I bought my wife a 2023 KIA Sportage (naturally-aspirated, 2.5L) for $25,210.00!!! We're both in love with it!!!

I just got a phantom black one, pretty obsessed with it over all. Nice review, I watched it before I bought.

Stout is good but reliable is better 😁💯

I like the Tucson but Hyundai is no longer the bargain vehicle. Too many to compete with.

Got my black one in December! Tinted the windows and she’s beautiful 🥰🥰 Payment under $400 w my trade. Hopefully won’t be using that warranty any time soon 🤣🤣

Thanks for the great detail on the review. I was considering buying a Tuscon but I don't like the headlight position being so low. This creates a lot more dark/blind spots at night, speaking from experience. You loose the benefit of the taller vehicle compared to a car. Unfortunately this has become a trend on several manufacturers, style over safety and then try to compensate with extra tech

so its basically an appearance package

@shoutingATclouds-btw

6 ай бұрын

It appears the bumper is bent on the corner. It looks damaged.

More like slam JUNK

I thought there was supposed to be an N version of this at some point. I'm 95% sure their 2.5T fits because I think this shares components with the Santa Cruz. There aren't enough sporty crossovers.

Can you start it with a USB drive?

Got a 2023 certified Limited for $30,000 a couple weeks ago. Has only 5K miles on it - pretty much new. It's a FWD and I live in flat sea level Florida so it doesn't feel underpowered to me. Getting 30 MPG around town. I test drove all the usual suspects and this Limited was the best deal. No way I'd spend 38K on a new one, but this was a good buy considering how loaded it is and what I paid. I'd encourage anyone thinking about a Tucson to go certified. Let someone else take that first year depreciation hit.

Good review and definitely disappointing what Hyundai decided to do with that package

Honestly think i just decided on a kona nothing against this model its nice just think they put more thought & features into the kona N-line

So the updates are coming for 2025 then?

If you're going to try to sell an "offroad oriented" crossover, at least make AWD standard. That's what other manufacturers are doing.

@JT-fq2bl

6 ай бұрын

This Tucson XRT is an appearance package only. The next gen Tucson XRT will be more off-road.

You guys need to learn about how roof racks work. The 165 lbs is the dynamic weight,,,, not the total weight they support when not moving!! It’s not uncommon they support up to 800 lbs “static” load. Dynamic load is when you are moving. Static load is sitting still. The rating on the crossbars you see is the dynamic load!!

@poppyneese1811

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know that and I’m old, Thank You!👍👍👍

Everyone talking about engine reliability helps they got a 10 year 100k warranty

It's weird some distributors like to call the cars "2024" when it's not even 2024 yet and a new refresh of this literally has plenty of videos that is outside of North America.

The Tucson is a great-looking CUV. Hyundai builds a solid vehicle with great tech and features, but their engine reliability has left a lot to be desired the last decade. Now Hyundai is pricing their vehicles in Honda and Toyota territory, which is hard to justify considering those brands tend to have much better reliability. Though in fairness, Honda and Toyota competitors tend to be rather lackluster in design and features.

@Ricky-mo6mv

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, it kind of evens out. And most people don’t keep vehicles long enough these days to the point when reliability even matters.

When you see xrt, it's just an appearance pkg, like a sports pkg on alot of cars

Personally I like the Limited model much better. The Tucson has enough visual interest, so the additional design cues on the XRT just come off a bit too messy. Not a fan of the wheel design either. Otherwise, the Tucson is an absolutely amazing vehicle.

Subaru Forester. AWD. 30mpg. Same basic baby SUV.

Terrible engines watch out

@Welcometofacsistube

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely the worst in the industry

With 1.6T being hybrid only and NO VOLUME KNOB...hardpass.

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It is a no brainer. Do not buy it. Walk away.

I am a big fan of you guys normally, but not every soccer mom SUV needs a lift and off-road tires. As for Hyundai/Kia, hard pass.

touch button climate control is a instant no for me.

@7: 00 "Roman's toupée", lol. Not a Tucson fan. Far too many competing curves and crease for my taste. Sorry, but USB A on a brand new car? At this point, no car should come with any ports other than USB-C. If you still have older devices you can always get an inexpensive adapter then discard it, once they've been updated. Which is preferable to legacy ports that are hard installed. Sorry, but no thanks.

I bet Hoonday/Pia send you these just so you can make fun on 'em....

RIMS LOOK LIKE HUBCAPS 😂😂😂

Make sure to carry your 5qt jug of motor oil in the hatch so you can fill it back up every few days. ❤

@janetfedeles3964

3 ай бұрын

I have read this about the oil in every video. What's the problem and can't it be fixed?

Engine reliability is very poor. You pay a premium price and could cost you a lot more if you have to pay for a new engine and labor in a couple of years. Big no IMO

You don't walk away from a hyundai, you run...very very fast

@UintaDave

6 ай бұрын

Electrical gremlins, absolutely. But my family has had two Hyundai V6s that have gone 250k without major engine problems. Even the 2009 Sonata 4 banger went for 275k miles. All of them had weird an electrical issue and some weird wear and tear. For the money I think they’re good. I would never pay $30k or more for a Hyundai.

@damilolaakanni

6 ай бұрын

I wish they'd work on their reliability first, instead of pushing new tech every 5 or so years and extensively refreshing (almost completely redesigning in the process) their cars every three years. They make cars that are great when they work, but when they fail (and that's a lot) it can be catastrophic.

@palebeachbum

6 ай бұрын

@@UintaDave Hyundai/Kia reliability peaked between 2006 and 2010. Their engine reliability has fallen off a cliff since then.

@Travisj9935

6 ай бұрын

80% of the vehicles on the roads aren't reliable anymore. It's because of covid and the lack of quality workers. Not to mention all this new tech that needs to be ironed out.

@michaelwalsh3474

6 ай бұрын

😂 I sense a story here

If I can't fit my snowmobile in it I don't want it 😅.

Long warranty. But they won't cover anything. This is no secret!

@jeffmorse645

5 ай бұрын

You have to follow the recommended maintenance schedule to the letter and get it done at a Hyundai dealer. That way they can't argue with you about it. Otherwise they'll look for any excuse to deny a claim. KIA too.

Buy a Toyota and then you dont have to worry about the quality. This stuff is still crap

TFL and other vehicle review channels lose credibility IMHO by continuing to present Hyundai/Kia vehicles in such a positive light without bringing attention to the elephant in the room which is the Korean company's horrid engine reliability (My family has seen this first hand with a 2016 Santa Fe's oil consumption issues and with a 2020 Tuscon which caught fire and burned to the ground). Hyundai/Kia's motus operandi of providing loads of features at a low price point to overshadow their mechanical shortcomings continues. When will the buying public wise up? And when will a KZread channel reviewer tell the honest truth?

@MikeJohnson-ej4oc

6 ай бұрын

This looks like it was shot in one day/instance, not a long term fleet use review. Sounds like your family didn’t “wise-up”, considering they got another Hyundai after experiencing issues with their prior one.

@stevechesney8809

6 ай бұрын

We purchased the Santa Fe in 2016, oil consumption issue didn't show up until 2020 after my daughter bought her 2020 Tuscon. Up until that point I was a Hyundai advocate. But more the fool me. I hope others will 'wise up'. But the point remains, TFL and other channels continue to put out positive videos on Hyundai/Kia models but rarely if ever cautioning viewers to outstanding issues.

Do it come with an extra engine when it blows? This is why the RAV4 is the best seller. Hyundai and Kia are junk.

@albertatundra

6 ай бұрын

It wouldn't matter, the back up engine will blow up too.

@jxmar_

6 ай бұрын

@@albertatundra🤣🤣

If you thought Subaru's were bad try a Hyundai its super getto. The front bumper looks broken or bent down already what happened? If you gonna finance just get a Touareg or pay cash for a Subaru at least you can repair a Subaru for a responsible price if it breaks.

Toyota or nothing imo.

@damilolaakanni

6 ай бұрын

Mazda? I'd pick a CX-5 over this.

Trying to get warrantee work done is an exercise in futility. Their Warranty is useless garbage

@jeffmorse645

5 ай бұрын

Bought one a few weeks ago. The salesman flat told me to get my servicing done at the dealership and do it on schedule. Less chance they deny a warranty claim. Of course he told me this after I signed the papers!

Its a slam junk how much does kia pay you guys to make these videos its not enough😂.

@MikeJohnson-ej4oc

6 ай бұрын

They probably just get access to the press cars for free, not paid via the manufacture.