Hyundai is preparing a pickup for US

24 August 2017

The Korean giant is planning to release a pickup truck for North America

The management of the company Hyundai has confirmed its intent to release a mid-size pickup truck for the North American market. In the design of the basis will take the concept pickup Hyundai Santa Cruz, shown at the motor show 2015. The serial version of the pickup truck design to a joint venture with Tucson crossover platform, although earlier Korean companies based wanted to take the larger Santa Fe.

Unlike full-size pickups with the frame, Hyundai in the back of a pickup truck will have a carrier body construction, independent suspension and transverse engine. To date, the U.S. market has a similar model Pidgeline, established on the basis of Honda Pilot.

Change of priorities of the company Hyundai due to the fact that the US market consumes less sedans Sonata and Elantra, and more focuses on the segment of pickups. In addition, the Korean manufacturer plans to release by 2020 three new crossovers. And in 2018 America will introduce a new generation of crossover Santa Fe Sport, after which the light will see a slightly extended version of crossover, known under the name Grand Santa Fe.

The management of the company does not disclose technical details about the Hyundai pickup, but we can assume that he would be with all-wheel drive (perhaps as an option), petrol and diesel engines and with a distinctive appearance, like Santa Cruz.