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2018 Hyundai Tucson

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$22,550

starting MSRP

Key specs

Base trim shown

SUV

Body style

26

Combined MPG

5

Seating capacity

176.2” x 64.8”

Dimensions

Front-wheel drive

Drivetrain

Overview

(285 reviews)

The good:

  • Attractive styling
  • Roomy interior
  • Available safety technology
  • Available convenience features

The bad:

  • Mediocre gas mileage
  • Uncomfortable backseat
  • Odd transmission behavior
  • Standard multimedia screen is too small

6 trims

Starting msrp listed lowest to highest price

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Notable features

  • Five-seat compact SUV
  • Front- or all-wheel drive
  • Standard backup camera
  • New SEL trim level

Consumer reviews

(285 reviews)
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.6
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Most recent consumer reviews

Worst car I've ever owned.

Worst car I've ever owned. Bought used with low mileage and was fine for about 6 months, then had to replace the timing chain and a bunch of parts. Then it started running badly and burning oil. Hyundai charged a bunch of money to do a combustion change and made me come back every 1000 miles and took thousands of dollars in repair and gave us a run around and wanted to charge to do it again. It stopped running in the middle of the road the day before my teens and friends were to take it to the beach. Traded it in immediately losing a lot of money. Spend more for a Toyota.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Does not recommend this car
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Verificar recall

Lo compré desde nuevo. Excelente vehículo. Pero la pintura del bonete se está embolsado y despegando. Quiero saber si va haber un RECALL para este defecto ya que he visto muchas así.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Testimony of a Hynudai Tuscon SEL Owner

I have read some of the reviews on here and I am gonna be real honest. I 've owned my Tuscon for 1 .5 years and before I made my 2nd payment the motor did blow; however, Hyundai was taken to court for a class action lawsuit for the engine malfunction and has made good on their mistake. So, hyundai has one of the better warranties I've seen in my 35 years. They not only replaced my my motor for free but also paid my rental the entire time my car was in their shop. Now, since I've gotten my car back it's been pretty reliable and I drive it hard. I've put about 40,000 miles on Caliche back roads and highways to get to town & on the highways i drive about 85mph. We live in rural south texas and we have kamikaze animals. My husband has hit 3 deer, 1 skunk, and 2 armadillos and I've hit one deer, 2 rabbits and countless dove. The only damage I have had happen to my car is a crack in my bumper and a tiny crack in the headlight assembly. It's built better than the dodge journey that almost got totaled by a jack rabbit. Now. The inside the cloth stains easily with children and the little silver lining tape around the screen chips off my biggest complaint and the one thing I haven't taken to replace is the middle console lid/ arm rest. The material that's meant to look like leather or whatever melts if the temperature outside is too hot and the part to fix it through hyundai is $400. The outrageous price on that part is probably my biggest problem with the car. The seats aren't terrible to sit in for any length of time. So I took the median out of my score and that's how I got my 3 ☆ rating on my 2018 SEL Tuscon. The only reason I'm want away from my tuscon is I want something bigger.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Safety

Based on the 2018 Hyundai Tucson base trim.
Combined side rating front seat
5
Combined side rating rear seat
5
Frontal barrier crash rating driver
5
Frontal barrier crash rating passenger
5
Overall frontal barrier crash rating
5
Overall rating
5
Overall side crash rating
5
Risk of rollover
15.5%
Rollover rating
4
Side barrier rating
5
Side barrier rating driver
5
Side barrier rating passenger rear seat
5
Side pole rating driver front seat
4

Warranty

New car and Certified Pre-Owned programs by Hyundai
New car program benefits
Bumper-to-bumper
60 months/60,000 miles
Corrosion
84 months/unlimited distance
Powertrain
120 months/100,000 miles
Roadside assistance
60 months/unlimited distance
Certified Pre-Owned program benefits
Maximum age/mileage
Less than 80,000 miles; less than 7 years old (currently MY18- MY24)
Basic warranty terms
Remainder of the 5-Year/60,000-Mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. From original in-service date and zero (0) miles.
Powertrain
10-Yr/100K-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty. From original in-service date and zero (0) miles.
Dealer certification required
173-point inspection
Roadside assistance
Yes
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