2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid // Updates for 2024 

You guys helped me decide on the new Tucson last year and I haven't regretted it for a single second. It's a wonderful vehicle and worth every penny!

We have a 2023 Sportage' HEV ..Love it ! Hyundai + Kia for the Win 😁👏👏👏

The turn signal might be an issue if the bumper is covered in snow or mud

I ordered both the Tucson Hybrid and Sportage HEV. Sportage came in first. Long, good history with Hyundai so it was a change. Can’t go wrong with either but here is my list of things to consider between them. Limited vs. Sx-Prestige. You don’t get the digital card key and phone key, heated rear seats, leather, or complementary maintenance with Sportage. You don’t get fog lights, spare tire, LED rear turn signals, LED backup light, or the larger curved screens in the Tucson. The Sportage gets better mileage due to smaller wheels and a softer ride with the larger sidewall. I do get 38 mpg city usually. Over 10,000 miles in 7 months, I got 35.6 mpg mixed with 80 mph Montana roads not helping. The synthetic leather on the Kia is really quite good. Honestly better than the Hyundai leather as much as I thought it would not be. Also holding up better with no creasing like I usually get with real leather. The Kia is cheaper but the complimentary maintenance makes the difference a wash. The Kia connectivity is less costly than the BlueLink once the complimentary period is over. You get three years free with Hyundai, one year from Kia. There is a small front skid plate available for the Kia. None for the Tucson. Good for those ice chunks on the road and early clearance warning. Not for off roading as it doesn’t cover much. The ambient lighting in the Tucson is in the door bins and center console and is more of a soft flood light. The Sportage is a light pipe on the passenger side dash and the center console. The cargo light is LED in the Sportage but not the Tucson. The gloss black center console in the Sportage can be easily covered with a cover sold on Amazon. Looks near factory. Can’t cover the Tucson. More storage nooks in the Tucson but the Kia has the cup holders that are retractable for good storage. Can fit a big water bottle or a big sub sandwich if you have no drinks! Not so in the Tucson. The Tucson has the ultrasonic occupant sensor that presumably supplements the security system. Finally, two things that nobody points out. The Hyundai has a center airbag between the front seats to prevent head knocking I guess. That isn’t present in the Kia. The Kia has a nifty dynamic instrument display that syncs with the weather and time so you get sunrises, sunsets, sunny skies, thunderstorms, snow, etc in the dash. Gimmicky but everybody loves it. Again- can’t go wrong with either. But hopefully this helps if those differences matter to you.

Excellent review. I have a 2023 Tucson Limited and I really love it!!

Honda has gone nut$$$

I think the rear blinker can be easily obstructed in the winter time being snow covered

I just bought a dongle thing which converts the wired aa to wireless aa

Haha I literally just took delivery on this exact vehicle yesterday! I’m in Puerto Vallarta and only one hybrid version is available- took 6 months to get! Coming off a 2020 Escape Titanium turbo 2.0. The Escape has a few more tech features I will miss: the open sesame tailgate, remote start, auto park, memory seats and keyless entry. They are both fast, but the Tucson’s ride, interior quality and quietness are much better. The volume knob doesn’t bother me as I use the steering wheel control. In Mexico we get a spare tire (yeah!). A neat trick you haven’t mentioned: the 12 volt battery override if your battery dies it will start with the hybrid battery. We only get a basic 6 speaker stereo but with the quiet cabin it sounds pretty good. Interesting that everything is automatic: no EV-only or Regen brake controls but that’s fine! It all just works in the background. Here the CRV and Escape are $2500-5000 USD more and Toyotas bore me. Today’s my first day driving it so I’ll update this later. Yes we get black cladding. Now if only they could make more hybrids so they are easier to get and bring us the plug-in! You two are great keep up the good work. And here the Spanish speakers do say Took-son! Update: the a/c kills mpg from 37 to 30. Try without hvac and you’ll Get the 37 and more I have actually squeaked out 50! Would like an EV button for max efficiency. This car has a weird thing where if you have the key in your pocket and walk behind the locked car the hatch opens. Every time I go to walk the dogs it’s an issue, so that needs addressing and the dogs set off the rear seat warning so I buckled those seat belts. Overall very happy with my choice.

My coworkers wife ordered the 23 Tucson hybrid. It was a super long wait and they pressured her into getting the gas version and now she regrets it and wishes she waited for the hybrid version. She really wanted a car and gets mad at us Everytime we bring it up.

Hyudai Tucson hybrid 🔥

There is a widespread problem with turn signal / indicator light placement in general, imv, and in this instance I for once courteously disagree with the argument given / scenario mentioned. (I am only familiar with vehicles available in European markets and should think with some countries, ahem, using red lighting and not the more prominant amber turn lighting here in the UK this makes matters slightly worse from the rear) Higher placed rear indicators enable vehicles not immediately behind to see beyond the front following car's bodywork, through the glass area or more clearly from the sides that the first vehicle intends to turn off and eventually slow to a stop on a main road. Otherwise traffic following will not expect the second car to slow and stop for no reason. (am I making sense? I'm only driving a keyboard at the moment). My pet peeve is inboard placement of our amber coloured indicators on many cars, particularly on the front where you have a dipped beam / DRL enabled car ahead approaching yours at a junction and suddenly moving toward the centre line when you may finally notice they had their turn indicator on the whole time as you swerve abreast of them. Rear inboard indicators are almost equally as bad, and remove the instinctive reactions we've had to indications for many decades. Of course, this slightly encourages the decline, or inclination not to use indicators at all and the aggressive, dangerous, "you get out of MY way or else ..." attitude that is pervading. Don't ask me to remember which models are the worst in terms of light

I like the band Genesis and Genesis cars by Hyundai. When you explain topics on your channel, there is no Land of Confusion! Hyundai Wes

Turn signals in the lower bumper means a small impact can be costly and also disable the signal light.

We picked up our 2023 Tucson Ultimate Hybrid in June. We have just under 6000 kms and are averaging 7.0 l/100kms. Love the car and how quiet it is, even at highway speeds

What do people have with the touch screen vs knob for volume buttons ? I have never used neither of those anyway ... your steering wheel has the damn controls ...

I agree with you guys. Like the fender cladding. Provides contrast. I’ve decided some features I have in my Stinger, I really like. HUD. Heated/cooled seats. Pano roof. Flat bottom steering wheel. As a side, you two would probably be hoot to have cocktails with🍸🥃

They need to calm down on the exterior styling down the sides. Too many creases and lines going on. I like the interior ! Thanks for the review 👍😊

2024 Kona in Australia received wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay in the December update.

Thanks for the videos! I love your consistent fomat and honest appraisals. I am looking for a hybrid SUV and have watched all your videos. I have narrowed the field down to 3 which is, unfortunately, partly the result of availability. When you lose your car due to it being totaled, you can't wait 8 to 12 months for a new car.

I think Zack was trying to hold his composure this time round with the torque pull away lol

I like what you have shown me. I am unsure about the Hyundai's reliability and resale value.

I currently own a 2023 Tucson Ultimate Hybrid last week I had a Hybrid System failure - I was travelling on Bishop Grandin at Waverley when I slowly started losing speed going from 70 down to 0. Stepping on the gas did nothing. When I reached 30 mph I started getting a message with the warning alarms going crazy alerting me that I had a "Hybrid System Failure".( The gas engine would not cut in. ) ...I was fortunate to be able to pull over three lanes with the other drivers seeing my hazards on and letting me move over. The vehicle was still running but I couldn't move and the hybrid battery system graphics on the info screen showed it being completely depleted. The dealership took it for test drives and did not have a problem.

Not sure what everyone’s dealership experiences are. For us, all dealerships are overly arrogant, but the worst seem to be Kia and Hyundai. The limited quality and the popularity of their product has given dealerships in our area (southern Ontario) free range to up charge and brush off customers at will. When will people realize that these products are not worth the cost they are charging? We are artificially driving up the prices. Anyone actually getting a decent discount for them?

Apart from the seating being comfortable that’s the only good thing about it. The battery lasts all of 2 seconds cheap plastic interior crap paint work , it’s good to look at if you don’t really look at it and comfortable the drivers seat I’ve not sat in the rear

one key difference between the Sportage and Tucson hybrid is that Sportage has a spare tire (not a tire repair kit)

I recently discovered your channel. Your both very informative. I’m on the list for a brand new hybrid Tucson. When I get the suv, I would like to use it for a no built camp conversion. Do you have any idea of the weight that can be carried inside the trunk area?

i got the Tucson PHEV ultimate 2023 and averaged 1.9 L/100 Kms. Absolutely loved it. Drove it for over 6 months and don't feel any difficulty with touch buttons for volume as its on the steering wheel.

I really like the looks of the Tucson Hybrid and the cutting edge tech that Hyudai/Kia use. In the end, we went with the Toyota Venza for the better gas mileage. We just drove around 1,000 Km (around 600 miles) today on our winter trip down to Orange County, CA and averaged just over 43 mpg (5.38 L/100 Km). Over the 2 years of ownership, we are averaging 5.8 L/100 km (41 mpg). We really love our Venza but a quieter interior is appealing when driving on the highway. Would like to test the Tucson to see the difference in sound.

I like the Tucson exterior better and Sportage interior

I like the looks of the Hyundai and KIA SUV's but I am concerned about the long term reliability. I've been a Toyota/Honda guy for the last 30 years and keep my car for > 10 years and ZERO problems.

I’ll say it again, and it would be nice if you mentioned it, but wireless CarPlay will not stream lossless audio. So if high quality audio is important to you, wired CarPlay is the best way to connect. Makes no sense to have a Bose audio system, and only have Bluetooth audio.

We bought a Tucson Hybrid 2024 on April. Unfortunately it has been twice in the shop for a mal function on the driver's seat and recently back due to a valve connected with the exhaust. We've driven a Hyundai for 20+ yrs. Never had problems in a new one. It's disappointing 😢

If I drive my 22 Tucson Ultimate Hybrid on back roads in the summer I can get 5.4/100. This is over almost 100 km distance, but small back roads, 60. -80 kph. As soon as I take it on Freeway I’m looking at mid 7s. Winter is way higher. All you turn signal naysayers are idiots. Had it for 2 years now and 50,000 km, never thought of my back turn signal location once.

Purchased a new 2023 Tucson Hybrid Ultimate earlier this year. I do like the look of this new N-Line Hybrid but I'm also happy that my Ultimate has a few extra features like ventilated seats. The Sportage was #1 on our list as we preferred the interior but it just wasn't available when I was in the market. I have averaged 6.3 L/100 km. Best tank was 5.9 and worst was 7.7.

I stopped using my wireless Apple CarPlay. Every city, including my hometown has at least one place in town that the Bluetooth connection consistently disconnects. I don’t know if it’s an abundance of another signal interrupting the Bluetooth or what but I got tired of it. I will plug in only from now on.

Low bumper turn signals cant be seen by vehicles following the vehicle directly behind the Tuscon. If you are driving properly, you[re looking ahead and would wnat that extra visibility of what is going on ahead of you. However, here in Florida its a mute point, turn signals arent used!

I dislike black plastic cladding on SUVs but just simply painting the cladding doesn’t work. The fenders should just end at the wheel arch and be done. No cladding needed.

Been waiting for this update! Thank you for this vid

When it comes to black cladding i agree it looks good. However we have a slightly older Sportage and the black cladding faded and almost developed a white ish sheen over time in the interior sun and heat. Not sure if that was specific to our model but something that has made me leary of getting it again.

I'd take the Sportage. I prefer the interior of the Sportage over this. Overall this is a fantastic vehicle though.

Very interesting 'beneath luxury' SUV. Thanks for the great info! Stay warm, Canada!

Toyo Tires are AWESOME !

For all of those who don't drive too closely, the rest of us multi hour commuters need them higher. For stop and go traffic. I see a lot of rear ends in the future.

The way you guys discuss and give individual reviews, really liked it. Good Job!

This design is not going to age well.

It's a needy ,dramatic,mardy car.Or is that the standard of modern cars? The perfect car for modern and future idiocracy.

Issue is you cannot by one for msrp. In Edmonton they are asking $50000 before gst

I am on a wait list for the Sportage PHEV SX Prestige and Tucson PHEV.. I placed my Sportage order March of 2022 and my Tucson in March of this year. Still waiting, wondering what’s taking so long..?

I'm with you on the cladding. Definitely adds something to the vehicle

Junk my son had one !

So glad the cladding is gone … I really hated it… and I’d rather have wired Apple CarPlay if it means I can have navigation. I don’t like these rims… five or 6 spoke would be so much nicer but I could use these as winters :) LOL

After you guys calling NX and RDX glorified RAV4 and CRV what do you call a HYUNDI SUV? ....Please cancel my subscription

Hi from Kapuskasing love your Show Here we test truck and cars cold weather test two years ago I saw a Corvette all wheel drive Ev no exhaust pipe ( ty Andrea @ Zack ( Ron )

❤My new Canadian version of 2024 Kona(preferred trim) has both Wireless Android and Apple auto) Toronto location.

Looked at the Sportage and Tucson recently and they both appear to be strong value prospects. I feel like I could live with either. I like the nose of the Sportage, the side of the Tucson and the rear of both. I’ll need to look at the interior of the Sportage again to see if I have a preference there. Am I correct in thinking that there is a key difference between the two because the smart park system is not available on the Kia. Is Hyundai offering free scheduled maintenance for the early life of the vehicle? We drove the ICE engine Tucson before driving the hybrid variant and there was a marked difference in passing power and confidence. Im not phased at all by the lack of a volume or tuning knob. In my last 4-5 vehicles I’ve used the steering wheel controls to adjust volume and cycle through preset channels. That allows me to focus on the road even more. Thanks for your review. Once we decided to take a look at some new vehicles I couldn’t wait to hop online and see what you guys have thought about them.

I think the US government missed the mark on VEHICLE ELECTRICIZATION. Definitely should go the hybrid route by 2027 because hyrid vehicle just seem to make more sense

Hyundai dropped some 2025 photos of the Tucson refresh. Nothing major appearance-wise, just switching the grill to more of a Santa Cruz style with 3 rows of lights in the grill instead of 4. Going to be harder to tell the two apart from a distance! :P

Too much piano black, no volume knob, no spare tire, economy is not very good, small turbinated engine, a lot of reasons to look at other competitors. The Kia interior looks better. Also the price is getting into the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which is a far better option if you ask me.

I've owned the Kia SXP Hybrid since June of last year. I love the car BUT the mpg is just not even close to 38 mpg if you do a lot of highway driving. It's even worse in the winter! For example last night I did my weekly 80 mile drive and it was 32 degrees out and I was doing about 80 mph - and only got 23 mpg. Other than the fuel economy it's been a great car and I've had no other problems with it.

I have toyota 2010 prius now. It works but if i want to buy SUV , i need to feel its best looking design and affordable price. Why people pay tesla price for hybrid? very strange.

My wife has a work vehicle choice between the Tucson Hybrid Ultimate Hybrid and the Volvo XC40 B5 Core. We drove both today and she’s leaning towards the Volvo. I think she can’t go wrong with either. Any thoughts ?

I switched my order for the Tucson PHEV to HEV because of postings (with pictures) showing that you can get a full size 19 inch spare tire in the wheel well under the floor mat. And I never use the volume knob on my Sonata - use the conrod on the steering wheel - will do the same with the Tucson

Andrea said height adjustment needed here for $43k. But sadly, Cars like Pilot that costs almost $70k doesn’t even have height adjustment on passenger side. :/

I despise black cladding as it makes a car look cheap, not rugged. it reminds me of the 1990's cheap cars with the black plastic bumpers. Just as the shiny black plastic in many cars screams too cheap to make a panel with a nice finish and texture.

Can't wait to get the 2025 model in Canada with the new interior! I currently have a 2017 Tucson and the way the 2022 Tucson interior is with the piano black and touch buttons etc made me look more at Sportage or Rav4 but the new updates have changed all that and look so much better hopefully we will get the options for the power side mirrors and HUD in Canada.

Any thoughts on long term concerns on this and the Sportage, can you hold these for 10 years? Like the auto bs CVT, that helps, but are you aware of any long term concerns? TIA.

Nope, you guys are wrong black plastic cladding is gross. Looks so much better without it

I’m trying to put my name in for the Toyo tires. For some reason There is no ON for Ontario. WE is automatically checked off,what is WE for?

This vehicle could be gold on wheels, anyone with financial options in the STL area who would purchase a Hyundai or Kia are risking at least losing a window w/attempted carjacking.

Any idea when the 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid will be released? I can't find this info anywhere...

Andrea! wow...

At first, I thought this looked better than its Sportage cousin. But after a couple of years, I think I've switched around. It's not tartan.

I had the 2022 hybrid SEL and I manage to do 42 mpg but whit a little humming whit I did whit the battery use and that’s making the car going into ECO Mode while is going a slow speed but obviously the battery will ran out but when it does I change into sport mode and put it on manual and run it in 3rd gear at 40 mph and the battery will charge faster whit out braking at all. Other thing is trying to rev quite higher just a pinch just to raise the needle and then release it and the car whit go into eco mode

I want people design car that feel proud to drive. Like Toyoto Supra 1998.

I watch all your videos and just realized I’m not subscribed. Well I put it in S today.

The only time I have a problem with the rear blinker is when I'm merging. Some people are territorial and dont want to let you in, thinking you are not indicating.

Does new Tucson has something like matrix LED? I think Sportage has it

I am worried about the engine in my tucson. So its a hybrid and when i start it in the morning its starts in the EV mode and its start the engine for some time. Its very cold here temps are below 0 and non hybrid car i warm the engine properly before driving with this i cant warm it up. It feels like i am driving car with cold engine. What you think about it ?

I love driving my Tucson on cruise mode city and highway and I've noticed more miles per gallon 😁

So does this have the optional “park near a building” feature or like recent Hyundai models is it a fire hazard?

One thing I would change is the name of the Sportage to something more canadian and less sporty, the Portage.

I'll take my Ford Escape hybrid which is averaging 45+ mpg

We took a year off from car shopping and are back in the market. Really leaning Kia Sportage or possibly the Sorento for more rear storage space (dogs). Do you happen to compare the two in any of your work? Hybrid is most likely the model type too. Thanks, love watching you two.

Just bought my first car and it’s Hyundai Tucson 1.6 turbo

Is there sufficient knee room on the right side near the console...I'm 6'1' tall

Gloss piano black is an immediate no, Dust, hair, and fingerprint magnet

Why use sand blasted ABS plastic (piano black) on the Center console?

Is this car worth getting car ?shopping plan to get a car in a few months when I graduate college

My calculations 6.3 100 klm =. 44.5 mpg

Still no wireless carplay on top trim. Mirrors aren’t part of the seat memory. Horrible recirculating air system that doesn’t let you keep outside air from coming in if the sunroof is open. Active front collision avoidance goes back to default after restart, very dangerous in the gta with all the car jackings. Glitchy transmission that wont move the car after a slight stop. But at least it doesn’t beat you senseless like the mazda’s suspension. Manufacturers don’t care anymore what the customer wants. That’s why this is my g/f’s car and I drive an 01 audi s4 😊. Have fun.

omg, backward lights are just horrible.

Wow $43K for the base hybrid version! I remember when it first came out few yrs ago the base hybrid (luxury) was only $38K. Huge jump in price! No wonder it can’t beat RAV4 hybrid aside from the fuel economy, the RAV4 hybrid (LE) has a lower starting price!

2:52 Anyone else geting anxiety looking at the coffee moving around on the lid?

A must have option on Hyundai and KIA vehicles is engine compartment Fire Suppression System. When one can buy King of quality and reliability Toyota why risk getting a Hyundai/KIA?

I'm not sure I get why people might be complaining about hvac buttons. In both my cars, I've set it at 22 all around and never touched it again! So why the complaints? When I got the Lexus LC500, people were b!tching about the heated seats/steering wheel buttons being hidden in the dreadful touchpad-controlled infotainment. Well... with Lexus, you activate the "concierge" and it takes care of everything to keep you comfortable. Heated, steering, heated seats, everything. So again there... set it at 22 and never went into the climate menu again!

Just to clarify for all viewers. You said 7 litres per 100 km. In imperial figures that is actually 40 mpg the 34 you mention would be US figures as their gallon is smaller. I think it confuses listeners. Just my take. Keep up the great videos

When do you have to replace the hybrid batteries?

Now driving a '24 Tucson, but not hybrid. Biggest complaint is the rear wiper is useless; only clears about 1/3 of the glass ... lets hope it never snows in ON this Winter!!

Interior is still covered in piano black.👎