22 AUGUST 20, 2018 future product pipeline HYUNDAI er applications of active-safety technolo- gies, enhanced voice-recognition fea- tures and standard remote charge-man- agement for the plug-in and electric models. of the eight new or updated crossovers Hyundai is debuting by 2020. T e brand confi rmed during the Geneva auto show in March that hybrid and plug-in hybrid models are on the way. A few weeks be- fore that, Hyundai said during a media event in Korea that a hybrid possibly could debut when the Santa Fe is fresh- ened, which would be around 2021.
continued from Page 20 discontinued hatchback model could be replaced by a yet-unnamed small cross- over, spotted during road tests in July, that’s positioned beneath the Kona. T e Accent will be due for a freshening in 2020. A-segment crossover: Hyundai’s utili- ty blitz will continue in 2019 with another crossover addition, this one in the smaller A-segment that resides below the Kona. Elantra: T e compact sedan, now in its sixth generation, was freshened for the 2018 model year. It now has six trims to accommodate various driver tastes. A re- design could come in 2022. Kona: T e brand’s fi rst “cute ute” hit stores in the fi rst quarter of 2018.
An elec- tric version will get a targeted rollout in the fourth quarter , looking slightly diff er- ent from its gasoline counterpart. Instead of using Hyundai’s cascading grille, the electric Kona gets a closed-up front with a debossed design. A freshening of the gasoline and electric versions may hap- pen in 2021. Palisade: Hyundai’s answer to the Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander and Chevro- let Traverse was spotted again in July by a spy photographer in Arizona. T e eight- seat crossover is built on a new platform that’s front-wheel-drive-based but will off er optional all-wheel-drive capabili- ties. The GV80 concept previews Genesis’ fi rst crossover. GENESIS Sonata:
T e midsize sedan, with its versatile lineup, was heavily freshened for the 2018 model year. T e gasoline ver- sion went on sale in the spring. T e con- ventional hybrid, powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 38-kilowatt electric motor that combine for up to 46 mpg on the highway, also was released in the spring. continued from Page 21 T e Palisade will be the biggest Hyund- ai crossover since the Veracruz was dropped in 2013. It will slot above the midsize Santa Fe and possibly replace the three-row Santa Fe XL after the 2019 model year. Its offi cial debut is slated for sometime in 2019.
to bring an electric sedan with a 310-mile range to market in 2021, joining the increasingly crowded pool of would- be Tesla competitors. Tucson: T e freshened compact cross- over will be one of eight new or updated Hyundai crossovers debuting by 2020. T e 2019 Tucson gets a new cascading grille and modifi ed center stack, along with more advanced safety features. T e 2019 model, unveiled at the New York auto show , is expected to go on sale this fall. A redesign could take place for the 2021 model year. GV70:
T e second of Genesis’ planned crossovers is ex- pected to ride on the same rear-/all-wheel-drive platform as the G70 sedan and use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo and an optional 3.3-liter twin-turbo. Hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions are possible. A GV70 crossover would quickly follow the larger GV80. If the GV80 arrives on schedule in the late-2019, early-2020 time frame, the GV70 could come a couple of months later. T e plug-in arrived this summer. T e base plug-in model gets a $1,300 price cut from the 2017 model. A redesign could be on the way next year for the 2020 model year. Nexo: T e fuel cell crossover is built on a dedicated platform. It is expected to go on sale in the U.S.
this year. Hyundai is using a crossover as the host for its fuel cell technology, just as it did with the Tucson. Hyundai said in January that the Nexo’s estimated driving range is 370 miles, a signifi cant jump from the Tucson Fuel Cell’s 265 miles. Veloster: T e redesigned quirky three- door hot hatch arrived in dealerships for a summer push, just ahead of its high-oc- tane turn in the Ant-Man and the Wasp superhero fl ick. T e speedier N variant, which sports a turbocharged 2.0-liter 275-hp engine, is scheduled for a fall re- lease. GV80: Genesis unveiled the GV80 concept as a fuel cell vehicle at the 2017 New York auto show.
It’s slated to be the fi rst crossover added to the brand’s utility-starved lineup. Global brand chief Manfred Fitzgerald told Auto- motive News in March that the three-row crossover could come at the end of 2019 or early 2020. Fuel cell or plug-in hybrid versions could be in store. Santa Fe: T e 2019 model year ushers in a redesign and some naming changes: T e fi ve-passenger Santa Fe Sport of years past will be called the Santa Fe. T e three-row, seven-passenger version of the outgoing model carries on as the San- ta Fe XL. T e gasoline version of the rede- signed model hit U.S. showrooms in July, while a diesel variant is due in 2019. T e new Santa Fe and Santa Fe diesel are two Santa Cruz:
Hyundai execs reportedly have greenlighted the development of a pickup. T e brand teased the possibility of a pickup with the Santa Cruz concept shown in 2015. It could hit the market for the 2021 model year. a Third crossover: A mystery “CUV” listing was included in a product pipeline that Hyundai showed reporters last year in Korea. It could join the lineup in 2021. a Ioniq: T e 2018 editions of Hyundai’s electrifi ed-car nameplate arrived in stores this summer with new and broad- APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The Automotive News PACE AWARD: recognizing AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS from around the world for SUPERIOR INNOVATION , technological advancement and business performance. Apply by Sept. 5!
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