Hyundai Tucson (Petrol) - Ownership Experiences?

[generationx]

Morning all,

Does anyone have any feedback on these? We're looking at one at a local Hyundai dealer this evening and think, for the price, it ticks a lot of boxes for what we need. It's the 133PS petrol, manual 2017 model, just two years and two months old.

Many thanks for all opinions.

[WyrleyD]

Sorry, a bit late.

I sold my Jaguar XF S and bought a 2018 Tucson 1.6 petrol and love it. We moved back to the UK from France and both the Jag and the Kangoo were LHD so had to go. Initially I found the Tucson very sluggish on the French autoroutes but that was because I hadn't adjusted from the power of the Jaguar and also the fact that I'd had a towbar fitted as part of the deal from Hyundai MK and was lugging trailer loads of household stuff back and forth during the move. On the whole we are very pleased with it and had had no previous experience with the marque.

[generationx]

Thanks WyrleyD,

We did the deal and bought a 1.6 petrol (2017 model) this week and collect it today. Maybe I'll do a Readers Cars report after a while.

[TheVanguardSix]

WyrleyD
Hi, looking to buy one of these and just wondering how your ownership is going, and 2 things in particular
What MPG you're getting round town
How would you rate the comfort.

[generationx]

Hi TVS

Sorry to jump in here - my experience is a very reasonable 33mpg around town. It will easily do 400 miles on a tank on a spirited motorway drive too.

I've never felt uncomfortable, and this being my first "budget SUV" experience I'm finding it an easy car for pottering about, and very practical. Never any aches or pains after a long run either.

[TheVanguardSix]

Thanks for that generationx

Looking to change my 1.4TSI Golf Plus - lovely little car but very very poor suspension, and with my bad back I think it's time for a new car.
33mpg doesn't sound too bad but the Golf does 500 miles to a tank, and I can do non-stop from my home in Somerset to the other side of Edinburgh with fuel left over.

Looking at the Touscon it's amazing how much you get for the money but can you confirm if it's LED headlights

[FiF]

Ha s anyone got one of the new 2021 Tucson models with LED headlights. Are the lights any good, seen a couple of night time drive videos and relatively unimpressed but then night videos are notorious for not giving a true picture.

[solo2]

Placed an order today for the 1.6 TGDi Premium in Teal blue.

Delivery should be mid April. Really looking forward to driving it

[nellystew]

solo2 said:

Placed an order today for the 1.6 TGDi Premium in Teal blue.

Delivery should be mid April. Really looking forward to driving it

I’m looking at the same model, have you got yours now?

[FiF]

Having seen a few in the metal, it looks better in photos.

[nellystew]

I test drove one at the weekend.

Only good thing was the “oomph” when you put your foot down (i currently have a 57 plate i30), but didn’t like anything else.
The steering was really twitchy, the ride wasn’t good and the interior looked and felt cheap.

Drove a 3008 earlier in the day, much better in every way, placed an order for a 1.2 Allure Premium

[solo2]

nellystew said:

solo2 said:

Placed an order today for the 1.6 TGDi Premium in Teal blue.

Delivery should be mid April. Really looking forward to driving it

I’m looking at the same model, have you got yours now?

Yes, had it about a month now. Loving the contactless charging and keyless button start if nothing else! To be honest it's a very different car from my Kia Venga in every way but so far I think it is good and I am very happy with it. The only thing I do not like is when you first get in it it always starts playing my iTunes even if I hadn't previously had it on. Must be a way of stopping it but I've not read the manual yet.