The best review I've watched on the tucson, i like that you went into detail regarding the batteries, completely honest review and im impressed by the car.
out of all those celebrity vibe like auto reviewers, you two are the most alike of real drivers and buyers, as others feel like sell hard commercials. Thank you for the honest review!
We like to throw our technician experience into our reviews and let you know anything we discover. As your second largest purchase, we want you to be well informed and happy with your decision! Thanks for the comments!
Great review folks. Lots of essential details, coverage of the battery fear factor, and attention to performance. Looks like a solid vehicle. I can imagine the EV version of the Tucson is coming eventually. It's a great stuff moving vehicle.
Best review I've seen on this vehicle and I've watched a lot of them, thanks!! I'll let my wife pick her cosmetic favorite between the N-line and the limited but you guys satisfied all my questions on the mechanics end of things. We bought a Sonata in 2005 and still have it, the only thing I had to replace on it was a starter so needless to say we are big Hyundai fans....
Outside of some of their engines they are very well built cars. They own their own steel company so the body is very well put together. Thanks for the comment! I really appreciate it.
Love how quick this is same hp as a turbo cx 5 on regular gas( 226 vs227) end torque is similar (258 vs310) so a hybrid can match a x 5 turbo using regular gas!
The normal is also best as well as the n ones ,I think if you have driven for minimum 10 years you can go for this kind of vehicles,you will faster get accustomed to driving it since it's a biggie one✌️mostly the details won't be hard to remember
Yes. We work at the Hyundai dealer as technicians, and they have been a lot better than the outgoing model. We've also seen their hybrid technology stand the test of time in other vehicles they've made. We mentioned in the video about our coworker getting amazing fuel mileage, and our average customers get better mileage with the Tucson hybrid than I've seen from the Rav4 hybrid.
@@livewirereview I've seen lot of pages complaining about the efficiency and powertrain issues. No one's getting more than 32 mpg and RA4 owners gets above 40 mpg without even trying. I'm really worried about my booking now. Maybe you are telling all positives because you work for a hyundai.
I worked at Toyota too, and we see the fuel mileage display when they come in for oil changes. The Rav4 hybrid in real world driving here only goes down to about 8L/100km at best. The Tucson has gone as low as 6.5L/100km. However, during the training videos we do at work, Hyundai does say that their hybrid Tucson has an average yearly fuel cost of $1600, and the Rav4 hybrid is $1500. It depends on the drivers, I suppose. Technically, the Rav4 should get better mileage because there is no driveshaft to the rear, but the Hyundai has CVVD tech in their engine that works wonders for fuel economy. As for powertrain failures, we've had one transfer case that was noisy due to improper adjustment at factory and one TCM with a software glitch. There were several check engine lights 2 years ago, but those were fixed with software updates. The Toyota will always be more reliable though. There were no failures with the Rav4 hybrid, just a small relay recall in the rear.
@@livewirereview Ok that's cool. Thank you for your tech insights. I'm maybe not confident about Hyundai Hybrids because Toyota were in their 4th gen tech where as hyundai started recently. Well let's see i don't keep my vehicles more than 7 years. Let's see how my journey with my N line would unfold.
You mentioned fog light are missing, I said the same thing, but internet says there integrated ( pictures show a mini LED strip in the head light housing that look like DTRLs, not fog lights, but it’s a lie the are pictured where the air curtains are, so they don’t exist guess it was photoshopped! 🤷🏾
Damn, I wish they had a light headliner in here at the very least. It’s just too darn dark in the interior. This vehicle as shown will be a sauna in the summer. It’s still a Tucson though so I love it!
@@livewirereview I agree completely with ceramic tinting. I actually already have a 2023 Limited ICE Tucson but I definitely would have gotten the Limited HEV had it been available. However, I never would have had any negotiation power on a Hybrid so I never would have been able to afford it anyway. These Hybrid N-lines are nicely priced and available, but I personally think the Limited HEV looks way better on the outside and inside.
Hi, really a good video and very informative. You actually explained things about the engine which is not really common in other review videos. Great Job Guys. Just a question, Would you suggest I go for this car as my first car? looking at the maintenance cost and all.
@iamanujay that is an excellent question. It's a complicated answer, though. Hyundai recently started telling their dealers not to use oil based rustproofing on any of their electrified vehicles. However, here in Canada, I feel that rustproofing is a great idea. But, the solvents in rustproofing can affect isolation resistance in the HV wires over time. So, if rustproofing were the cause, then a warranty claim can be denied.
@@livewirereview Yes, That's what I was thinking but I booked my Tucson Hybrid and the dealer asked me to get it done saying they're using some rubber-based solvent, I have no idea about it, could you share your thoughts on that? And also, Thank you so much !!
@iamanujay that is known as undercoating. It helps but isn't as good as oil based rustproofing. Personally, I would do both. Most of our customers with hybrids and EVs have them rustproofed, and there have been no effects or problems. But my previous warning still applies regarding warranty work. If there is a concern, you could always request at your local rustproofing shop that they avoid all HV electrical parts.
I have a 2024 Tucson hybrid n line. Mpg on highway is 25 mpg!! HUGELY DISSAPPOINTED!!! That is based on two 600 mile round trips on Hwy 101 between Santa Rosa Ca and San Louis Obispo Ca . I love everything else about the car, but I bought it for the fuel economy. But bought it for the fuel economy. This really sucks!!!!
That's very high for this car. Our coworker owns this car, and he is able to get it up to about 40mpg. We consistently see our customers' cars at about 35mpg.
I have the same model. I’m getting 30mpg on the hwy and probably 35 in the city and I live in a city that’s at an altitude of 3,750 feet (1,143 meters) not super elevated but enough to kinda notice the engine sorta of working hard especially in hilly areas which does reduce mpg. Anyway a couple of things that improve my mpg was. 1) getting a full synthetic oil change 2) wearing the tires out a tad bit 3) pumping 100% non ethanol gasoline
I got this same model last September and used it in city daily driven 100-150 kms. Now at 9400kms I’m a happy customer. 🔥🔥🔥
Happy to hear it! My coworker really wants to buy one of these. They get great mileage!
14500 kms and I loved every inch of this car.
The best review I've watched on the tucson, i like that you went into detail regarding the batteries, completely honest review and im impressed by the car.
Thanks! We hope to get the plug in version to review soon. They sell as soon as they come in. Very efficient for an SUV.
out of all those celebrity vibe like auto reviewers, you two are the most alike of real drivers and buyers, as others feel like sell hard commercials. Thank you for the honest review!
We like to throw our technician experience into our reviews and let you know anything we discover. As your second largest purchase, we want you to be well informed and happy with your decision! Thanks for the comments!
Great review folks. Lots of essential details, coverage of the battery fear factor, and attention to performance. Looks like a solid vehicle. I can imagine the EV version of the Tucson is coming eventually. It's a great stuff moving vehicle.
Best review I've seen on this vehicle and I've watched a lot of them, thanks!! I'll let my wife pick her cosmetic favorite between the N-line and the limited but you guys satisfied all my questions on the mechanics end of things. We bought a Sonata in 2005 and still have it, the only thing I had to replace on it was a starter so needless to say we are big Hyundai fans....
Outside of some of their engines they are very well built cars. They own their own steel company so the body is very well put together.
Thanks for the comment! I really appreciate it.
Love how quick this is same hp as a turbo cx 5 on regular gas( 226 vs227) end torque is similar (258 vs310) so a hybrid can match a x 5 turbo using regular gas!
Hybrids fill in where the turbo lags!
My 2022 Toyota Venza actually does have a lithium ion battery also. Great review on the Tucson. I do like it.
The new Venza hybrid is a great choice! One of the most reliable vehicles on the road today.
The normal is also best as well as the n ones ,I think if you have driven for minimum 10 years you can go for this kind of vehicles,you will faster get accustomed to driving it since it's a biggie one✌️mostly the details won't be hard to remember
so if you buy the 2023 nline you get screwd ?
R u sure about the reliability? And fuel efficiency?
Yes. We work at the Hyundai dealer as technicians, and they have been a lot better than the outgoing model. We've also seen their hybrid technology stand the test of time in other vehicles they've made.
We mentioned in the video about our coworker getting amazing fuel mileage, and our average customers get better mileage with the Tucson hybrid than I've seen from the Rav4 hybrid.
@@livewirereview I've seen lot of pages complaining about the efficiency and powertrain issues. No one's getting more than 32 mpg and RA4 owners gets above 40 mpg without even trying. I'm really worried about my booking now. Maybe you are telling all positives because you work for a hyundai.
I worked at Toyota too, and we see the fuel mileage display when they come in for oil changes. The Rav4 hybrid in real world driving here only goes down to about 8L/100km at best. The Tucson has gone as low as 6.5L/100km. However, during the training videos we do at work, Hyundai does say that their hybrid Tucson has an average yearly fuel cost of $1600, and the Rav4 hybrid is $1500. It depends on the drivers, I suppose. Technically, the Rav4 should get better mileage because there is no driveshaft to the rear, but the Hyundai has CVVD tech in their engine that works wonders for fuel economy.
As for powertrain failures, we've had one transfer case that was noisy due to improper adjustment at factory and one TCM with a software glitch. There were several check engine lights 2 years ago, but those were fixed with software updates. The Toyota will always be more reliable though. There were no failures with the Rav4 hybrid, just a small relay recall in the rear.
@@livewirereview Ok that's cool. Thank you for your tech insights. I'm maybe not confident about Hyundai Hybrids because Toyota were in their 4th gen tech where as hyundai started recently. Well let's see i don't keep my vehicles more than 7 years. Let's see how my journey with my N line would unfold.
Got the vehicle list week. Not getting more less than 7.5L/100 @@livewirereview
You mentioned fog light are missing, I said the same thing, but internet says there integrated ( pictures show a mini LED strip in the head light housing that look like DTRLs, not fog lights, but it’s a lie the are pictured where the air curtains are, so they don’t exist guess it was photoshopped! 🤷🏾
There was no switch for fog lights in this car when we test drove it either!
Damn, I wish they had a light headliner in here at the very least. It’s just too darn dark in the interior. This vehicle as shown will be a sauna in the summer. It’s still a Tucson though so I love it!
The regular Tucson hybrid is just as nice, and you can get grey headliner. Tinting the windows with ceramic tint also helps. Thanks for the comments!
@@livewirereview I agree completely with ceramic tinting. I actually already have a 2023 Limited ICE Tucson but I definitely would have gotten the Limited HEV had it been available. However, I never would have had any negotiation power on a Hybrid so I never would have been able to afford it anyway. These Hybrid N-lines are nicely priced and available, but I personally think the Limited HEV looks way better on the outside and inside.
Hi, really a good video and very informative. You actually explained things about the engine which is not really common in other review videos.
Great Job Guys.
Just a question, Would you suggest I go for this car as my first car? looking at the maintenance cost and all.
They've worked out most of the bugs and it has a 5yr 100k warranty. Go for it!
@@livewirereview Thank you for your reply, Also, do we need to do any sought of rust proofing for this Hybrid car ?
@iamanujay that is an excellent question. It's a complicated answer, though. Hyundai recently started telling their dealers not to use oil based rustproofing on any of their electrified vehicles.
However, here in Canada, I feel that rustproofing is a great idea. But, the solvents in rustproofing can affect isolation resistance in the HV wires over time. So, if rustproofing were the cause, then a warranty claim can be denied.
@@livewirereview Yes, That's what I was thinking but I booked my Tucson Hybrid and the dealer asked me to get it done saying they're using some rubber-based solvent, I have no idea about it, could you share your thoughts on that?
And also, Thank you so much !!
@iamanujay that is known as undercoating. It helps but isn't as good as oil based rustproofing. Personally, I would do both. Most of our customers with hybrids and EVs have them rustproofed, and there have been no effects or problems. But my previous warning still applies regarding warranty work. If there is a concern, you could always request at your local rustproofing shop that they avoid all HV electrical parts.
id like to see it with bigger electic motor and battery 5kw hybrid that is non plug in
That would make it recoup more energy but why not plug in? The small 1.6 engine already runs a lot because it doesn't make a lot of heat.
I have a 2024 Tucson hybrid n line. Mpg on highway is 25 mpg!!
HUGELY DISSAPPOINTED!!!
That is based on two 600 mile round trips on Hwy 101 between Santa Rosa Ca and San Louis Obispo Ca . I love everything else about the car, but I bought it for the fuel economy. But bought it for the fuel economy. This really sucks!!!!
That's very high for this car. Our coworker owns this car, and he is able to get it up to about 40mpg. We consistently see our customers' cars at about 35mpg.
I have the same model. I’m getting 30mpg on the hwy and probably 35 in the city and I live in a city that’s at an altitude of 3,750 feet (1,143 meters) not super elevated but enough to kinda notice the engine sorta of working hard especially in hilly areas which does reduce mpg. Anyway a couple of things that improve my mpg was.
1) getting a full synthetic oil change
2) wearing the tires out a tad bit
3) pumping 100% non ethanol gasoline
Fuel seems to make a big difference. I need to pay more attention to the fuel as I sometimes now get 30-33. Was still hoping for better mpg. Thanks!