HYUNDAI TUCSON FROM $29,640

Hyundai’s Tucson mid-size SUV range opens with the 121kW/203Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder direct-injection petrol/six-speed manual frontwheel-drive Active, at $29,640. Active X is $32,640. A six-speed auto adds $2500. Front-wheel drive Elite automatic is $38,200. All-wheel-drive petrol variants kick off with the 130kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbopetrol/seven-speed dual-clutch-automated manual Elite at $41,200. In top-of-the-range Highlander specification, it’s $46,850. The 135kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbodiesel/eight-speed automatic all-wheel-drive Active is $37,440. Active X is $40,440, Elite is $43,500 and Highlander is $49,150. Hyundai is pitching Tucson ActiveX 2.0-litre petrol as the value-for-money variant, with 17-inch alloy wheels, leather-faced seats, dynamic parking guidelines on the rear camera and a big touchscreen infotainment system. Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto compatibility are standard across the range. Hyundai’s five years/unlimited-kilometres warranty is another value-add on ActiveX. Automatic emergency braking from speeds up to 65km/h and lane-departure warning/lane…