2012 Hyundai TUCSON consumer reviews

This is a great car for the price. It looks like a Lexus at a fraction of the price. I bought the GLS so the leather trimmed seats are nice. There is plenty of space for my two kids even in the boster seats and plenty of space for grocery's. The warrenty is excellent. Make sure you ask for the Bumper to Bumper for the full 100K miles they can do this for you. The only things I do not like are the blind spots and the ECO on for city driving. The blind spots are awful you have to be very careful and the ECO fights itself if it is on in the city, it works great on the highway. The paint is very pretty but it scratches very easy. I do love the car and am happy I bought.

The car has great air conditioning, but since I bought it for the advertised 32mpg highway, I've never been so disappointed. Latest fwy trips have given me an average of 23mpg. I got better fwy mileage with my 2001 Rav 4 when it had 150K miles.

A great value. Very good quality vehicle at a reasonable cost. And most important these days is good gas mileage. I would definitely recommend this vehicle, if your looking for great style, good gas mileage and the best warranty available.

I have had my 2012 Tucson for 6 months. From day one my gas mileage has been terrible. I drive 99% highway every day of the week. The best I have gotten on the highway is 26.5 mpg, but normally it is about 24.5 mpg. I have had it to the dealer 3 times. Every time I take it in, they say wait till 3000 miles, then 7500 miles, then 10,000 miles, then this last time 12,500 miles. The trip computer shows consistently 1.5 mpg more than the actual gas mileage. After reading the other reviews, I am sure there is something wrong with my car and with the price of a gallon of gas I'm ready for the lemon law. I had previously owned 3 Sonatas and always got really good mileage and what was advertised. Other than that, I love the car. It is extremely comfortable and had a good ride. You do have to be careful when exiting the vehicle because it is easy to accidently lock the door where the lock is placed and the doors don't always close the first time. If it would get the advertised mileage or even close I would buy it again, but right now, I would not purchase a Tucson again

I purchased my Tucson on Mothers Day evening but test drove it the day before. When I got home I was skeptical but as I drove it I was starting to feel really happy. I traded in a 2008 Lexus IS 250 because I worked very far and was loosing my job and wanted something reliable and reasonable to take care of. I owned a Honda CRV before I bought my Lexus and wanted to go back to the SUV. Driving my Lexus was way to low to the ground and had more flats in those low profile tires. I was just tired of it so I decided to go back to my SUV. I am loving my Tucson. It does drive just as smooth as the lexus. Don't get me wrong, it's not a lexus but it almost close to the ride. I do have to say that they put an after market navigation system in this one and it is very complicated and the screen is hard to see. Other than that it is an excellent SUV for the money. I have to agree with some of the reviews regarding the ECO, it does not make a difference in the mileage but that was OK with me being that I came from paying for the highest gas in the lexus to Regular Unleaded. I'm loving it!!!!

I've had my new Tucson for about three weeks now and I can't get enough of it! One week after getting it, I took a road trip about 300 miles each way. The car was awesome. It's so comfortable and has so many great features. I love the bluetooth and the usb hook-up! I even took the car off-roading and it didn't slip once. I gave Performance 4 stars just because it's a 4 cylinder. A lot of the trip was through mountains and it actually performed better than I was expecting but it's still not a V6. And I only gave Reliability 4 stars just because the verdict is still out. So far it's been great but it's only been 3 weeks!

Traded a Jeep Grand Cherokee in for a Tucson GLS 4 cly auto. At first wasn't sure I made a good decision. As time has passed, I'm liking the Tucson better each time I drive it. The ride is smooth and almost as quite as the Jeep GC. The seats are as good as most larger vehicles, and a lot better than the other brand smaller SUV's. Leg room is great, front and rear. Engine performance is peppy, it surprized me, and my jeep was a V8. My driving is part city and Highway. It has averaged 30.1 . I made my first interstate trip yesterday, The traffic was moving well but running around 65 mph. I saw as high as 38.1 for a few miles. Then it dropped to 35 and 36, It played back and forth at that range. When I reached my destination the MPG had settled in at 35.6 Hwy. This trip had two adults, luggage and A/C running. I tried the ECO, and didn't see much improvement at all. I did notice ECO had less performance and less A/C but all was adequate. I do like the large diameter brake rotors. This is a great improvement over the past few years with most brand vehicles, You know the warp the rotor routine. I know the brakes are better than most, and truly believe the rotors will last better than most, without warpage. I like the 10 year 100,000 mile power train warranty, Of course that is for the engine and transmission. I also like the 5 year unlimited mile road side warranty, as explained to me, If you hit a pot hole and blow a tire the warranty will replace the tire free, and or wheel. This was pointed out in the manual, hope it's correct. I don't see anything wrong with this vehicle at all, so far so good. I guess my being a vehicle Tech for 30 years makes me look closely at running gear more so than most people. So the only thing I see that I don't like is the new style larger wheels. This one has 17 inch rims. Anytime you have a large diameter wheel with low profile tires you get a harsh ride when you hit a bump. The larger the wheel and the lower the profile tire you get a rough ride, but great handling. This also improves tire rolling resistance for better fuel economy, so were stuck with the new style wheels. Anyway....I now have proven to myself this is a good vehicle and love it.

I have had my Tucson GLS for three and a half months now and I am loving the gas mileage! I have been averaging 26-27 mpg in the city. I took my first road trip in it this past week and got 31 mpg. I use the ECO feature almost exclusivly. I was worried about the room in the back seat, but everyone has commented how much room they have before I can ask. I guess looks are deceiving until you are back there. I would like a little more cargo room, but so far it has been sufficient. I have the Chai Bronze color and wish they made the cargo cover in that color but all I can find is black and tan. That is my only complaint!

2005 Tucson/gas guzzler. Current mileage 62,000 & on my 4th battery. Hyundai service dept. has not been able to determine a cause. Inquiry to Hyundai Consumer Hdqts., no results. In reading other reviews it appears the Tucson is a "mixed bag" as far as fuel efficiency is concerned; some happy and some disappointed. Would recommend to a friend with a warning of poor fuel efficiency. Except for the expense of purchasing batteries & constant gas fill ups it's a pretty good vehicle.

I purchased a Tucson limited and it is great. I really appreciate the disc brakes on all four wheels. My escape and some other small SUV's have drum brakes in the rear. Drum brakes went out back in the 1960's. I am shocked what car compaies will hide to just save a couple bucks. Anyway I love the mileage and accessories and the extended warranty. The ride is smooth and quiet. I highly reccomend it. :)