India, Oct. 16 -- The facelifted Hyundai Tucson has achieved a five-star safety rating in the latest Latin NCAP crash tests. This marks a major improvement for the SUV, which had earlier received a disappointing zero-star score under the same protocol three years ago. The updated rating applies to models built in Korea and the Czech Republic from April 2024 onwards, following Hyundai's voluntary request for re-evaluation.

The Hyundai Tucson is also on sale in the Indian market, positioned as a premium midsize SUV. It sits above the Creta and Alcazar in Hyundai's SUV lineup and competes against models like the Jeep Compass and Citroen C5 Aircross. However, the India-spec Tucson has some differences in safety and ADAS configurations compar...