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Hyundai teases Tucson N Line warmed-up crossover for Europe

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Before the

Hyundai Tucson N

hot-hatch-on-stilts arrives,

Hyundai

plans to put a lukewarm

Tucson

N Line on European

dealer

forecourts. Teased in advance of a

Geneva Motor Show

debut, the N Line is expected to land first on trims with the 1.6-liter TGDi gas engine. The

South Korean

automaker will also expand use of its 48-volt mild

hybrid

system on the SUV in Europe.

Based on the teaser photos, N Line changes will include an exclusive front fascia with redrawn LED DRLs, larger wheels, and N Line badging outside. The interior shot shows a shift lever with an N Line identifier and red cross-stitching. Based on the i30 N Line already on sale, likely additions will include N-branded sports seats, a leather-wrapped N Line steering wheel, and pedals with a brushed metal finish. More power is unlikely, but the tweaked engine programming, suspension, and exhaust should goose the sensations.

Hyundai

already has one

Tucson

on sale with the 48-volt mild hybrid system, that being the 2.0-liter

diesel

with 182 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. It’s expected that the 1.6-liter diesel will be the next engine to make use of hybrid assistance. The automaker says what we’ll see in Geneva is “just the start of much more to come from the brand.”

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