After its success in Brazil, the new version of Hyundai Crete arrives in the country: Price and equipment

The restyling of the second generation of the Hyundai Cretathe SUV for segment B (boy) that is manufactured in Brazil, It will begin to be sold in Argentina From this week, as confirmed from the automaker at the launch that was made this Monday.

This is the version that occurs at the Piracicaba plant, in the state of San Pablo, where it shares the line with another model arrived this year, the HB20, which after more than twelve years of manufacture in Brazil this year began to be sold in Argentina.

The new version of Crete, which in the neighboring country It was launched at the end of last year And only now will come here, up with Interior and exterior design changesbut also incorporates the hyundai SmartSensea package of Driving assists (ADAS) which includes emergency autonomous braking, which prevents front collisions with pedestrians or other vehicles, and also allows the car to maintain the centering of the circulation lane if an involuntary diversion occurs by a gust of wind or in case the driver falls asleep.

In addition, it includes Blinding collision alert, that is activated to indicate the presence of objects and acts on the steering wheel to avoid a possible clash, with lights in the mirrors and sound alerts, and the collision prevention system of rear cross traffic, That activates the brakes if it detects an obstacle, for example, when leaving a backward parking or in low visibility areas.

Inside, Add the integrated and multimedia instrument panel on two 10.25 screens inches each. As for the outside, it presents a renewed aesthetic, especially on the front and the rear gate, with aesthetic changes in the front grid and the optical sets.

The version that will be sold in the country, and that competes in the Chevrolet Tracker segment, Jeep Renegade, Nissan Kicks, Volkswagen T-Cross, Peugeot 2008 and Citroën C4 Cactus, among other models, keeps the 1.5 -liter gasoline engine, of 4 cylinders and 16 valves, with a yield of 115 horsepower to 6,300 revolutions per minute and 14.7 kilograms of maximum torque at 4,500 laps. The traction is front and the box, eight speed automatic.

It keeps disc brakes on the four wheels and MacPherson and rear -type front suspension with torsion bar. The minimum land clearance is 190 millimeters and the weight in the gear order, of 1,190 kilos.

It will be available in seven color options: black ónix, white Atlas, energetic silver, sand sand, sapphire blue, silk gray and the new shadow gray color.

The “price will be competitive”they said from the brand. This Monday it was learned that it will cost US $ 35,000 and that the Safety Plus version will have a transferable guarantee of 3 years or 100,000 kilometers. And they clarified that this will be, in principle, the only version available in the dealerships, although they hope to add a Less equipped to start from the range.

“It arrives to be the protagonist in segment B SUV. We seek to replicate the success that the model has in the countries where it is marketed, starting with Brazil. We start with this very equipped version, both in comfort and security,” said Santiago Rodríguez, sales manager of the brand.

“Thanks to Tucson, Crete and HB20 we are today the importing brand number one in patents in the country, an extremely important achievement for the brand in Argentina. We are working hard to maintain our growth in a market that is now open and more competitive,” said Ernesto Cavicchioli, CEO of Hyundai Motor Argentina.

As to The N-Line optionwhich has an engine of 1,600 cubic centimeters turbo, will not begin to be marketed now and it is not known when it will happen. It is the version that was incorporated and “It is selling successfully in Brazil”sources from Hyundai said. In fact, the Crete, according to official information, is number one for sale to the public among the SUVs in that country.

The Crete leaves the same assembly line in which the HB20 is manufactured in Piracicaba. Located in what was a field of sugar reeds, and in an area where this industry had its peak between the late nineteenth and early twentie More than 2 million units were made.

To achieve this, they have 3 production shifts and an ability to manufacture 42 units per hour. In the industrial complex, which Clarín was able to travel on the occasion of the launch of the Crete in Brazil, they work directly 3,275 employees, Since there is also one of the versions of the HB20 motor, the print of the parts that will then form the body and also seats are made.