Yeah sorry I didn't make it very clear in hindsight. Im talking about the 71 plate which has the same look as the current 2022/23 model.old man wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:30 am I'm unclear as to whether you're talking about two different generations of Tucson i.e. the current model and the previous model, or whether you mean two cars of the current generation with different powertrains.
The water is muddied because the current generation was released here at the end of 2021, so the 2021 car you are asking about could be of either generation.
I have no experience of Hyundai MHEVs, but I do have experience of VAG MHEVs. My wife had a MK8 Golf MHEV and I had a standard petrol Skoda Kamiq. Both cars had the same engine, but depite claims that MHEVs are more economical and have better acceleration, we both achieved similar mpg figures and my non MHEV had a slightly quicker 0-60 time.
The mpg you achieve will be much more down to how you drive a car, rather than what paper figures tell you. Don't forget that any car that has an extra battery weighs more than a standard petrol and therefore mpg and acceleration figures will suffer as a result.
In my opinion, based on your annual mileage and unless you're on a very tight budget, I wouldn't let paper mpg figures influence your decision in this case.
You haven't mentioned what type of gearboxes both cars have, but if they are different, that could swing your decision.
In the latest generation Tucson, the MHEV has an extra 30bhp over the standard petrol. Whether that bothers you, only you can say.
Again, with the latest generation Tucson, there have been quite a lot of reported cases of blocked GPFs (Gasoline Particulate Filter - much like DPFs in diesel cars) and although Hyundai tell owners that driving the car in a particular manner for a short time will unblock the filter and extinguish the warning light, in reality most cars have had to visit a dealer for a forced regeration. - some more than once. This phenomena has mostly affected petrol only cars, but I believe it has affected MHEV versions as well and maybe even a HEV. Hyundai have now formulated a software update to cure this problem, but whether it works or not is as yet unreported. This update is not a recall and affected cars will only have the update applied if an owner has had the problem and taken it to dealer.
I think I'd go with the car that you like the look of, suits your budget and drives the best. I'd also be asking myself why the newer car is for sale with only 6000 miles on the clock. Does it have problems, was it a demo, previous owner didn't like it etc etc ?
P.S. Whilst a MHEV might assist acceleration and on some cars the engine will cut out whilst coasting, they do not drive the vehicle on electric power alone.
The gearboxes are both manual.
Thanks for your help.
