EU-market 2024 Hyundai Tucson previews what's ahead

The Hyundai Tucson does big business in Europe, the compact SUV beating all segment competitors for the European sales title, named Top Gear's best family car in 2022, and Auto Express' mid-size SUV of the year in 2021, 2022, and 2023. No surprise, then, that the automaker bills the refreshed EU-market 2024 Tucson as "crafted with European customers in mind." We're not sure if that means anything philosophically, the changes bringing the Tucson into line with the rest of Hyundai's updated global product portfolio. Outside, the grille gets a less ornate, more angular mesh framed by eight Parametric Jewel DRL elements that are each slightly larger than the 10 Parametric Jewel elements on the current SUV. Going for a more rugged look, the bumper and lower intake stands out with a simpler motif underlined by an element meant to resemble a skid plate.

Being just three years old and a design jolt when new, the sheetmetal doesn't change and still looks fresh atop a new wheel design. Hyundai didn't provide an image of the rear, but tells us the skid plate motif repeats here to visually elongate the vehicle's width.