Tuscon Premium '22 Plate Self Charing Hybrid Query

[wbt]

Hi everyone,

Recently upgraded to the above and had a few questions I hope someone can answer...

Is there a way of finding out how much charge the electric battery has?

I don't seem to feel any benefit from having a hybrid engine either, is Eco mode the best driving option?

Couldn't find these answers anywhere else!

Thanks guys!

[Philr]

There's a battery status bar on the drivers dash in the right had dial.
Not sure what sort of benefit you are looking for but even in Eco mode there's fairly rapid acceleration and more so in sport mode.

[Deleted User 1711]

Hi everyone,

Recently upgraded to the above and had a few questions I hope someone can answer...

Is there a way of finding out how much charge the electric battery has?

I don't seem to feel any benefit from having a hybrid engine either, is Eco mode the best driving option?

Couldn't find these answers anywhere else!

Thanks guys!

I primarily run in Eco mode. Over 15000 miles car is showing average of 45mpg that's mixed motoring but I also don't have a lead foot. Anyone with a petrol only and/or MHEV may be able to contribute their averages for a very rough comparison. However, winter time/colder temps you will notice the cars use of battery/engine and mpg is somewhat different from the warmer months/temps.

[wbt]

Thanks for the reply!

When I said benefit I meant in fuel consumption, on average a 10 mile journey is using up 10/11 miles of fuel which seems wrong to me. I'm coming from a Kia Niro Hybrid which was brilliant!

Here's a pic of my dash, this is the only thing I can find that mentions the Hybrid engine!

[jarvis]

I think you must have the mild hybrid, judging by the fact you don't have the battery meter and you have the current gear shown on the dash next to "D" - don't get that shown on the full hybrid model.

In the mild hybrid the battery is mostly used to enable the engine to shut down for longer when you stop at junctions, or even as you're slowing down (coasting/sailing). It can also give a slight assistance to the engine when accelerating.

There was one poster on here who said they saw better MPG driving their MHEV Tucson "gently" in sport mode!

[Deleted User 1711]

Thanks for the reply!

When I said benefit I meant in fuel consumption, on average a 10 mile journey is using up 10/11 miles of fuel which seems wrong to me. I'm coming from a Kia Niro Hybrid which was brilliant!

Here's a pic of my dash, this is the only thing I can find that mentions the Hybrid engine!

As Jarvis has said, it looks like you may have the MHEV version or often refered to as 'mild hybrid' of the Tucson. The HEV/PHEV versions have the self charging capability and electric motors (like your Kia Niro I suspect) that drive the cars wheels at various intervals. The MHEV does not have this capability. The MHEV has an assister battery in the spare wheel well but no electric powertrain motors. I seem to recall there are 2WD/4WD, manual/auto derivatives of the MHEV and 'real world' economy figures will be less than the HEV.

[daibill]

34.1mpg average on Petrol only. Looks like you have GPF warning light on there also..

[jarvis]

This was the topic where the drive mode of the MHEV was discussed. It was actually Normal mode that returned the better MPG