale of 1,000 points. A similar report was released by J.D.Power for the customer service satisfaction where Mazda topped the list in the Philippines.

The report by J.D. Power reveals that Hyundai Tucson outscored all the other entries in the segment and performed exceptionally well in the seats, HVAC, visibility, driving, exterior, storage, fuel economy, audio/communication/navigation/entertainment and cabin categories to grab this prestigious award. Receiving the award, the Director – Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America cited, “We are Thrilled with the recognition of Tucson in this year's J.D.Power APEAL study. The new Tucson looks good, has two fuel efficient engines and a roomy interior that satisfies a wide range of SUV buyers. The team did a great job launching the all-new Tucson this year”.

The new Tucson is available for the Philippines automotive market in all its sophisticated fluidic structure. The swanky compact crossover SUV is offered in 4 trims – 2.0 GL 6M/T 2WD, 2.0 GL 6A/T 2WD, 2.0 CRDi GL 6A/T 2WD (Dsl) and 2.0 CRDi GLS 6A/T 2WD (Dsl). These trims are powered by either Nu 2.0 MPI engine or an R 2.0 CRDi e-VGT unit. The former delivers a peak power output of 155 PS at 6200 rpm along with 192 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm, while the latter is mighty enough to generate a maximum power of 185 PS at 4000 rpm alongside a maximum torque counting to 402 Nm between 1750 and 2750 rpm. These engines are mated with 6-speed manual or 6-speed H-Matic gearbox across the variants.

Numerous aspects,which includes styling and cabin features make this drive such a high selling product and surely a big reason for the booming sales of Hyundai in the Philippines. The advanced safety package offered in this small SUV is also a big reason behind its sky-shooting sales and winning various awards at international level. This stylish compact SUV is offered at a competitive price starting at PhP 1.098 million which is for the base trim.