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Designed for electrification: Hyundai’s new Tucson
offers pioneering 48-volt diesel mild hybrid
powertrain
The New Hyundai Tucson will be equipped with a fuel-efficient 48V mild hybrid powertrain.
t is the first model
in the company’s
line-up – and one
of the first in the
industry – to offer
the new
technology that contributes to the
brand’s commitment to a cleaner
future. It will be launched across
Europe in the summer. In addition
to the upgraded powertrain
portfolio, all Tucson engines meet
the new Euro 6d Temp emission
standards. The New Tucson also
offers a major design update and
wider range of advanced
technology and convenience
features to continue the model’s
success story across the region,
having been the best-selling
Hyundai in Europe in 2016 and
2017.
“With our new mild hybrid
powertrain system for our best-
selling model, we are further
expanding the company’s
electrification strategy to make
clean technologies accessible for
even more customers,” says
Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice
I
President Marketing and Product at
Hyundai Motor Europe. “It will be
available in combination with more
engines in the future, as part of our
highly diverse mix of electrified
solutions.”
Fuel savings with maximum
driving pleasure
For the first time in a Hyundai,
the New Tucson features a 48 V
mild hybrid powertrain system
which is available in combination
with the 2.0 litre diesel engine. The
technology designed for
electrification comprises a 0.44
kW/h 48-volt lithium-ion battery, a
Mild Hybrid Starter Generator
(MHSG), a LDC converter (Low
Voltage DC/DC) and an inverter.
Under acceleration the MHSG
supports the engine with up to 12
kW and thereby reducing fuel
consumption. The system switches
automatically between mechanical
use of the engine and energy
recuperation. The MHSG assists
the combustion engine by
discharging the battery to reduce
engine load with light acceleration
or to provide additional torque to
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the engine under strong
acceleration. During in-gear
deceleration and braking, energy is
recuperated to recharge the
battery. In this way, the system
significantly improves the engine’s
fuel economy and CO2 emissions
without sacrificing maximum
driving pleasure.
Thanks to the new electrification
system, customers will benefit from
a good trade-off between purchase
cost and reduced costs related to
fuel consumption and CO2
emissions.
With this technology, Hyundai
aims to reduce fuel consumption
and CO2 emissions by up to 7 per
cent combined with the manual
transmission in NEDC conversion*.
The 2.0 diesel engine is the
most powerful in the New Tucson’s
powertrain line-up offering an
output of 137 kW/186 PS. It comes
with four-wheel drive and can be
paired with a 6-speed manual
transmission or optionally with the
newly developed 8-speed
automatic transmission.
By spring 2019, the 48 V mild
hybrid technology will be available
with new Smart Stream 1.6-litre
diesel engine in the New Tucson.
*CO2 emissions and fuel
consumption based on internal
targets under WLTP regulations
and converted back to NEDC.
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