The Hyundai Tucson serves as the Korean brand’s medium-sized SUV catering to families looking for a spacious 5-seater with a raised ride height. The Tucson’s main competitors are found in the Volkswagen Tiguan, Kia Sportage, Toyota Rav 4 and Peugeot 3008 to name a few in this hotly contested SUV segment. Here’s everything you need to know about the Hyundai Tucson.
Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Elite Sport (2019) Review
With a bold, look-at-me styling kit and beefed-up performance, Hyundai’s latest iteration of the Tucson Sport (now available in both turbopetrol and -diesel flavours) is generating significant interest after the success of the first (pre-facelift) Tucson Sport back in 2017. How good is the latest Tucson Sport? Let’s take it for a spin…
We Like: Bold and sporty styling, standard features, practical interior
We Don’t Like: Overly-sensitive throttle, the interior lacks special character, thirsty, pricey
Hyundai Tucson Sport (2019) Launch Review
For those with a penchant for a practical family SUV festooned with a Fast and Furious-style body kit and endowed with heightened power/torque outputs, Hyundai has delivered a solution (yet again). Introducing the locally-developed Sport derivatives of the facelifted Hyundai Tucson.
Comparative Review: Mazda CX-5 2.2DE AWD Akera vs Hyundai Tucson 2.0CRDi Elite [with Video]
The Hyundai Tucson is currently the best-selling compact family SUV in South Africa, but the latest Mazda CX-5 is a strong product and we brought these two segment heavyweights together for a comparative assessment. Does the handsome Hyundai Tucson have what it takes to best the suave Mazda CX-5? Take a look at our findings for the answers…
Hyundai Tucson (2018) Launch Review
The popular Hyundai Tucson has been facelifted for 2018. The Korean brand has trimmed its family car range and the updated model incorporates a handful of changes in terms of appearance, trim and specification. We drove the facelifted model at its local launch in the Western Cape.
Hyundai Tucson: 5 Key Changes
The facelifted 2018 Hyundai Tucson family car launched in SA in September 2018. Take a look at 5 key changes that the latest Tucson brings to the road.
The Tucson is an important model for Hyundai and since its launch in 2016, more than 13 591 units have found homes in South Africa. The Tucson competes in a competitive segment against rivals such as the Toyota Rav4, Volkswagen Tiguan and Mazda CX-5. Now, Hyundai has refreshed its Tucson range in an effort to improve competitiveness and tighten its grip in this hotly-contested segment.
Take a look at 5 key changes to the Tucson lineup..
Hyundai Tucson Sport (2017) Quick Review
Hyundai recently introduced a sportier version of its top-selling Tucson family car in South Africa. It’s called the Tucson Sport and we tested it to find out if there is any merit in considering this beefed up compact family SUV.
We Like: Exterior enhancements, ride quality, performance, space
We Don’t Like: Annoying exhaust drone, stock-standard interior
Hyundai Tucson 1.7 CRDi Executive (2017) Review
Korean brand Hyundai’s Tucson is a firm favourite in South Africa. Though the brand does not officially publicise its monthly sales volumes, we have it on good authority that the Tucson is one of the top-selling family car/SUVs in this country. Besides, you can gauge its popularity by just witnessing the sheer number of them in traffic. But which derivative is best? We think a mighty strong case can be made for this… the 1.7-litre turbodiesel Executive.
We like: Smooth, economical engine, ride quality, spacious, well-built cabin
We don’t like: Steep price
