Comments on: 2009 Hyundai Tucson Range

By: Julija Graham

Julija Graham — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:21:08 +0000

JACKSON!

Thank you so much! I was looking for a sign, and when you said you “support [my] decision” I have to say it made the choice a no-brainer. I’m between a 2010 Nissan Rogue and the 2009 Tucson AWD. The deal is great, I just love the way the Rogue looks. Cool name too…

Anyway, choice has been made. Cheers!

(p.s. so nice to know people still care about grammar etc.!)

By: stacy

stacy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:33:14 +0000

just a quick note to lilly.. i asked the same questions about servicing this new car i have got coming and they said every 12 months or 15000kms you have to do a service which start at $169 first year , 189 secound year , 220 third year than the price goes down after that.. if your car is still under warranty get in to their workshop and they should fix anything mecahical quick smart..and you can do optional service every 6mths for oil changes and the like.. but they said my husband can do these ones without voiding the warranty..stacy

By: stacy

stacy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:11:44 +0000

hi first of all thankyou jackson..
we just bought a 2009 hyundai tuscon awd v6 and we are waiting too.. i was lucky enough to finally talk my husband into investing in a new car and with all the different brands, types and prices out there this car seemed the best.. we were lucky enough the dealership was having a 7000 dollar discount on these car we snapped it up.
we are getting the car with only tinted windows and a tow bar extra, that is with all the stuff it comes with..
the only thing we found funny so far it only comes in limited colours (we chose aqua silver) but so far we are happy .. will keep updated when we get it in three weeks.

By: pktis

pktis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:23:30 +0000

@Tom:

Looking to buy new Suv. I have a Honda Cr-v and very satisfied, but it\’s time to let it go. Have driven most crossover SUV\’S and the Tucson is by far the best buy for the money. You are trying to compare it to a 4×4 and that is not what this Suv is all about. Your statements are totally incorrect as far as your comparison of the Tucson or any other crossover. They are not and I repeat not 4×4\’s. If you want a true 4×4 you are going to spend big bucks. The 4×4\’s that you are talking about in reality are only 3 wheel drive, not 4 wheel drive. So maybe you should re-think what you are saying and stop the BS. I have driven the difference and a true 4×4 IS a different breed of SUV.Cheers.

By: pktis

pktis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:22:26 +0000

@Tom:

Looking to buy new Suv. I have a Honda Cr-v and very satisfied, but it’s time to let it go. Have driven most crossover SUV’S and the Tucson is by far the best buy for the money. You are trying to compare it to a 4×4 and that is not what this Suv is all about. Your statements are totally incorrect as far as your comparison of the Tucson or any other crossover. They are not and I repeat not 4×4’s. If you want a true 4×4 you are going to spend big bucks. The 4×4’s that you are talking about in reality are only 3 wheel drive, not 4 wheel drive. So maybe you should re-think what you are saying and stop the BS. I have driven the difference and a true 4×4 IS a different breed of SUV.Cheers.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:30:57 +0000

About the only thing positive I could say about this car is the price.

Styling is woeful – it looks like its straight from 1995.

Auto trans is hopeless – look at the difference in fuel consumption between manual and auto.

And what the hell is the purpose of a SUV with FWD??? You may as well not bother – it needs at least part time AWD – you can’t even take this to the snow. I don’t understand why there is so much hate for RAV4 (probably because Hyundai buyers can’t afford them) – A RAV will go surprisingly many places off road despite the BS spewed here and has about 3 times the interior space of the Tuscon.

Good thing Hyundai has an all new Tuscon coming early next year and if spy pics are anything to go by it looks like a ripper.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:26:10 +0000

I’ve owned my Hyundai Tucson 2.7V6 for about 2 and half years and it’s been running well. I wouldn’t trade this SUV for anything and what completely bothers me is today people are still continuing to insult Hyundai and insisting that there products are horrible. I wish everyone before you make a comment about Hyundai, take there vehicles out for a test drive, you will be surprised. As for reliablity and Quality, my buddy works for Toyota Canada and he took my Tucson out for a drive and remember, he is Quality Inspector/Tester at Toyota and he was completely shocked at how smooth the drive was and how quiet the V6 engine is when running. He even stated, the RAV4 doesn’t even come close to how smooth and quiet the Tucson is. I purchased my Tucson Fully loaded at a cost of $30,000.00 canadian and I’m lovin it! So for anyone who has doubt about the Tucson, simply take it out for a ride and you be the Judge, don’t let others Influence you just because there close minded! I had the same group of people telling me, don’t buy a Hyundai, you will be disappointed, well 2 years later and I’m loving it. By the way, my group of friends drive a “Jeep Cherokee” and it spends more time in the shop then on the road. My other buddy drives a Honda CRV and he complains all the time the engine is weak and it’s not comfy at all. Like I said, you decide!

By: Jamaica1

Jamaica1 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:06:29 +0000

Hi all,

Just about ready to take delivery of my new Tucson (31/08/09). I have owned some very expensive vehicles in my time and I can say that this Tuscon is excellent value for money. Sure, they are coming out with a new model (I35) within the next few months but you can bet it will start at least $5,000 more. My father is a mechanic and reliability wise, these cars are brilliant. With a 5 year unlimited warranty you can’t complain. Sure, this car is not a 4WD but it is not designed for that. It is a car which provides hight in traffic, is reasonably cheap to run, has enough power for what it is designed for, and will get you out for some great weekends away. Lilly, reliability is good but like all things electronic, occationally they break down. I owned a BMW X5. This only had a 2 year warranty and as soon as it was out of warranty, problems occurred. It doesn’t matter what vehicle you have they will give some trouble. This Tuscon is not a BMW X5 but for the money (you can buy 4 Tuscons for 1 BMW X5!!) is a great run about that will give years of reliability. I still own my X5 but consider the tuscon a real winner and capable of every thing I need in a vehicle.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:23:15 +0000

Hi All – I’ve just read everybody’s input from top to bottom as I’m considering whether or not to buy a 2008 Tuscon (2wd – basic because I’m not rich) – so far I’ve worked out: Don’t buy one if you want to go off road, people are not so sure about the fuel economy, perfectly adequate if you if you like to ’sit high and comfy’ while you drive (Toyota Echo the best car for this that I’ve driven so far), good interior shape for carrying around all that ‘extra stuff’(like my dog or a shopping trip to Bunnings) and is good value for money – ultimately seems to suit my purpose exactly.
What I haven’t been able to find so far though, and hopefully some of you can enlighten me now that you appear to have been owners for a while, is: How is it for servicing? – eg how quickly do you go through the brakes / rotors (conservative driving), are servicing and parts any more or less expensive than other vehicles you’ve owned? How are the electrics holding up ie any one having trouble with any of the instruments ‘dopping out’, faulty door locks or any of the ‘extra gadetry’ messing up etc and what’s the road noise like, especially on the highway? If any one has any feedback, that would be great, as these are the type of things that annoy the hell out me, but by their nature do not usually surface until I’ve had the vehicle a good few months or year or so.
Much appreciated.

By: Jackson

Jackson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:50:03 +0000

PSS: Sorry for the bad grammar, I just typed with out checking my work. Hope you understand it just read between the lines. Have a nice day :)

By: Jackson

Jackson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:47:43 +0000

Ok The new car has arrived after 4 weeks waiting, 2 weeks overdue.

What we bought

2009 Tucson City Elite – White – with tow-bar,tinted windows (ambo tint pretty cool), Side Steps and Rear camera.

My verdict after 24hrs of having the car.

Having not even test driven the car I was keen to get behind the wheel and finally take it for a drive.

When we arrived the car was parked and waiting for its new owners to take it home and I must say it looked pretty cool sitting there. The salesman Trevor (nice guy) ran us through all the features and made sure we knew what “D” stood for on the gear stick. :) Delivery was good and the car was ready one small pick if I may, they could of filled it up instead of a half filled tank. For $27000 you would think you would get a tank of petrol, apparently not!

Stepping into the and making myself comfortable kids in the back and front we acquainted ourselves with the new toy. The kids loved and my daughter referred to the smell as a banana smell. I call it the new car smell. Starting the was easy and it purred along nicely, placed into first drive a short wave to Trevor and of we went. Kids freaking out a bit for me not to smash the car and I thought the wife was bad. Anyway we left the dealership and headed off to home i must say it drove well probably on the verge of very good to excellent. Now remember I am not comparing this car to a $70000 vehicle but to others in its range.

On the road the car was very quiet and smooth and handled itself very well. I definitely knew I was driving a four cylinder but thats what I wanted a nice reliable economical car. I believe the Tucson fits this bill.

Arriving home the kids and I fiddled with blue tooth setup and with the help of the 8 year old we worked out the code and wolla it worked. We now have blue tooth hands free in the radio, great stuff. Testing the rear vision camera was fun as when it goes in reverse the rear vision mirror becomes a screen. I still prefer to turn my head though but maybe it will be great for that tow-bar backing up.

OK its off to see mum at the shop and show her the new toy. To make it more interesting we thought we would bring along Michael Jackson who mum cant stop playing at the moment to test out the sound system. She loves a good sound system, something tells me that she will be the littler old lady in the add with the sub woofer one day. Well I must say the sound system does rock and I was impressed with what it delivered for what it was, well done Hyundai nice job.

Arriving at the shop we show mum and she is impressed, it is the first time she has seen it by the way. I hand her the keys and she takes it for a drive on her return the kids are quick to inform me that she gave it a bit of a push more than I did, you got to love kids don’t you they will tell on all the time. Anyway the wife likes it and is happy with the new purchase. So today I hand over the keys I get her car and she gets the new one, whats wrong with this world.

In summary the car is very good and I am pleased with the purchase as too are the family. Yes it drives well and looks smart on the road. If you compare apples to apples I would say that the Hyundai Tucson City Elite with all the mods is a very nice car and yes I am now seeing lots on the road.

For anyone who is considering, we support your choice.

PS: I don’t know about you but I almost got conned into paint protection. After speaking to over 30 people NOT ONE supported the idea even the ones that had it done. You make the call!!!!

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:17:00 +0000

JACKSON^^^^

The Tucson is a bit of a orphan, i cannot understand why not more are around either?

Yeah torture when you wait for your new toy to arrive!

You must be getting one of the very last ones made, a new model is just months away, perhaps people are waiting for the superior new one to arrive before buying a Tucson?

The 2WD one is outstanding value for money, its only mid spec. hatch money.

Alas the new model is going to be vastly superior so its better to wait, never seen a car company release a model that worse than the one it replaced.

Hope you enjoy it, keep us informed, good-bad-or-whatever!

Cheers

F-0

By: Jackson

Jackson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:46:04 +0000

Recently I purchased the Hyundai Tucson City Elite with all the extras. 2lt Auto as well. I liked the car and the warranty of 5 years is great. The car has all the gizmos I need and I dont need power. Especially with all the cameras floating around today. However being a new car buyer and awaiting delivery my family and I are hell bent on trying to see them on the road.

So where are they? I was told that this was the family car of the year and for a family car of the year I would expect to see alot more on the road. Actually even one would be great. My daughter comes home yesterday from school and is excited that she finally saw one. I asked if she was sure, she replied yes and even checked the photo on her phone to make sure. Talk about kids getting excited, I would have been thrilled.

PS: I am not old or young just a simple family dad looking for a reliable family car.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:05:51 +0000

I am an old person that the Tucson is aimed at. I am on a pension so ecomomy is most important. 11L/100 is not good enough. Ride hight like a SUV very good for me, (crook back). Power and speed I dont need, so 2L motor is OK. Price, a bit high so I’ll keep looking. Current vehicle Renault Kangoo, very good but needs back seat. Service for Renault very expensive, no help from dealer to get a manual or book. Its gotto go.

By: Conservative person

Conservative person — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:41 +0000

P.S – Typing error. (For me I do not have planned to go off-road or tow).

Check the price with (http://www.discountnewcars.com.au). You can negotiate one or two $k cheaper than showed on web site at the moment.

By: Conservative person

Conservative person — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:43:52 +0000

I used Toyota for more than two decades. Now I need to buy new compact SUV for my dogs. So I decided to hire a car every one weekend RAV4, X-trail and Tucson. According my old experience only test drive with dealer is not good enough to spend more than $20k from my pocket. They all are very good SUV but Tucson is very most comfortable for long drive. Good maneuver and Euro NCAP 4stars. I can save my money minimum $10k compare with same facilities with other brand (except AWD function). This is really depending on what & where to use. For me I do not have planned to go off-road or tour. I have two large dogs going around NSW. I decided to go with Tucson. I pay only $23990 brand new City SX semi-auto drive away with reverse parking sensor, fabric and vinyl protection (because of my doggies), ABS, ESP, traction control, dual front air bags, MP3 player with Blue tooth, audio and USB I/P, key less entry, auto head light on/off, speed adjustable wiper, roof rack and alloy wheels with full size spare alloy wheel and 5 years unlimited kilo meter factory warranty. Fuel consumption is less than 11liters/100kms for city with air-con. Some people said engine is not big enough and respond. I always use 98%ULP for my new Tucson. I never have problems even with Air-con with up hills. My conclusion is I am conservative Toyota person. Now I totally admit Tucson is very good practical SUV for on-road (not off-road). (P.S – I am not a sales man.)

By: confused

confused — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:34:14 +0000

I want to purchase a new car and am now very confused by the comments ?I have read. The car certainly appears excellent value for money. Toyota” seemed to be overpriced.

By: Stuey

Stuey — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:18:19 +0000

I’ve had a Tucson City manual for 18 months and for my purposes, I have been very happy with it. I am however confused about the towing capacity. The Hyundai site states : [500Kg unbraked / 500 Kg Braked]. But RedBook states [600Kg unbraked / 1200 Kg Braked] which is the same as the Kia Sportage 2L, 2WD, which is basically the same car. Can anybody shed any light on this anomaly?? Thanks in anticipation.

By: TRIGGER_HAPPY

TRIGGER_HAPPY — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:58:47 +0000

Rick – I think you’re barking at the wrong side of the tree.. You talk like an ignorant fool not knowing the purpose and the target customers of this brand/model.. I own a 2007 toyota land cruiser 5.7L V8 and a 2000 range rover but i also have a tucson.. U know why i have one?? Because its targeted and used for a different purpose and market.. Dont talk trash.. Maybe you’re one of the “old people who wants to feel safe”.. Cheers! Dont be hating..

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:29:14 +0000

Oh yeah… And I do find the Tucson City 2WD a complete waste of time. I reckon it’s for posers more than anything. All the disadvantages of a 4X4 without the benefits. It’s heavy, slow and you can’t even have fun in the mud. Around here, it’s a car for old people who want to feel safe. I reckon Hyundai should take it off its catalogue.