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Adrian Paton2010 Hyundai ix35
August 20th 2009 18:00
Hyundai will debut a new addition to its SUV line-up at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September with the ix35 - a replacement for the Tucson - with Australian sales expected to commence in the first half of 2010.
The ix35 represents a major step forward for Hyundai. It is the first SUV to be conceived and engineered in Europe, at the company's Frankfurt-based design and technical centres. The newcomer embodies Hyundai's new design language - 'fluidic sculpture' - and carries over much of the confident, sweeping styling of the ix-onic concept car that literally 'stole the Show' at Geneva earlier this year.
"SUVs represent a cornerstone in our continuing sales success," said Hyundai Motor Company Australia's Sales and Marketing Director Kevin McCann. "Since we began selling Tucson in 2004, for example, sales have totalled 28,800 units; we have a 13 per cent market share year to date. Both models have demonstrated our parent company's expertise in producing SUVs that not only exceed customer expectations, but help shape the sector. We can't wait to have the new models out in dealer showrooms."
Besides the debut of the ix35, Hyundai will also be showing off a significantly revamped Santa Fe for the first time at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Featuring a new powertrain, steering and suspension, the face-lifted Santa Fe will be released in Australia late this year.
[Source: Hyundai]
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