Tucson City with stick, Elite

Hyundai has expanded its Tucson range with the addition of manual transmission and Elite variants of the Tucson City.

The inclusion of a manual version to the Tucson line-up means the range now starts at $24,990 for the SX (entry) specification.

Front-wheel drive only, the Tucson City with five-speed manual transmission returns more favourable fuel consumption figures than its auto equivalent -- a claimed 8lt/100km. This compares to 9.2lt/100km for the Selectronic four-speed auto model, which is still available at a $2000 premium.

The City is equipped with the same 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine as fitted to the Elantra, rated at 104kW/184Nm. Standards include air-conditioning with pollen filter, ABS with EBD, 16-inch alloy wheels including the spare wheel, cruise control, leather rim steering wheel and gearshift knob, remote entry with alarm, power windows and mirrors, dual front airbags, WMA and MP3-compatible CD/FM/AM audio with four music mode graphic equalizer, roof rails, front and rear fog lights and a luggage area blind.

Following the lead of models in the V6-equipped Tucson line-up, the City is now also offered in 'Elite' specification, starting at $29,990.

The Elite Tucson City is available with selectronic only and gets features above the SX model including: ESP with integrated traction control, curtain cabin-side airbags, side thorax airbags in the front seats, electric tilt/slide sunroof, seats trimmed with leather side bolsters and cloth centre pads, five-mode trip computer,  six-speaker audio and auto headlights on function.

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