[Karthik R]

Originally Posted by akhil_007

Hello Tucson Owners,

I am toying with the idea of buying a Tucson but had a few queries. Would be great to have your inputs

1. How easy is it to drive and park in Bangalore City? I mean core CBD and south residential areas?

2. What kind of discounts are available and how much? I checked with one of the showrooms and I was quoted 50k off on petrol and 1L off on diesel upfront(2024 models). I am curious to know if steep discounts are a thing of past OR can we expect that even now?

Thanks

Hi, Akhil.

Steep discounts could be a thing of past as they were offered towards the end of 2023 when everyone was trying to clear their 2023 stock.

But if the dealer has upfront quoted 1L for the diesel model, you can definitely push that up

I was quoted 75k upfront but ended up getting a discount of 3L (this was, of course, in December 2023)
You can try your luck, you've got nothing to lose.

Coming to the drivability and parking, the Tucson is a breeze to drive in the Bangalore traffic. Enough has been said about how easy the car is to drive, in this thread.
Parking will always be a concern in Bangalore, no matter which car you have.
But yes, it'll definitely be more difficult to find a parking space for the Tucson compared to a hatchback.
But, this should not be the sole deciding factor for you.
You can always work around this by planning the trip and parking, in advance. Because otherwise, the car is a dream to drive and own (so far).

Good luck with your car-buying journey.

[MayurS]

Originally Posted by noyes99

I also have a pair of Aerotwins lying with me I dont know what to do with those..

IIRC Bosch Aerotwin came with 4 different adaptors and one of them is normal type which should work.

[skrmv2]

Yesterday i took the Tucson on Samruddhi Mahamarg and it was absolute fun to drive. I had turned ON the ADAS feature and put the car on cruise mode. It worked really well and at the end of a 600km drive, i was not at all tired. The family too enjoyed the ride.
Just one niggle that came up was cabin noise. It was quiet irritating. My car has hardly done 1500 kms and i could hear sounds emanating from somewhere in the glove compartment. Once i am back home, will spend sometime figuring out where the noise could possibly be coming from. Till then, i am going to enjoy the drive.

[shailendrakr]

My Tucson has run about 46000 km, and it has been trouble free - until now. The fuel lid just refused to pop open. The car was in park, switched off, unlocked at a petrol station and the lid did not open. At the Hyundai service station, the service team forced it open with a key so I could get the car refueled.
The service team is clueless about why the lock is not working. They don't know what to change/fix. Has anyone faced such a challenge with Tucson, or other Hyundais where the fuel lid does not pop open? Any suggestions on what to do?

[KrishKallapur]

Originally Posted by shailendrakr

Any suggestions on what to do?

To me this looks like a sensing issue. The circuit responsible to send and release the lid has some issue. Did you get the wiring checked? Looks like the way it works is after engine is turned off and parking is engaged, a signal activates a plunger sort of thing to release the lid. Possible issues:

1. Parts responsible to pass the parking signal
2. Wiring
3. Plunger on the lid side
4. Mechanical obstruction due to dust/rust etc

[noyes99]

ok, has anyone upgraded the headlights of Tucson? Not LED bars, but actual headlight upgrades? light xpertz in Bengaluru claim they do it, Xenon Planet do it, but Xenon planet has generally bad reviews, and light xperts are in bengaluru (i am in Mumbai), so I can go once to get these installed, but cant go again if there are issues etc.

Feedback please, and any suggestions within Mumbai ?

[DCTfanatic]

Originally Posted by skrmv2

The car picked up pace and the steering was feeling so light that the car never seemed in control. It was scary.

That seems quite contrary to my experience. I hardly found any difference between the steering feel in Eco and Normal mode. In Sport, it does get tighter and more eager to return back to center which I like. But no noticeable difference in Eco and Normal.

I am someone who vehemently opposes modern day light EPS and yearns for the feel of old hydraulic steering. Hence, I am always quick to notice the lightness of a steering and criticize it.

AFAIK, I think what you experienced was Torque Steer. It a phenomena that is more common in FWD cars. Due to the engine and trans being mounted parallel to the front axis and in between the front wheels, the drive shafts sending power to both the wheels tend to be of different lengths. This variation in lengths along with an sudden delivery of high torque often leads to one of the wheels receiving it before than the other which leads to the car being pulled in that direction. This would translate to you through the steering by it feeling as if ADAS has taken over and it has a mind of its own.

[DCTfanatic]

Originally Posted by noyes99

ok, has anyone upgraded the headlights of Tucson? Not LED bars, but actual headlight upgrades?

Is that even possible? I would assume that to do so, you will have to take apart the entire housing of the LED light piece. This is guaranteed to void your warranty if detected by an ASC and then put on Hyundai's records. Not worth the hassle in a car as fragile as the Tucson that needs its parts to be shipped directly from Korea meaning crazy long downtimes and eye-watering part prices.

I had the ambient light sensor in my Tucson malfunction. It is what tells the Auto headlights to turn on or stay off. It was replaced under warranty but I had to wait almost 3 weeks for the part to be available. Even after the part was installed, the guys at the ASC messed up the calibration and I had to give the car back again for another two days. Plus the part cost was close to 27k.

Another time, the car auto braked and a guy on a bike rammed into my rear bumper. Covered by insurance but it took almost a month for Hyundai to get a bumper as this was just a few weeks after the deliveries had started post launch. And the parts bill came out to about 60K.

Now imagine you have a critical drivetrain related failure such as a turbo failure. The turbo alone costs upwards of 1L and needs to be flown in from Korea.

TL;DR not advisable to void your warranty just to get a better light throw. Non-descript light bars that you can hide in the lower grill opening are a much better and safer way. Reversible in case a warranty claim requires you to do so.

[lone_wanderer01]

Hi everyone. Can anyone who owns the Tucson/has driven it extensively confirm that the car comes with a 360 degree view or Surround View Monitor (SVM)? The new generation Tucson sold abroad has this view - Where you can dynamically hold and move around the car to see any obstacles rather than switch through multiple views.

I'm attaching a video of the view that I'm referring to. I've also seen a similar view on the Creta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y82vK_E6c08

[skrmv2]

Originally Posted by DCTfanatic

AFAIK, I think what you experienced was Torque Steer. It a phenomena that is more common in FWD cars. Due to the engine and trans being mounted parallel to the front axis and in between the front wheels, the drive shafts sending power to both the wheels tend to be of different lengths. This variation in lengths along with an sudden delivery of high torque often leads to one of the wheels receiving it before than the other which leads to the car being pulled in that direction. This would translate to you through the steering by it feeling as if ADAS has taken over and it has a mind of its own.

I am not very sure on Torque Steer, but i think what sapien pointed out in his post is what i would also agree to. Since i have been driving a Vento for a long time, I needed sometime to get used to the Tucson steering. After driving around 2.5K kms, i am not seeing that issue any more.

[DCTfanatic]

Originally Posted by skrmv2

I am not very sure on Torque Steer, but i think what sapien pointed out in his post is what i would also agree to. Since i have been driving a Vento for a long time, I needed sometime to get used to the Tucson steering. After driving around 2.5K kms, i am not seeing that issue any more.

Easy way to know if it was Torque Steer. Did the steering snap to the left or have steering wanting to go to the left when you felt like the car was going out of control?

If yes then most likely it was torque steer. The driveshaft going to the left wheel is twice as long than the one going to the right wheel. Hence, the right one flexes less meaning mots of the times it will get more torque than the left which may translate to it wanting to travel faster than the left and hence make the car go towards the left. Not always but most of the times.

Torque steer is present in droves in the Tucson. I have experienced it many times while flooring it halfway through a U-turn or going from steady-30% throttle to above 75% instantly. From a stop or low speeds, slamming 400nm of torque this low down through shitty ecotread tyres that come factory fitted is not possible for a FWD family crossover. Even in motion, when you floor it, there is a second of lag followed by a very snappy delivery of a wave of torque. This I think is probably due to the VGT style forced induction.

I still havn't gotten used to the Tucson's steering feel though. Spent around 6K km but they have been very internment and intermixed with dailying a lot of our other cars.

[Sandeep M]

Originally Posted by lone_wanderer01

Hi everyone. Can anyone who owns the Tucson/has driven it extensively confirm that the car comes with a 360 degree view or Surround View Monitor (SVM)? The new generation Tucson sold abroad has this view - Where you can dynamically hold and move around the car to see any obstacles rather than switch through multiple views.

I'm attaching a video of the view that I'm referring to. I've also seen a similar view on the Creta.


https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=Y82vK_E6c08

No, it doesn't. Just a normal 360 camera.

[skrmv2]

Originally Posted by DCTfanatic

Easy way to know if it was Torque Steer. Did the steering snap to the left or have steering wanting to go to the left when you felt like the car was going out of control?

If yes then most likely it was torque steer. The driveshaft going to the left wheel is twice as long than the one going to the right wheel. Hence, the right one flexes less meaning mots of the times it will get more torque than the left which may translate to it wanting to travel faster than the left and hence make the car go towards the left. Not always but most of the times.

Torque steer is present in droves in the Tucson. I have experienced it many times while flooring it halfway through a U-turn or going from steady-30% throttle to above 75% instantly. From a stop or low speeds, slamming 400nm of torque this low down through shitty ecotread tyres that come factory fitted is not possible for a FWD family crossover. Even in motion, when you floor it, there is a second of lag followed by a very snappy delivery of a wave of torque. This I think is probably due to the VGT style forced induction.

I still havn't gotten used to the Tucson's steering feel though. Spent around 6K km but they have been very internment and intermixed with dailying a lot of our other cars.

That was some detailed analysis . I never felt the steering was pulling in any specific direction. I have just driven 2.5K kms in my Tucson; probably i need to observe in longer run. Will like to add in few more kms before i comment on this.

[Cresterk]

Originally Posted by shailendrakr

My Tucson has run about 46000 km, and it has been trouble free - until now. The fuel lid just refused to pop open. The car was in park, switched off, unlocked at a petrol station and the lid did not open. At the Hyundai service station, the service team forced it open with a key so I could get the car refueled.
The service team is clueless about why the lock is not working. They don't know what to change/fix. Has anyone faced such a challenge with Tucson, or other Hyundais where the fuel lid does not pop open? Any suggestions on what to do?

Hit the door unlock button again and see if it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bKFhzsZc7w