Used 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV Consumer Reviews
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2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited with Ultimate Package
Vince, 05/09/2016
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2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
Bought 2016 Hyundai Tucson after extensive research. I'm very pleased with it. Likes No issues getting gas mileage numbers advertised in mixed driving, averaging about 26-27. Straight forward and fairly simple infotainment system to use. Sunroof is just flat out awesome. No issues with power, seems to have plenty for normal driving. Ventilated seats!!! Fairly quiet ride, especially compared to the rest of the class. Quirky stuff While driving slow, transmission seems a little jerky. When going down a steep hill, transmission doesn't seem to upshift so RPM runs pretty high which is easily goes up to 2500 or so. Easily fixed by manually upshifting. Blind spot monitoring button is very bright. So, going through all the items that Edmunds wants, I gave it 3 stars because I the transmission is so bad. Everything else on the car is pretty nice. If you live in an area with stop and go traffic, this is. It the car for you. When it comes to the competition, the only vehicle I liked more was the 2017 Kia Sportage because it had a regular transmission and engine as opposed the the 7 speed dual clutch and 1.6 liter turbo that is in the Tucson. The killer was the 21-25 city/highway gas mileage that is associated with the Kia Sportage. The Honda CRV was very nice but for about the same price, no ventilated seats and the ride was not as quiet. The CRV has more storage space in the trunk, a longer history for strong resale value and reliability. The Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, and Subaru Forester had too much road noise for me. I enjoy driving the Tucson. I feel the acceleration is pretty strong and I don't feel it ever lacks power. I drive pretty normally not too aggressive. The ride is fairly quiet. I love the entertainment system. I almost bought an Audi Q3 but after they showed me how to use the infotainment system, I was totally turned off. The sunroof is so awesome. The blind spot monitoring system works great. It lights up when someone shows up in your blind spot. If you turn your blinker on, it will give you an alarm. The ventilated seats are just awesome for warmer days So, I've read about some people that have had horrible issues with their Tucson and I hope to never experience what they experienced. It's horrible. I also understand that they probably sell quite a few of these vehicles so a couple of bad ones is always a possibility. I ended up paying extra for the full 100k/10 year bumper to bumper warranty just incase. I normally buy Honda's or Toyota's and have never had a problem with them in the past. Overall, Transmission is awful. Outside of that, good vehicle. 2 years update. Car still gets 3* rating. I’m not at 32k miles. Transmission is still jerky. There was a recall for the air conditioning unit. On long trips in warmer weather, car would stop blowing cold air. Dealership took care of it with no problems. Everything about the car is fine. Update. After being frustrated with dual clutch, traded in Tucson after 2.5 years.
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Dual clutch problems
Beetle, 07/23/2016
2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited at the end of May 2016. For about five weeks, I enjoyed the comfort, smooth ride, quiet cabin and features. Unfortunately, after about five weeks, I had to have the vehicle towed to the local dealership because of problems with the “dual clutch transmission” (DCT). It appears that I am not the only person experiencing problems with the DCT (the Eco, Sport and Limited models of the Tucson). You should check out the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “safercar” web-site to see the over 100 complaints 2016 Tucson owners have reported about the DCT before you buy one for yourself.
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P K, 03/30/2016
2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
The outward appearance of the 2016 Tucson caught my eye first. I then found the interior equally appealing. The warranty is definitely one of the best around so took it for a test drive. I instantly noticed how quiet it was~impressive. Nice comfortable quiet ride. A real pleasure to drive. I had never had. Hyundai before, was trading in a crv. I wanted another suv but wanted something different than what I had previously owned yet wanted a reliable efficient and comfortable vehicle. The Tucson beat out all the others I looked at including ones costing much more. I am very happy with my choice and am enjoying being a new Hyundai customer .
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Bought and did not plan on purchasing new vehicle
Texas31, 12/13/2015
updated 12/19/2016
2016 Hyundai Tucson Sport 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I had a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe with only 24,000 miles on it. I took my mother shopping for a new crossover SUV that had to have AWD. We looked at Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forrester and Outback, Ford Escape, and Chevrolet Equinox. For the price, design, comfort and technology features the Hyundai Tucson beat them all. I drove the vehicle and was so impressed with it that I traded in my Santa Fe for the Tucson Sport trim level. My mother bought the ECO trim level. The only issue I have had is that the exterior lights that are to light the front door handle areas when approaching the vehicle with the key fob on me do not work. Hyundai realized the issue and corrected it. The 1.6T turbo engine has plenty of power. Sport mode gets the vehicle on the highway fast and passing other vehicles is quick. I drive mostly in ECO mode and get about 24mpg city and 32mpg highway. One note as it pertains to interior/exterior colors: We both wanted the beige interior, yet it only comes in 4 of the exterior colors. My mother wanted the Caribbean blue exterior, yet the interior only came in a black interior. We both bought Tucsons with the Ruby Wine exterior. I wanted leather interior, yet it only comes in the Tucson's Limited trim level. For what the price is for the Limited trim level, it is almost priced like a similar trim level on a Santa Fe (I.E. The Tucson Limited is overpriced.) UPDATE: I've had the vehicle over a year and still like it. I wish that the Radio/Phone/Entertainment screen was the same as the Santa Fe. There are features on the Santa Fe screen, such as when the radio is on it shows the artist and song, and on the Tucson that information is not displayed and is not available. One would think that the two screens would use the same software.
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Dave M., 12/06/2016
2016 Hyundai Tucson Sport 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Ok, let me make this clear this was one of my favorite cars ever until at about 18,000 miles I had the dreaded transmission problem, the horrible 7 speed DCT. Like everyone has reported here always a slight hesitation when starting, then after a while a little whining, took it to the dealer at 23,000 miles, new transmission, and they had the nerve to tell me this was not a big problem, wow after reading all the reviews here an out, and out lie. Anyway got the car back after about 10 days, and then making a left turn going from first gear to second, nothing right in front of traffic, finally kicked in and got out with my life, took it back to the dealer, they said again that they had not heard of this, another lie. They kept it for a week, could not duplicate the problem, but did a software update. After reading all the problems that have been listed here by many customers, it's time for Hyundai to step up, LOL they won't, anyone up for a class action lawsuit?
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