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1. What is the cost of the full upgrade?
2. I know Speedfreaks does a good job. But still, what was the impact on the wiring, and were there any hardware changes like relays, switches, etc.?
3. How long did it take for the entire set-up?

As a fellow S Cross owner, I'd urge you to consider the tiguan which feels like a natural step up : solid build, highway manners, etc.
When I test drove the Tucson, I found it a little soft and floaty. It felt nice no doubt with the high quality interiors, features, light steering, soft ride, etc. but in terms of performance, handling, build, and even seat comfort (rear seats specifically) the tiguan scored better.
Coming to spares, both the Tucson and tiguan would have some downtime though thankfully our tiguan tdi has been fairly reliable over the last 6 years. There are some points of concern though which you should account for (there will be a similar list for tucson also like dpf requirements, etc. In diesel).

Coming to used: I'd consider a bmw X1. Some just out of warranty examples are available and the car is fairly reliable and many good mechanics who can help look after the car given how popular bmws are with enthusiasts.

SCross 1.6 is a lot more chuck-able around the corners and winding streets, and compared to it, Tucson will feel large and a little like a boat. Tiguan is a good upgrade, but the ride quality is not great in the city, and it also feels old in tech and interiors. A diesel Tucson is somewhere in the middle. Other than okay-ish handling and poor LED headlamps which can't be upgraded without significant effort, it is an excellent city and highway cruiser. It is very comfortable, the tech is useful, and also easy to maintain. Comes with a reliable engine and gearbox combo.

Diesel Tucson owner here... I moved from Grand Vitara 4WD to Tucson. At first, I hated losing many of the pros of Grand Vitara, like Hydraulic steering, highway handling, badroad handling, smaller turning radius, and the overall connected feel. I even called Tucson a SUV shaped luxury sedan.

It took me about 6 months to start liking the Tucson for its pros and stop comparing to my old Grand Vitara. I changed my driving style to suit the new car and now I don't cry about the lost features.

If the SCross 1.6 characteristics are so important to you, don't buy the Tucson. Buy Tucson for its strengths which is luxury, power, torque, ADAS(?), etc.

Looking for long term review/feedback on the petrol Tucson, in terms of city and highway drivability. Can any of the owners please chime in?

There is no substantial change in ride/handling. The braking is sharp with a bite(may be any new OEM tyre would've the same effect). The cabin is uber silent though, road noise is drastically reduced.

I took my diesel Tucson for a 2,000 km trip to Goa, Udupi, and back to Pune. I wanted to share some findings. It was primarily a daytime drive.
Pros:

• Great piece of machinery.
• Loads of space.
• Easy to drive and has oodles of power for overtaking.

Cons:

• Turning radius.
• Lights.
• Steering (I upgraded from a VW Vento).
• Handling of steep curves.

I always thought that since the Tucson is larger than my previous sedan (VW Vento), managing it on the roads would be tough, but I was pleasantly surprised. Overtaking was something that I really felt good about with this vehicle. No need to look for long-range clearance, just a tap does the trick.
Since I was driving in hilly areas, there was dense fog and visibility was hardly 10-15 meters. I missed having a fog lamp immensely.
Though the vehicle is powerful, during steep climbs, I felt the engine had to be revved up much higher than necessary. Should I be shifting to manual gear at this time? It's my first automatic; experienced folks, please chime in with the right way of driving.


Strangely though, through out this 2K kms journey, i could spot just 1 more Tucson on the highway.

Much appreciated. Well, SCross 1.6 got me addicted to driving and is gone now. So indeed looking surely for an upgraded luxury, safety, and driving comfort along with pleasure.

I am weighing the VW quality and 4WD (and lack of ventilated seats and not so good Petrol mileage ) against the Diesel Tucson 2WD without ADAS and Ventikated seats as they are at similar price point.

Tucson, interestingly, is something that Hyundai dealers don’t really seem to be interested in selling though :)

I did get a test ride at Garve Hyundai too. Hope you were in luck as well! Did you finalise?

I finally got the test ride. Its an amazing vehicle to own no doubt.

Positives:

• Lot of technology

• Great handling

• Looks Great

• Premium interiors

• Smooth TC

Negatives:

• INR 45L OTR in Pune for Hyundai??

• CKD means high maintenance cost?

• 4WD is actually AWD, even sales agent was confused

1. So what is your point? The Ioniq 5 is 50L, the Kia Carnival is 70+ lakhs, and the EV9 is around 1.4 cr. VW Tiguan is 45L, Skoda Kodiaq is 50L+.
2. How is this a negative? It depends on what you are comparing to. All CKDs are expensive to maintain compared to a locally manufactured car. CBUs are more costly to maintain than CKDs.
3. How is this a negative? For less than 50L the only proper 4WD options are - Thar, Roxx, Scorpio N, Gurkha, Jimny, Hilux, and Gloster. If you want a 4WD, then you are at the wrong shop.

Agree with you. Methinks it compares well with X3 and GLC at a fraction of the price. As for maintenance, I dont think I've had to spend anything extra on maintenance. It feels like a typical low maintenance Hyundai.

One interesting thing I have observed in my petrol Tucson. The ECO drive mode has an impact on suspension too. When travelling on a bumpy road, if I switch to ECO mode, the suspension becomes bit more absorbent.

Your observation may just be a perceived one. Tucson doesn't get electronic dampers (like the ones in Kodiaq) or anything that changes the suspension settings. In different modes, physical differences are felt only in steering and gearbox.

I experienced the same forward safety system error on my new Kia Seltos when I went to take delivery of the vehicle. I suppose Hyundai and Kia share these systems so this might be related. I reported it to dealership and on inspection they informed me that this was due to a loose connection of the front radar. The answer was not very satisfactory but they did fix it mentioning that they just had to tighten the connections. As per them, either it was never connected properly from the factory or it might have happened when the car went over a bump. I did a detailed PDI a few of days before the delivery day and this warning was not present then. Dealership informed me that it might have come on when the vehicle was being brought from the stock yard to the showroom. I did my PDI at the stockyard.

After another couple of hundred kms, the warning re-appeared during a trip. Coincidentally this happened a few seconds after my car went over a small pot hole. The pothole was not a big one and it didn't even create much of a jerk inside the car so I was surprised for this warning to randomly pop up. It automatically went away after a few mins (I think when I restarted the car after a stop). This was also reported to the dealership and they did inspection during the first service and found nothing.

Since then it has been a couple of months and a few hundred kms more and so far the warning has not popped up again. Keeping my fingers crossed.

This is my first post here in TeamBHP. Not entirely sure what I was doing wrong but it was a little hard to find this thread. It seems like this issue is discussed as part of another thread. It may be a good idea to separate this as its own thread for others facing similar issues contribute on this discussion.

Probably yes, as it usually appears after going over a few rumble strips, which as we know are usually built aiming to destroy suspensions and vertebrae.
Good to know that the issue is commoner than i thought