What changed? · Hyundai Tucson
LM → TL
Hyundai Tucson (LM) (2009–2015) compared with its successor, the Hyundai Tucson (TL) (2015–2021).
Changes stated by the sources
- Dimensions 65 mm longer and 30 mm wider than the second generation, on a 30 mm longer wheelbase.[1]
- Interior Seats-up luggage capacity grew from 465 to 513 litres.[1]
- Safety equipment Lane departure warning, blind spot detection and automatic braking for pedestrians and cars became available.[1]
- Powertrain A dual-clutch automatic transmission and torque vectoring (Hyundai Active Cornering Control) were offered.[1]
- Other The ix35 name was dropped and the model was called Tucson in all markets.[1]
Size
Not compared: the sources give no figures for the same stated market and standard body, so differences are not calculated. The figures are listed separately in the table below.
Side by side
| Item | Hyundai Tucson (LM) Second generation | Hyundai Tucson (TL) Third generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2009–2015[1] | 2015–2021[1] |
| First shown | 2009[1] | 3 March 2015[1] |
| Model years | 2010–2015 (unstated)[1] | 2016–2021 (unstated)[1] |
| Codes | LM[1] | TL[1] |
| Platform | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[1] | 5-door SUV[1] |
| Seating | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | FWD[1], AWD[1], AWD[1] | FWD[1], AWD[1] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Dimensions — shown separately, not compared | ||
| Figures as published | market not stated: length 4,410 mm (173.6 in), width 1,820 mm (71.7 in), wheelbase 2,640 mm (103.9 in)[1] | market not stated: length 4,475 mm (176.2 in), width 1,850 mm (72.8 in), height 1,645 mm (64.8 in), wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in)[1] China: length 4,545 mm (178.9 in), height 1,670 mm (65.7 in)[1] |
| Why not compared | These generations have no figures for the same stated market and standard body (a market that is not stated cannot be matched), so no differences are calculated. | |
| Luggage capacity | 465 L behind 2nd row, market not stated, not stated[1] | 513 L behind 2nd row, market not stated, not stated[1] |
| Highest output documented | 184 PS (135 kW) R II 2.0 CRDi (184 PS, manual), market not stated[1] | 186 PS (137 kW) 2.0 diesel (186 PS, facelift), Europe[2] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- Hyundai Tucson — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- New Hyundai Tucson: worldwide debut at NY International Auto Show — Hyundai Motor UK newsroom, 28 March 2018 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.