The 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV Is A Sleek & Satisfying Electrified SUV 

It was on our list too to check out, but none available where we're at. We went with the Bolt EUV instead. Wish the Tucson was offered in all-electric with everything else the same as it is.

I wonder what's the cost for replacing the battery.

@@joek1353 Bet it is at least 5-10k. Though it depends where it is located.

@@karsaorlong4391 it's only 8k for the giant battery in my car... Tucson battery isn't even half the size

How often does the battery need to be replaced?

Which dealership?

@@cactuscanine3531 Gerald Hyundai in North Aurora, IL

When was this?

Me too

What was your avg speed on that 200mile trip?

@@rohitnijhawan5281 About 72mph

Spoken like a true owner of a Rav4.

@@wolfshanze5980 I actually don't own a RAV4, I dint think I can bring myself to buy a crossover, I was just stating the basic facts from what I know about both cars 😂

Dream better

NPC vehicle

I think it doesn’t comes with heat pump, rest all good

true.. but with tax credit, you save another 7 grand

What type of tax rebate is on it?

fwiw inflation adjusted, cars are roughly the same price but you're getting a way nicer car for $35k today than $35k 20 years ago.

So is everything else. I recently bought a mcdonald breakfast meal + extra hashbrown. It was $12

There's no such thing as expensive. Poor people invented this word. Price is never the problem. The problem is that people don't make/have enough money.

@@jsz2619 that was probably the dumbest comment I've ever read

@@RantKid because you have a poor mindset.

Heard of any issues regarding the turn signals being near the bumper? Didn't think so

The dealership cant order one in for you?

Transmission has 100,000 mile warranty

The Japanese especially. Except for Honda. Honda has a chance.

Japanese cars are still better made. Hyundai and kias are nice, but they don’t hold up as well over time.

@@thomas735 Uh If they don't hold up over time, then why do we still see 2000s hyundai and kias on the road then? Please explain.

@@maga6319 you don’t, those are Hondas your seeing not Hyundais

@@thomas735 I know what i'm seeing. Both Hyundais and Hondas. Please stop being confused by both badges.

It's not a fire risk... the fire risks are tied directly to only two things... #1 if you have the 2.4L Theta Engine (this has been out of production for some time and is in NOTHING remotely current) #2 if you have an OEM Wiring Harness for certain model tow hitches (assuming you even got the OEM tow hitch to begin with, which few do). Simply remove/replace the tow hitch wiring harness, not an integral part of any car, completely optional, and removable in like 15 minutes. Once again, you had to get a tow harness in the first place, and it has to be OEM from Hyundai on certain models (not all)... an after-market tow hitch harness is also a valid option and immune to the recall. Neither of the above issues have anything to do with the current Tucson lineup. This is how idiots on message boards who don't have a clue what they're talking about scare legitimate people interested in a Hyundai into assuming ALL Hyundai's burst into flames... neither of the above issues effect any current Tucsons, the Theta engine problem is only for older models, and of all the "tow hitch wiring harness" issues... literally only ONE harness in thousands has actually caught fire... Hyundai's aren't bursting into flames all over the place, that's what Internet trolls want you to think... trolls will be trolls. I hope that clears it up, plz ignore (and dont feed) the trolls! ;-)

Nope... you're wrong... he's in America, and he's reviewing American options. Hyundai offers different drive trains in different countries... in America, the N-Line is only offered with a 2.5L gas only engine. If you care to share what country YOU live in, than we can discuss the drive train options for the Tucson in your country. Hyundai offers a large variety of different engine options depending upon which country they sell it in.. not all countries have the same engine options or configurations.

It will make really no difference. Neither are for spirited drivers. Nothing in this class is IMO.

Batteries are not light.

Of course you realize they are a big company and pray you don't understand their figures besides they all lie through their teeth about everything they think they can get away with.

The MPGe figure doesn’t mean anything, and should only be used in comparison with other PHEVs. The kWh capacity and the range per kWh should be your main concerns. Just for comparison’s sake, my Cayenne S E-hybrid has a MPGe rating of 43, and its battery size is only 10.6kWh, and the range is only 15miles. So Tucson’s 80 MPGe sounds about right.

@@Riley_1955You do realize the car companies don’t come up with their own numbers, right? It’s the EPA…and they have some standard test procedures. Now, that doesn’t mean it translates to the real world well, but don’t blame the manufacturers.

I Got a regular HEV Tucson but my Bro in law has the PHEV. I can confirm, the Tucson uses the ICE pretty often once its chilly. Also, Rav4 prime lets you choose to hold the battery charge/ICE only mode to force charge OR EV mode only.... if you need that level of control. Both cars are good, but both have compromises.

Do you get a tax rebate on the Tuscon Blue like you get on the Tuscon PHEV?

Exactly! What none of these reviewers ever mention when they put out videos on these vehicles are they are only available in the ZEV states. Not all brands do, but the Hyundai group and Toyota/Lexus do, among others. It's really something that all reviewers need to be mentioning!

So few are sold, that it's almost on paper only AND they are marked-up. Too few are produced. I guess they try to concentrate on their bread-and-butter trims and the dealers take advantage to profit.

You like screens lol... I get it😅

Certainly, the RAV4 is not refined.

@@MDKN22 if it had the v6 then it would be a different story

The Tuscon is way more refined than the rav4. But I will say a Camry v6 or Avalon v6 are much more refined

Oh no, I compared Rav4 Prime vs Tucson PHEV and the regular hybrids for months. Toyota knows how to squeeze more money from people with the Venza and Lexus products. Top 2 factors as to why people still want the RAV4 1) The RAV4 Prime can run the HVAC w/o running the engine for much longer because it has a heat pump. The Tucson does not have a Heat Pump so it will always run the Engine for alittle bit once it gets chilly. 2) While RAV4's reliabilty is not guaranteed. Cablegate and recall the original fuel tank issue. The Hyundai Kia group is getting sued left and right with the class action lawsuit that includes the Gamma I 1.6 non turbo engine. The HEV and PHEv Tucson's 1.6T Gamma II engine, its still too early to tell if it will suffer the same oil consumption issue, or the fact it is turbo, and is Direct inj., you run the risk oil dilution issues.

And Europeans can order their Tuscon in two tone coloring, which I really like. But the European version is much shorter in length and a delivery wait of over a year. I ordered my PHEV version in January and do not expect to get it this year 😴

This isn't correct. It has a 13.8 kWh battery but only the top c. 82% - ie 11.3 kWh are normally charged by the charger. The remaining c. 2.5kWh are kept in reserve for the car to run as a self charging hybrid when it has run out of plug in juice. Also the range of 33 miles is extremely conservative. Mine averages 38 miles on a charge and has done 42 on several occasions.

@@johnhorrocks7978 I had a monitor attached to the charger that told me how much juice it was taking each time to charge up and it always told me more than 14kw using the 120v included charger 🤷‍♂️

But I wish it had, along with the analog gauge look, a digital speedometer. I prefer cars that do. Also, this transmission keeps this vehicle from being quicker. I know a lot of people hate the CVT, but they do a much better job at keeping the engine/motor in a good powerband.

If you don't plug it in, you can use at as a regular hybrid but it won't be as efficient as a regular hybrid.

Yes, 100%. so unless you can plug it in at work, its better to just get the regular Hybrid.

I'm sure you can plug it in at home using a regular outlet but it takes 10 hours.

@@Scotty_B123 I live in an apartment. I think this wouldn't be the vehicle for me at this time.

Maybe compare apples to apples? What’s the Tuscan gas version 0-60? Hybrid version 0-60? CR-V hybrid did 0-60 in low to mid 7.

EV versions of the same car are more expensive and if your daily drive to work is within the EV limit of your PH, it gets a bit less obvious to chose for the EV version. A matter of personal circumstances I guess.

@@arjendegoeij9104 if you daily drives 30 miles or less, and sometimes do road trips in the weekends, then it would be perfect for PHEV, but if you do 99.99% city driving, then it’s better to buy an EV, because in PHEV, you can’t just do EV mode driving all the time, gas has be used sometimes, you still have to do oil change and all that, PHEV can be as expensive as EV, I would rather just get fully electric Vehicle, I guess it fits my daily driving, I rarely drives on highway. EV can be expensive, but as long as that EV qualifies for federal tax credit, then it’s not too expensive. This Tucson PHEV unfortunately doesn’t qualify for tax credit, so it is about 5K more than regular Tucson hybrid, at this price difference, regular hybrid is the way to go.

I think it does have the tax credit on it

Well there’s no tax credit for Toyota either

@@naveenthemachine At this price might as well buy an EV.

Canada also uses “gas”/“gasoline”. I don’t recall the details but it originated with a fuel used for lamps in Dublin in the 1800s called Cazeline and someone else selling the same product called it Gazeline. I don’t know of exactly how that term came to the US and became the normal term for fuel.

@@kubi0461 Yiuve educated me there Kevin, I’m from Dublin and didn’t know this… 🙄

This is extremely misleading. The BASE model ID4 is the same price at the FULLY loaded Tucson. You would be losing out on a ton of features and luxury if you get a base model ID4. If you truly want to compare the fully loaded trims of both, the ID4 is over $10k more expensive than this. Tucson is a far better value.

@@eBikify take off the tax credit and it gets a lot closer. If you never drive more than 33 miles (slowly) the “fuel” costs would be comparable. Start putting gas in the Tucson and a real EV’s long-term savings pull well ahead.

now you're complaining? LOL you ppl just can't make up your mind.

@@maga6319 45k is too much for a Tucson man

@Jonathan A true!

Yes. The government jack booted thugs will be at your home soon to drag you to a dealership and force you to buy a plug-in vehicle 🙄

@@Hogtown1986 just you wait and see. More power to you for now!

They = zombies of some sort? In your nightmares?

@@michaels3003 yes, zombies keep me up at night😂

You are right. Supporting American companies is great work.

@@michaels3003 they aren't eligible either a lot of the time.

Other way around. The rav4 is pointless in front of the tuscon

@@naveenthemachine how come ? Does the Tucson has a stronger engine than rav4 ? Is gas Tucson more efficient than rav4 ? Is hybrid Tucson better than hybrid rav4 ? Is phev Tucson more efficient than phev rav4 ?? Can Tucson tow more than rav4 ? Most importantly is Tucson more reliable than rav4 ??

@@ibrahimbashir6634 the tuscon is better looking, nicer interior, much higher quality materials, excellent fit and finish, state of the art tech.

@@ibrahimbashir6634 the rav4 reliability is a solid B. Not as good when it used to be.