The Tucson compact crossover is Hyundai's bestseller, with more than 1.4 million units sold worldwide since its launch in 2004. In September 2020, the company introduced the fourth generation of the SUV, which the journalists of the Spanish publication km77.com decided to test with a “moose test”, imitating a driver’s attempt to avoid a collision with a wild animal during emergency maneuvering.
The test involved a plug-in modification based on a 1.6-liter turbo engine, working with a 60-horsepower electric motor and a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1.49 kWh. The total return is 230 hp. The car is equipped with a six-speed "automatic", the drive is full, adaptive shock absorbers are installed in the suspension, the stiffness of which can be changed from the passenger compartment, but their adjustment did not lead to an improvement in the result.
Despite the fact that the engineers installed the batteries under the floor (this allows to lower the center of gravity of the car and improve handling), the rechargeable Tucson was able to pass the winding track only at a speed of 71 km / h. Other attempts ended in failure: the front axle of the crossover lost grip on the roadway, and the car knocked down the cones. Shod "SUV" in tires Michelin Primacy 4.
This is far from the best result among cars of this class. The electric Hyundai Kona Electric is able to overcome the “elk test” at 74 km / h, the Mazda CX-30 and Kia e-Niro pass the task at the same speed. Renault Captur successfully maneuvers at 75 km/h. The current VW Tiguan performs this test at a reference speed of 77 km / h, which, oddly enough, even the new Golf cannot cope with.
Hyundai Tucson of the new generation was not pleased with the habits in the “elk test”
