Hyundai is a SUV believer - Florida Times-Union
Over the past year, Hyundai has continually surprised the auto industry, and more importantly the consumer, by offering game-changing safety technology at a reasonable price. New for 2016, along with the standard rearview camera, the Tucson can be equipped with autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection. \n The sleek 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV about to go on sale is just the start as the Korean automaker looks to join the SUV boom, Hyundai America President and CEO Dave Zuchowski said last week. In addition to the Tucson, the automaker is looking at new models priced below and above its current lineup. After growing steadily for years, Hyundai’s U. S. sales plateaued recently as American buyers increasingly turned to crossover SUVs. That’s because 80 percent of Hyundai’s lineup is cars, but SUVs and trucks account for 56 percent of U. S. car sales, Zuchowski said. The new Tucson is 3 inches longer than the model it replaces. That gives Hyundai a three-SUV lineup: the Tucson compact, five-seat Santa Fe Sport midsize, and the six- or seven-seat Santa Fe family hauler. The next step will probably see people who currently drive compact cars switch to subcompact SUVs like the Jeep Renegade, Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3 or the even smaller Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax, Zuchowski said as he introduced the new 2016... There’s “definitely room” for a subcompact SUV in Hyundai’s lineup, and possibly for a premium. Source: jacksonville.com
