2024 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD Mountain Review

[@toddjones5222]

2022 Tucson N-Line owner with ~68,500 miles checking in. Things I really like: -Cabin is roomy, and all seats are comfortable. -Lane keeping assist works very well. -Highway fuel economy averages a tad over 30 mpg as long as you keep it under 70 mph. Drops to around 26 at 75mph. -Plenty of interior cargo room for my two 80 pound dogs with the rear seats folded down. -Reliability so far has been excellent. Not a single mechanical issue, knock on wood. Just replaced rear brakes at 68,000. Front brakes still have plenty of pad left. -Cabin is very quiet compared to my old Outback, even at highway speed. Things I don't like: -Windshield wipers rest below the level of the hood, and can not be picked up off the windshield to scrape snow and ice unless you remember to place them in the service position before turning the car off. This is a huge inconvenience if you live in a locale prone to nasty winters and park outdoors. -Adaptive cruise control gets confused by vehicles pulling off into an exit lane. Slows when it doesnt need to. -Collision sensors are prone to ice over in bad weather or from road grime. This triggers a warning on the dash and does not allow cruise control to be used. There is no way to remedy this other than pulling over and cleaning the sensors. This is a huge pain when travelling roads like the NY State Thruway. -Plastic trim pieces around the back windows have broken off going through a car wash. Part has been on backorder for five months according to my dealer. -Paint is chipping off both the front and rear bumper moldings. Despite the annoyances noted above, I really like the new Tucson, and would purchase another based on my overall experience in the saddle. It is a car that is economical to operate and suits my needs at a reasonable price.

[@GOD999MODE]

Thanks for the review post!

[@toddjones5222]

@RRr-yl8zr after 69,000 miles, Im averaging 28.9 mpg.... plus winter in upstate NY is only 8 months long so it's not that bad... 😆

[@MikeDupin]

Ryan you’re a brave man for even trying the final obstacle with the Tucson. I was already seeing you running down the hill to that pickup truck passing by asking for help. It’s actually quite impressive that the Tucson was able to recover all on its own. Also the traction control worked flawlessly with wheels in the air.

[@denault3985]

Loving the Fall photography, beautifully done.

[@MountainBound17]

The best channel for car reviews! Love how you put everything through its paces, but tailor the challenges as necessary based on the off road capability. Also the scenary out in the Olympics is simply stunning.

[@JRs-guitars]

We have a 2023 Tucson SEL with HTRAC. It's actually a pretty decent vehicle. Wouldn't take it off road but the awd system is more than adequate.

[@kj1220]

Hi Ryan~ We live near the beach and can drive on the beach in many areas, It would be great if you could integrate sand in one of your AWD videos in the future. Keep up the Great Videos!!!

[@jeffdavidson8687]

@@RRr-yl8zr bro, I’ve seen your replies a couple times now. You must live a boring life only living to say negative things. I feel bad for you man. lol

[@WW-wf8tu]

Another wonderful scenic drive in the PNW. A little drama blended in for content fun. Was going to say that was a bold move in the end, but with all the traffic up there, you were not going to be alone for long. Is there cell phone reception there?

[@drivingsports]

Yeah, on the tops of the hills I get reception.

[@javierjavier-ht3yu]

Despite I have no car, it´s interesting watching a review like this, with an expert driver.

[@FordEnthusiast413]

Another great review as always Ryan! I have a 2023 Tucson Limited that I have had for just about a year and have put just about 11,500 on the odometer and it has been a great SUV. I just wished the past winter in the Northeast had more snow so I could have compared the AWD system to the one that was in my 2018 Outback 3.6r Touring!

[@dudeofchicken]

love this video, specially the track selections

[@dstevens518]

I don't actually see many Tucson owners trying that course. If that's the kind of traversing you need on a regular basis, I think you'd probably buy something more designed for that... I see the Tucson as an urban commuter, which it seemingly does to the satisfaction of most. That it can do any type of terrain that's not paved is just a bonus, imo.

[@SuperMattb17]

Awesome scenery and interesting review! We get a TD version in Australia. Would be great on those tracks - but in reality the Tuscon is only a softroader so will never tackle anything on the challenging side.

[@CalvinHikes]

It's all good I don't think anyone's going to be taking their Hyundai in 55 series tires over logs. We forgive the Tucson.

[@erte001]

I just don't think that many people will be tackling this kind of terrain. But nice to see what the Tucson can handle.

[@MountainTactical78]

Such an amazing nature trails. I definitely enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@javierjavier-ht3yu]

In some aspect I like the way on how it´s made this reviews, specially enjoying the landscape and the highway.

[@brokeboy87]

I might take this off road with a different set off tires, but as is the Hyundai Tuscon did really well on your course.

[@Jim-vi4hh]

I always enjoy your real world reviews and how you cover the features of each vehicle. In addition to your review of the cargo area of the SUV's and CUV's, I would be interested in knowing if a sheet of plywood can fit with the back seats folded down. No need to buy a sheet of plywood, just distance between wheel wells and distance to the back of the from seats. This may be more informative than the typical measurement of cubic feet of cargo space listed for most vehicle reviews.

[@bobjakubik4381]

Great review! I live in the area and recently bought a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV. Took it up to Mt. Townsend and would love to try some other mountain drives like this one. Care to share some of your favorite routes?

[@eganfo]

I live in the area too and own a Sportage hybrid. These logging roads are about the most I’d ever do. Good to see the HTRAC did a solid job.

[@Agenttaco-s17]

I had a ‘22 Tucson hybrid and ended up selling it within a year. It was overall a great car but it had a surprising fatal flaw: the fuel efficiency was abominable. We were getting 22mpg at highway speeds in the winter. No matter how we drove, unless we were city driving, it would never go above 28-29 in the summer either (highway)

[@Bahistapoakoeh]

The only way that’s possible is if you drive like an utter f*cking asshole all the time lmao

[@Redhawk24]

Hybrids don’t help much on highways but I do get 39 mpg on highway with my Rav4 hybrid.

[@Agenttaco-s17]

@@Redhawk24 yeah that’s why I said it’s better in the city where it’s able to make use of the hybrid system

[@infernoking7504]

22mpg my 1988 Lincoln town car gets that mpg 💀

[@chefjosesoto]

I just got one...will see if it all compares to previous cars I've had from Dodge Durango BMW Grand Cherokee Nissan Rogue Toyota

[@HDvids101]

The H track seems to be very good. The Australian channel Carexpert did a video on a lot of SUV's and I think this was one of the best.

[@JessieS]

I currently have the 2022 Tucson base model leased at the moment, when my lease is up in 2025 looking to go hybrid and perhaps finance it. Anyone know if the Torque is better on the Hybrid?

[@Agenttaco-s17]

Torque is excellent, especially when accelerating from slow speeds it feels great. Miss that about our ‘22. But you might be disappointed by the gas mileage if you do more highway cruising. Onetime on a trip from WI to IL about 200 miles it averaged 22 mpg at ~65 mph avg speed for us. In the city it was much better where it was able to turn off the engine and work that hybrid system

[@JessieS]

@@Agenttaco-s17 Thanks.

[@eganfo]

The torque on my Sportage hybrid is awesome. Never any issues passing cars.

[@infernoking7504]

@@Agenttaco-s17 22 mpg lol my 1988 Lincoln town car gets 22.5 mpg at 65 and its a fucking brick.

[@muhammadharits2593]

Better than sportage, rav4 , cx5 , xtrail,,crv??

[@damien7881]

Can you test the chevy traverse ?

[@Blue.Crawler]

Nice job, my wife has a 2023 Tuscan SEL AWD and its great on dirt roads but for anything more challenging I drive a Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness. Would be interested to see the Wilderness take on the same trail, i bet it's long nose would cancel its higher ground clearance.

[@JT-fq2bl]

I think Hyundai need to upgrade their XRT on the Tucson to match the newly updated Santa Fe in order to tackle the off-road challenges more easily.

[@roberthicks686]

I'd love to see the Crosstrek on this road

[@Deetroiter]

Crosstrek would manhandle this road in comparison to the Hyundai

[@tallll70]

I've seen roller test and it took so much wheel spin to get out with 2 wheels on side and even more it almost didn't make it on single front and rear, but it's not playing to be a-trac in 4 runner, i think it would do just fine for 90% buyer's expectations

[@tallll70]

@@RRr-yl8zr Rav 4 was just as bad if not worse then this check some roller test videos where they "don't slip on roller frames" Rav 4 had to be pushed off on single wheel and struggled badly on 2 side wheels... those coming on top is symmetrical AWD, A-Trac and Selec Terrain, dam Renegade made it on single wheel better then Audi Quatro, even Ram truck 4x4 with no LSD open diffs using brake AWD rolls on single front wheel

[@tallll70]

@@RRr-yl8zr yes it probably will

[@kakhatukhashvili5450]

please show us what is the Tucson ability in case of snow conditions, good luck

[@rose415]

Can you say where this was filmed….beautiful

[@drivingsports]

Washington State Olympic Peninsula.

[@eganfo]

Fair review. Not a big off roader, but seemed to work well on the gravel.

[@martinr8278]

Agreed

[@europana7]

add lexan sheet to stiffen up the back floor panel

[@bentriana2980]

You gotta do the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT.

[@mgotro4952]

Where's Nick been?

[@ChicagoOutfit1900]

He's with Auto Buyers Guide now.

[@jgates6586]

Hope you take the subaru crosstrek wilderness on this same “offroad” trail.

[@DoctuhJ]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, and I am curious if you have any recommendations for a compact CUV with just enough off roading chops to keep me out of trouble... Other than a Subaru? I'm a current Hyundai owner so this particular experience is a bit disappointing as they are otherwise excellent road vehicles :') Cheers!

[@matus201]

Isn't HTRAC just a Haldex system? Unlike something like the Outback, it's FWD unless a slip is detected?

[@drivingsports]

Same concept, much more mild in application.

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

There are different versions of HTRAC. The one in Tucson is very similar to haldex but it comes Magna. It's not FWD unless slip is detected, it uses much more sensors to engage rear axle.

[@edsmith9855]

Actually 40 grand is not that "bad" considering a Crosstrek Wilderness can reach 35k. Only weakness is that the engine is a bit weak. Personally, I dont need a lot of space, so I think I would go for the Seltos SX with the turbo for a few thousand less.

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

whats the ground clearance

[@SoteroMurguia]

Great review! Would you consider taking the new Chevy Trax on this trail? 😂 I know, sounds crazy. But, TFL’s review got me thinking that the Trax might be decent for a FWD lifted hatchback.

[@ericselden7039]

Good question

[@zero2sixty244]

Different cars but I drove the 23 Santa Fe with 2.5T and AWD and was pretty unimpressed with the AWD on the car in the rain, way too much front wheel spin. I felt like on my old 2022 Kia K5 AWD was better but maybe because it had less power

[@davidhillbrand2302]

Nice review. I like that Hyundai still offers a model with all of the "bells and whistles" but doesn't force you to buy the Hybrid / PHEV models. For simplicity and longevity, it is nice to have a real transmission and a non-turbo engine. Some people don't want all of the new tech and electrification.

[@joshgutierrez7380]

Hyundai is not the brand to buy if you want longevity…. That is well known at this point. They get all these J.D. Power awards, and yet they still have engines exploding from bad piston rings. The only thing I would buy from them would be an ev

[@bkakus]

They made the Turbo with Dual Clutch before. I have it, still do. Fun to drive except low speed.

[@carfreak7186]

@@joshgutierrez7380this statement in totally inaccurate.

[@joshgutierrez7380]

@@carfreak7186 not inaccurate at all. I have friends that bought them and regretted it. Research the companies history and then come back and tell me it’s inaccurate.

[@carfreak7186]

@@joshgutierrez7380 you have never owned one, I have owned 4 Hyundai’s, have all been rock solid. Dealer service has always been top notch. If you read reviews, you will see that they are excellent vehicles.

[@0xAlbert]

I want to watch 2024 skoda kodiaq 4x4 and tucson hybird awd

[@javierjavier-ht3yu]

reliable brand of SUV´s

[@gianbueno6984]

Hyundai is very reliable

[@samrowlands7842]

The real question is if you'd give up your Crosstrek for one of these?

[@anan7s294]

Lexus TX 550 video coming?

[@drivingsports]

We’ll get one eventually. Nothing scheduled yet.

[@rapide12345]

Test the new Outlander PHEV Off-road.

[@koskos1971]

Ok. We understood. Its good for the city and nearby shopping. There are far more fuel efficient options for this job. Thank you for the presentation.

[@jamesh1641]

Seems like the 2024 Lincoln Corsair AWD standard trim is a comparable price and much better crossover.

[@liamcarp7113]

?? Are you kidding . Corsairs are at least 8k more and as much 15k. Are you high ?

[@jamesh1641]

@@liamcarp7113head back to your sales job at the Hyundai dealer and stop being so rude. Watch the video. Listen to the price. Go to the Lincoln build. A much nicer vehicle for the same price. Goodbye.

[@aboutface102]

@@liamcarp7113 He's right. You can configure a Corsair online for about 40k if you don't add extras. 250 hp with a better interior, you might not get the cooled seats.

[@jamesh1641]

@@RRr-yl8zrwell always have your roadside assistance number handy. 😂

[@seanrobertson5887]

Where is this forest road? Or did I miss it in the video? 😆

[@drivingsports]

We don't usually state locations unless they're already "famous" for offroad use. Happy to share off-line if you want to email me though.

[@aboutface102]

I just can't understand why you would go with this over the Hybrid or PHEV.

[@aboutface102]

@@RRr-yl8zr I call total bs on that. Hybrids have been shown to be very reliable overall. The electric motor helps take stress off the engine, and even non hybrids these days still have tons of computers running various systems. Look up hybrid reliability, you will be surprised.

[@aboutface102]

@@RRr-yl8zr Again, total bs, my moms Prius is going strong at 169k with no issues. Not sure where you got that information, but that’s not what I’m finding at all. You can get a lower trim hybrid for $30k, do more research.

[@SuperMattb17]

In Australia we get a 2.0T diesel Tuscon. Great power and torque and highway fuel econnomy not far off a Hybrid. The Tuscon face lift this year is discontinuing the TD and only a Hybrid and petrol versions will be sold unfortunatly.

[@mgildea67]

That awd feature sounds like traction control. Going up an icey hill you will stop so it can find torque in each wheel. Dangerous. I've slid backwards.

[@Deetroiter]

When will these manufacturers realize that piano black is outdated and for good reason. Scratches and finger prints like nobody’s business. Aside from that, it’s certainly a nice looking video and a great review from driving sports tv!

[@hooty465]

How did Hyundai not get sued by copying the rear lights of a mustang??

[@JM-nz8gw]

Did it burn oil?

[@mollyz2581]

Great review, but I would still go for a 2024 Toyota RAV4 Limited, as the reliability, fuel efficiency, and resale values are much better.

[@macdaddykwm1]

Looks like the tires were underinflated.

[@paulmead4401]

I don't understand all the emphasis on off-roading. The car wasn't designed for that. Crappy approach angles, low clearance. Why waste so much time reviewing a use the car is not intended for? Regarding the price, don't forget that it comes with three years of free maintenance and lifetime support for Bluelink emergency services, which most other manufacturers require a subscription. Also a shame that the electrified versions were essentially ignored. All I got from this review is the car is "mostly okay" and passable off-road.

[@chefjosesoto]

Sleep??

[@rromancunard]

Interesting, thanks for share 🙏🏼🎉

[@rafal4052]

Don’t get 40k and weak engine Camry has more horsepower

[@shichynwang]

40k is not a lot of money today😂😂😂

[@weetbix2083]

You cant beat function over form. The Tucson does not appeal to me and for the price there are far better options to choose out there.

[@RoguePlanetStudio]

So basically buy a Honda, or Toyota, don't spend 40k on a Honda, Kia as Dave Ramsey said.

[@wulongchai]

i don't why SUV is so popular? it is way more expensive than sedan.

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

i would rather have temporary spare tire than a useless can of tire inflate.if i get a flat at least i can get home.tire inflate if it doesent work your waiting for a tow truck.

[@truthflatearth]

Have fun proving gravity... wake up your not on a sphere....sea curve if u are on a ball not level

[@mikefoehr235]

Anyone who would pay 40k for a Hyundai is nuts. With all the quality issues that brand has...no thanks.

[@Akeso_ppp]

dislike, u didnt go at end of video on these logs….

[@randallnadeau1691]

Keep it on tar, it's not an off road option

[@scottoden4144]

I normally like your stuff but this was a terrible off-road test

[@truthflatearth]

Gravity assist haha. Theory bla bla.