In China, past the obvious attain of the Disney company’s attorneys, Hyundai is planning to launch a brand new SUV known as the Mufasa. For these unfamiliar, Mufasa is a personality from Disney’s 1994 animated basic, The Lion King.
As newly found paperwork filed with the MIIT reveal, though the brand new five-seater SUV bears a Hyundai badge, it options some design cues that North Individuals is perhaps extra accustomed to seeing on Kia branded automobiles. The final X-shape of the entrance fascia, for instance, are paying homage to the Sportage, whereas the oval taillights and rear part are broadly much like the design language used within the EV6.
Alongside the perimeters of the car, although, Hyundai’s design affect is clearer to see. The sharply creased physique traces, and the huge wheels arches are design components extra generally seen on automobiles just like the Tucson.
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Though no pictures of the inside had been provided as a part of these disclosures, the car is anticipated to seat as much as 5 individuals. It should measure in at 4,475 mm lengthy, 1,850 mm huge, and 1,686 mm tall (176x72x66 inches). These measurements hold it nearer in measurement to the quick wheelbase model of the Sportage provided in Europe, than the longer mannequin provided in North America.
Below the hood, in the meantime, the Hyundai Mufasa might be powered by a 2.0-liter gasoline engine that pumps out 158 hp (118 kW/160 PS). No plans for a hybrid or an electrical model at the moment exist. In all, the crossover will weigh 4,210 lbs (1,910 kg) and have a prime velocity of 116 mph (187 km/h).
With a reputation like Mufasa, the SUV is anticipated to stay unique to the Chinese language market. Clients will have the ability to take their first look inside when it makes its official debut on the 2023 Shanghai Auto Present, in March.