I just purchased one of these and love it. It is very nice to drive and feels right. One minor feature that I love is the automatic tailgate. When you approach it with your hands full, and the key in your pocket, it beeps, and then opens by itself. I find that feature so much better than my Volvo, which requires a well-placed foot underneath to open it. Well-done Hyundai.
Auto tailgate is great but if you park in a garage with the back of the vehicle near the overhead door you have to be very careful. When I got my santa fe I almost caused the door to open into the closed garage door because I was standing off to the side at the back of the car. The thing started beeping and was about to open into the door but I was able to hold it closed so it canceled the opening cycle. I turned that feature off, but I do agree that it's a nice feature. It would be nice if it worked with the parking sensors in the back but I don't know if the 2 are connected. Maybe this summer I'll set up an experiment with a big sheet of cardboard standing in for the tailgate
I just switched from a 2017 Mazda CX-5 Touring to a 2020 Tucson Ultimate. I'm still trying to decide which one I like better. The Mazda definitely had better acceleration and handling, but the Tucson has way more tech/safety features.
I know this comment was a while ago but do you have any new input in regards to which car you prefer? I’m trying to decide between the two cars you mentioned.
So I've had the Hyundai for almost a year now. Between the Tucson and the cx-5, it's really a toss-up. The Mazda definitely felt like a more premium vehicle, especially when talking about the interior and ride quality. But the Hyundai has way more bells and whistles for the cost. My Tucson Ultimate has a TON of driver assist and safety features that I would have only gotten in the CX-5 Signature, which was quite a bit more. That being said, I'm definitely keeping an eye on any updates Mazda does to the CX-5. By the time my lease is up on the Tucson, Mazda may release a totally redesigned CX-5.
Great vehicle,...I have a 2019 Tucson Ultimate minus the AWD. Luv this vehicle, has all the tech. & safety features one could ever want, plus a panoramic sunroof.
In middle east tucson comes with 2.0 and 2.4 L mpi engine but with much less safety features I'd like to buy american tuscan but unfortunately the gdi engine not suitable to our fuel
I was searching for new car last year- I tried RAV4, Mazda CX-5. Tucson (Ultimate) has more futures and better price. On long trip has very good mpg but in small town is a little heavy. I enjoy to drive every day and I think that I had good choice.
Instead of trying go against the CR-V or RAV4, the Tucson should really aim to dethrone the Tiguan. Too bad the glove box is not damped in the Tucson and the absence of the 40/20/40 folding rear seat is a let down for me. The Tiguan they could of featured dual power seats in the Highline (SEL) as well make 360 cam standard instead of an option.
so Ben when you drove the Honda you said that was the best; when you drove the Rav4 you said that nothing could match it. Now the Tuscon is the flavour of the day. Dude you have no credibility.
I have a 2018 Jeep Compass limited the lease is almost up been looking on RU-vid at a few different things 4 runner RAV4 and now a Tucson I deff always go fully loaded cause I like the bells 🔔 just can’t make up my mind
Did I hear you say a full spare as in full size spare tyre. Spying the 80 km/h yellow sticker, relegates that tyre as a space saver, and should not exceed 80km/h. Not a fan of these, as one can picture this being fitted on a rainy night on a Freeway with a posted limit of 100km/h, and the driver not wishing to exceed 80 and sticking to the right hand lane in the US, or left hand lane in OZ, which would present an invitation to be rear ended. I tend to think though that in a straight line, the wheel being steel, bolted on securely, and the tyre being new, it should be able to sit on a 100km/h, but perhaps its in cornering at a speed higher than 80 is where it may not cope. So, is there anyone out there that can shed some light and technical reason as to why a space saver spare tyre is only rated to 80 km/h. Thanks in advance, cheers and safe motoring...
@@georgegasiorowski2417 I'm a born and bred Australian and my Mercedes C200 came with a space saver spare. That said, not all new vehicles are fitted with them, but does point to our own Australian Design Rules in sanctioning their use here, so the inherent danger of fitting it in inclement weather at night on a busy road still exists. Granted, it's but a small percentage of motorists that may find themselves in this situation. I'm still waiting for someone to reply to the reason for an 80km/h maximum for these space saver spare tyres. Are my thoughts of cornering above 80km/h dangerous, based on these wheels used in conjunction with the other three? Thanks George for your views, appreciate it. Cheers...
The auto hold feature lets you remove your foot from the brake pedal once you come to a complete stop so you don't have to keep your foot on the pedal at a long light or when you're in traffic or something like a drive thru line. When it's time to go you just hit the accelerator. Your brake lights stay on even when you remove your foot from the brake pedal (in case you were wondering). I have a loaded 2020 Santa Fe with this feature and I really like it. You do have to engage it each time you start the car since it is canceled when you turn the vehicle off. The hill assist (button in the center console) helps you in hilly areas by using the engine to provide braking on long downhill stretches so you don't overheat the brakes (by downshifting to a lower gear).
Unfortunately not...at least not US model. I heard Canadian version does, but not sure if that is true. Love this car but sooo wanted parking sensors too :)
My wife this exact model.It does have a panoramic sun roof. Remote start is via app/phone. It’s terrible. It takes almost a minute when it starts. Half of the time, you get an error on the app. My other issue is the back up camera. It’s very blurry all the time. Honestly, I really like the car minus the remote start app and the back up camera.
@@bcampbell214 Just put an aftermarket remote start in my 2019 Ultimate. It was plug in play, took 5 minutes and works with the factory key FOB. I got it from 12volt systems, if you are interested. And the flashers don't flash, thank God!
Garbage. I got Rav4 XLE PREMIUM 2020 2 days ago... accelerating and braking is amazing! Rav4 brakes are big 4x bigger than this car. Carplay comes standard on all Rav4! Super smooth!
