The newly established Hyundai Motor Malaysia holds a preview of the upcoming models - all-New Hyundai Santa Fe, facelifted Hyundai Tucson SUV and the new Hyundai Staria Prestige 7 Seater MPV

Hyundai Motor Company recently announced the establishment of Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY), a newly formed local entity following the brand’s direct entry into the market. This move represents Hyundai’s evolution from a distributor-led model under Sime Darby Motors to a principal-led operational approach, which the brand hopes will be rooted in deeper market commitment, enhanced customer engagement, and a renewed focus on innovation and long-term growth.

Earlier today, the brand introduced three of their upcoming vehicles to the Malaysian media - the 2025 all-new Hyundai Santa Fe, (photo:right) the 2025 upgraded Hyundai Tucson (above, left) and the 2025 Hyundai Staria in the Prestige 7 Seater variant. 

Hyundai Sime Darby Guarantees Zero-Rated GST Price for IONIQ and Tucson for Booking Placed by 31 August 2018

If you still want to take the opportunity to buy a car under this zero GST period you can still do so, if you intend to purchse a Hyundai. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HDSM) have stated that customers who have made bookings for the Hyundai IONIQ Hybrid and the *Tucson (*applicable only for the Turbo and Elegance variant) need not worry about paying the sales and service tax (SST), even if their vehicle is delivered after 1st September 2018.

New High Spec Hyundai Tucson 2.0 MPi Premium 4WD is Now Available

There is a new Hyundai Tucson variant in town. Hyundai Sime Darby Motors have just introduced the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 MPi Premium 4WD variant which adds more premium bits and more extra equipment. This is the new top of the range Tucson here in Malaysia and it costs RM159,888 on the road but without insurance.

TEST DRIVE(s): The 2017 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRDi Diesel & Hyundai Tucson 1.6 GDi Turbo Petrol

Things are looking pretty interesting when it comes to Korean car manufacturer Hyundai here in Malaysia. They’ve been keeping themselves busy over the past few months with some interesting car launches. Hyudai Sime Darby Motors, the official distributors of the brand had just launched the new Elantra and also added two more variants of the Hyundai Tucson. This time I got to try both of the newly launched Tucsons – the Tucson 2.0 CRDi Diesel and the Tucson 1.6 GDi TurboPetrol. (Note -The photos below are of a silver 2.0 Diesel and a Black 1.6 Turbo petrol)

Hyundai Tucson 2.0L CRDI Diesel is Launched - Completes the Malaysian Hyundai Tucson Line-up

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors, the official distributor of Hyundai in Malaysia has launched the Hyundai Tucson 2.0L CRDI Diesel. This comes just a few weeks after the launch of the Tucson 1.6 Turbo GDI petrol variant and it somehow completes the engine variants of the Tucson here. We now get the 2.0 normally aspirated petrol, the 1.6 turbo petrol and this 2.0 turbo diesel version. Something from everyone at a lower price as now all Tucson variants sold in Malaysia come with the tax lowering Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV) status.

2016 Hyundai Tucson achieves high crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in America

The current Hyundai Tucson compact SUV has achieved pretty outstanding crash protection ratings from the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently. It is the only vehicle in the compact SUV category that actually received high ratings for the driver and passenger in the latest round of IIHS small-overlap crash tests.

All-new Elantra and All-new Tucson Win the Prestigious iF Design Award

It has been over 60 years since the first German iF Design Awards were held.  The design awards have been recognized across the world as a symbol of design and styling excellence across various fields including automobile design. Organized by iF International Forum Design GmbH, the awards recognize outstanding design across various disciplines and categories. The jury awarded the sought-after prize to Hyundai Motor’s All-new Elantra and All-New Tucson following a rigorous judging process, involving almost 5,000 entries from 53 countries Both cars  won the  iF Design Award 2016 in “Product” discipline, under “Automobiles / Vehicles / Bikes”.

Industry News: Hyundai Motor’s Genesis and Tucson Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards

Hyundai Genesis premium sedan and the Hyundai Tucson SUV have won the 2016 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards over in the U.S. of A.