New Hyundai SUV to show at Geneva

Hyundai really is a force to be reckoned with these days. It is moving further and further in to traditional Japanese territory, by offering real Euro-Spec cars at bargain prices – the new Hyundai i20 being a good case in point.

And now Hyundai is looking to make an impact on the compact SUV market, with the announcement of an “Urban Nomad” concept (whatever that is) to be shown at Geneva next month.

It looks like Hyundai are trying to create an aggressive and contemporary looking vehicle that can be utilised in today’s urban landscape for a multitude of uses. Sporting chunky 21″ wheels, angular style lines, swept-back headlights and a very stylised rear window made of  Lexan plastics instead of glass.

Dubbed the HED-6 (the previous concept, which seems to have died a death was the HED-5, so at least it makes sense!) gets a new 1.6GLDi diesel engine which is good for 175bhp and utilises a Hyundai 6-speed auto ‘box, so it should offer decent emission levels, a reasonable amount of go and good fuel economy.

Be interesting to see the real thing next month.