One thing that drives me crazy on newer cars (not just Hyundai, a lot of companies do it) is adding an LED package but leaving some lights as traditional incandescent bulbs.
I agree. I have the 2023 Limited Tucson and like 90% of the lights are LED. It’s like just do it all and be done with it!. And the ones they leave out are just simple little lights. Many people just change them themselves, but I just haven’t gotten there yet. Haha. Yup, all manufacturers are doing this. So annoying.
who cares? I bought the new Hyundai and I truly haven’t noticed it. And even if I do, I wont care. Why should I? It does the work you need and this is something so small that only if you look at it, then you will notice it and it will bother you. Don’t let small things and details like this to become your problem. Its pointless.
@@toddsmithist Yeah, I don’t mind the few exterior lights that aren’t LED. The one that sometimes disappoints me is the interior cargo light as it comes off yellowish and doesn’t brighten up the area all that much. Not a big deal though for any of them, given that I have had the vehicle for a year and haven’t switched any of those bulbs to LED.
Does anyone think the rear indicators on the Tucson are too low down? Would they not be more visible if integrated with the stop lights making them more obvious to following road users! Beautiful car otherwise and great review as always.
Thanks for watching Michael, it’s a common comment on the Internet, but we never seem to get anyone talking about it when they visit the show room, people used to make the same comment on land cruiser back in 2003 when we used to see them brand-new🙂 thanks for watching Michael.
Frustrates the hell out of me tbh. Can see no reason why they couldn’t be fitted in the rear light cluster area. On one of the owners groups, a guy in the States modded his so they were up there but the issue was whether it invalidated his warranty.
@@davel9359especially when they moved the front indicators on this 2025 model. The other issue with the rear indicators is the amount of dirt that gathers on the rear bumper obscuring the light lenses. In fairness Brian does a great job with his online reviews but I think Hyundai have missed the whole safety issue with low down indicators.
@@michaelforristal5224exactly that. In heavy traffic, whilst people shouldn’t drive too close to you, I think they’re obscure, particularly difficult for an HGV driver to see. These facelift ones look even lower to me but that’s probably an optical illusion.
It’s really unconscionable that the rear turn signals have been moved even lower by Hyundai. What were they thinking! They improved the visibility of the front turn signals, but worsened the rear. Amazing blunder. Great review, Brian.
Only Fitzpatricks with Brian Doolan can give an unbiased & informative review on the cars reviewed, plus the Irish lilt is best, consequently I have bought 2 new Hyundai cars on his comparison site, I only wish I was in Ireland & not England to buy my next car, Well done!!! Fitzpatricks
Brilliant comparison. It has helped me very much as i am going for a test drive of the 2025 Tucson ultimate on Saturday. Many thanks for taking the time to upload this video.
I have just bought one, delivery in November, the explanation you have given here has helped a lot. Its given me a better understanding re the vehicle and what I can expect and how everything works. So thank you for the video.
Great video, thank you very much. I've been waiting so long for more details on the facelift. I have few questions, if you are able to answer them: 1. Is it true that on the facelift the rear doors have soft-touch material instead of just plastic like on the old model? 2. Is the size of the arm-rest storage the same? Would it be possible to re-use my storage tray for the facelift? 3. For HEV/PHEV I have saw in an unpublished tech. specs that there is now a PTC heater that helps warming the cabin without using the ICE? Can you confirm that and add more details? 4. I saw on a video from Romania that there was something new below the foam in the trunk, there is a hole and something looking like a fan. I am not sure if it's only for hybrids or for the top-line models, but could you check for that also? 5. Again, for PHEV - in a Czech user manual there is a mention about a Li-po 12V battery (explicitly for PHEV). I know that the old model uses a standard 12V car battery. Could you check if there are differences in that regard? Sorry for so many questions and thank you in advance in case you are able and have time to address some of them.
Thanks for watching ! Questions 1 and 2 I can examine visually tomorrow when we open , questions 3/4/5 I may not be able to address unless we have been sent and update from the manufacturer but so far we have no training available !!
@@grasho sorry yes you are correct but the problem is I won’t have a plug-in for about two weeks so I can come back to you then if that’s alright. Only have Hev in stock right now.
Ok Q1 facelift has different material on rear door , there is a small edge, where the plastic seems softer but nothing significant Q2 arm rest storage is shorter from front to rear but wider than the previous model .. the depth is similar .. but yes dimensions differ
Ok question 3 ... i dont have training on so i cant answer it... question 4 appears to be an ADAS parking ECU with a fan but only on PHEV.. again i have no training on this so i cant elaborate unfortunately and question 5 , i checked the part numbers between a new one and a 2021 PHEV and they still show the same part numbers so i cant elaborate there.
For me, the old dash is the worst thing about our NX4 from a safety perspective. I like the addition of a HUD as well. Now have to convince my wife it’s the time to chop ours in.
@@doolanbrian ah, I’m in England. Could be trim dependent, but have the ultimate currently and it looks to be a feature on the facelift here. Mind you, we can’t get a diesel.
I have a 2022. Love it's wing lighted grill. DO NOT like this new grill and lights. Also DO NOT like the dash or center arm rest. It hasn't been 5 years and they've changed it ALREADY??? New model ABS sounds bad. The big dual camera screen is a distraction. The steering wheel looks to be "cheapened". Rear turn signals seem lower. SMH. When something looks good; changing so soon makes people wonder why.
Lol absolutely hating .. just coz u bought old version . Ordered the new one ... I'm gna have alot of haters around ahahaha you know it's the best interior better than German revials
nice comparison, only you did it with 2 different versions. For example, the older version you showed does not have a 360° camera(mine has it), it was present in the highest version. Same for blind spot cameras. The doors now seem less well finished. The higher version has 2 memory seat buttons in the door, and in the old version nicely integrated, the new one has the buttons glued on. The steering wheel of the new version is soulless, the older version had 4 nice spokes. The top spec version of the previous model also had digital temperature control at the back. The previous one also had the dashed stripe in the seat and also has adaptive cruise control, mine has it. Of course they have improved things like the head up display that you did not mention. The larger rear wiper. Instead of 2 x 10.5 inch displays, there are now 2 x 12 inch displays together. The wireless android auto is a great upgrade but should be tested, mine is bad with a dongle, perfect with wire... I have been driving the previous model for a month now and I certainly do not think it is any less good. The interior was unique, now it looks too much like a Kona. But thanks for bringing them next to each other, was great to see.
In Ireland, these are the two same specifications, the model you spoke about is not available in our country so both models featured in the video are called executive plus in Ireland, we never had a 360° camera in this country before this month on Tucson , I’m guessing you are United Kingdom or Canada or America?
I have a 2022 tucson, the only thing i hated that they didnt fix for 2025, the back lights, the turn signal is still hard to see, needs to be integrated into the teeth
For younger and more tech-saavy buyers, the Shift By Wire System isn't confusing. But it might be for more older buyers (?) Do you usually teach older drivers / buyers how to operate the Rotary Gearbox / Transmission shifter?
@@blackcyborg009 not so much the transmission, but we have a lot of people who have never driven automatic before in Ireland, so they do tend to need tuition if they have spent many years driving manual if that makes sense? More so the operation of the pedals.🙂
@@doolanbrian Oh so this falls more on customer education then? i see I see. Interestingly, I did read that most European markets still offer the Tucson Facelift with a 1.6 CRDI Diesel.....but afaik, they offer with a manual stick shift in Ireland, is thay right?
@@blackcyborg009 you are completely correct, around 55% of our sales this year are Manual diesel in Tucson 🙂👍 approximately 26% were full Hybrid, but the remaining tucsons were plug-in hybrid🙂
Great review I’ve the 221 executive plus hybrid in white love it especially the fact that it’s automatic and the sport mode I use for overtaking it’s so nippy!
The fact Hyundai didn't change the positioning of rear indicators to a higher position beside the Tail lights for example is a big disappointment from a safety point of view. Two more observation why haven't they included the LED bar on booth door on all models. Remember Hyundai are in stiff competition with Toyota and Peugeot and others And finally why didnt they install LED headlight on all models so we can see better on dark unlight roads at night. Most other cross overs have LED headlights.
I see people asking about the indicators a lot on line but strangely enough, we don’t get that comment at dealership level, …. The rear LED bar is only on the top two models, i’m guessing it’s a cost thing but I really can’t be sure.. the good news is the new models all have LED front lighting, and then the top two models have intelligent LED lighting🙂
Thanks Brian for an excellent presentation. I am considering updating my 22 Tucson Executive to 24 version. I'm a little disappointed that the 24 model still has no LED Booth bar. No LED headlights and finally the very low positioning of indicators is giving me a reason to pause in my decision
Great comparison review - well done. The only part that I was unsure about was the function of the “flappy paddles”. These were somewhat glossed over but I gather you said they were to change gear? I was led to believe that these would be to increase/decrease the level of braking effect in the PHEV, but I am still trying to find more information about this. Sorry if this is unfair criticism as the rest of the comparison was fantastic! How you managed to smoothly swap from car to car so seamlessly while still talking is definitely an art 😂
@@dereksowden4280 hey Derek ! Thank you for the positive comments !! Ok on some Hyundais they only chsnge gear and then on other Hyundais help with regen braking also Usually on modern ones they do gear change when in sport mode and regen braking when in eco mode I’ll do a video on it for you in the coming weeks when we get another phev on site in the new facelift model In the meantime have a quick look at this video th-cam.com/video/bFLPMn2b_Y0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZhNlo9UJtfrR8bBi specifically at about 4 mins 20 sec , is that any help ??
@@doolanbrian Brilliant link… I want a Santa Fe Calligraphy now 🤦🏻♂️. One last thing...the black meshed cloth at one end of the curved display is rarely mentioned in reports as to its purpose. One that does suggests it's a separate speaker for the navigation system for clarity purposes when others are being used for audio? Already amazed you responded so kindly (and fully) to my earlier comments so thank you for that... makes me want to visit Fitzpatrick's at Kildare despite living in Cornwall 😂 Keep up the good work! Kind regards Derek
@@bikerdels hi derek, thanks for the reply! And a very kind one at that ! I understand what you mean, actually, that is a magnet believe it or not. It looks very like a speaker, but all of the audio functions in the car run through the normal speakers. People sometimes get a little magnets and put post it’s in that place or sometimes mobile phone holders. The paddles on Santa Fe are the same as Tucson, so did that video make sense about the paddles on Santa Fe?
@doolanbrian Yes - makes perfect sense! The magnetic plate “feature” is a bit bizarre mind! I now have one on order (PHEV 4WD Ultimate in ultimate metallic red with the light interior). Thanks again for your review and comments.
Thank you for comparison. Maybe you have a video for new Tucson in a base trim? Want to see how different is the instrumental screen on the entry level model
@@doolanbrian I love you man. Thank you. Wonderful. In Ukraine we have this cars to be delivered only in few months. So your videos are helping me to prepare for the right decision. Now considering between new Tucson, new VW Tiguan and Nissan Qashqai. Did you try all of them yet? I’ve two kids and need a bit bigger, but not a huge car. I love modern things, it’s why I love changes that new Tucson took from its small brother Sportage. And hope that Sportage will do something even cooler very soon. So so many things happening around
@@AntonDanilchenko thank you for watching, and I appreciate the kind words! Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Volkswagen or Nissan as we don’t sell them here, but I’m glad the video was helpful !
Prefer my 22 Tucson dash which made me buy Hyundai rather than Kia Sportage. Only thing they should have changed was push button gear change and heater controls.
@@Creativess90 you are correct. The last time we had the automatic version in diesel was 2022, and as you say it was Dct with 48 V mild hybrid technology
I have some serious problems with this video. The spokesman is talking exceptionally fast, like this was running in fast forward. Difficult to understand, especially with the road noise, even with closed caption on. If that weren't enough, I could not tell which model year car you were talking about at any given time. Since I'm looking at both of these cars right now at dealerships trying to decide which one I would like, this is really frustrating. Sorry but this didn't help me one bit!
I just got a 24 black on black Hybrid Limited knowing all about the 25 inside and out. Thank you for this video. I’m even happier I got the 24. Putting the turn signal even lower in the back makes so sense to me. I love my buttons to change the gear. I don’t like them in the 25. Too small. The only things I like with the 25 the front lights being more broad for night driving and being able to customize more things on the information screen.
I am writing this from India. I was planning to get rid of my 2024 Tucson.. but decided against it after watching your video. Thank you! It made me realise what am I going to loose. Hyundai needs to focus on Tucson support in India. Tucson service and support is not great in India due to lack of knowledgeable staff
@@doolanbrian Yup yup. Dunno if other places in Europe have it. Korea and Australia has both heated and ventilated seat feature. Philippine-spec facelift doesn't though.
@@doolanbrian Ah I see. But I guess heated seats would be more useful in Ireland over cooled / ventilated seats (?) Anyways, here in the Philippines, the facelifted Tucson comes in three variants: - 2.0 liter petrol / gasoline (natural aspirated) with 6 speed automatic - 2.0 liter diesel with 8 speed automatic - 1.6 liter petrol / gasoline (turbo) Hybrid with 6 speed automatic Front Wheel Drive only for Philippine market
@@blackcyborg009 I stand to be corrected, but I think your 2 L petrol and 2 L diesel is probably higher on emissions compared to our 1.6 diesel and 1.6 hybrid, but if I were to guess I would imagine your larger engines are probably more robust as they are not as constrained by emissions regulations compared to the European variants 🥴🙂
Piano black on the door trims.....now which genius came up with this idea. This is like eating a soup and hoping that the spoon will stay dry. These piano trims get scratched by just looking at them, imagine their condition after 6 months of daily use. Terrible idea and i hope thats optional
Lovely SUV exterior wise, seems to be brilliantly reliable and an excellent bhp, wouod have a great trade in value I'd say, but this is not a premium looking interior car, fact in comparison v Renault Austral or even the new Peugeot E3008 hybrid. This car is far too plasticky for my likening anyway with its shitty, looking, boring sterling wheel like a boring digestive biscuit. I think the tucson has a lot right in many respects, but no heads up display at all, no option of a sunroof rear indicators are a safety hazard in the back. I will not be changing my car until March 2026, I'm open to hyundai, but not so far on this. The Nline looks real nice, again way too dark interior, remember, it's you thst will be spending most of your time inside a car, not outside, so the interior must be a priority. Hyundai Tucson badly need a stylist.
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Best side by side comparison
Well I appreciate the positive comment !! Thank you for watching
One thing that drives me crazy on newer cars (not just Hyundai, a lot of companies do it) is adding an LED package but leaving some lights as traditional incandescent bulbs.
Would be nice if the rear indicators were LED, but I suppose it’s all down to cost !
I agree. I have the 2023 Limited Tucson and like 90% of the lights are LED. It’s like just do it all and be done with it!. And the ones they leave out are just simple little lights. Many people just change them themselves, but I just haven’t gotten there yet. Haha.
Yup, all manufacturers are doing this. So annoying.
who cares?
I bought the new Hyundai and I truly haven’t noticed it. And even if I do, I wont care. Why should I? It does the work you need and this is something so small that only if you look at it, then you will notice it and it will bother you. Don’t let small things and details like this to become your problem. Its pointless.
@@toddsmithist Yeah, I don’t mind the few exterior lights that aren’t LED. The one that sometimes disappoints me is the interior cargo light as it comes off yellowish and doesn’t brighten up the area all that much. Not a big deal though for any of them, given that I have had the vehicle for a year and haven’t switched any of those bulbs to LED.
Would switching the bulbs to led throw up a warning light on the dash though?
never saw a better comparison than this one with the previous version.
@@mwaqas16 thank you for your very kind words, and thank you for watching I appreciate it!
Thank you Brian, I knew you would do a full report on the new Tucson and you did not disappoint. Really great review. Appreciate you taking the time.
Appreciate you watching as always John, good to hear from you!
Does anyone think the rear indicators on the Tucson are too low down? Would they not be more visible if integrated with the stop lights making them more obvious to following road users! Beautiful car otherwise and great review as always.
Thanks for watching Michael, it’s a common comment on the Internet, but we never seem to get anyone talking about it when they visit the show room, people used to make the same comment on land cruiser back in 2003 when we used to see them brand-new🙂 thanks for watching Michael.
Frustrates the hell out of me tbh. Can see no reason why they couldn’t be fitted in the rear light cluster area. On one of the owners groups, a guy in the States modded his so they were up there but the issue was whether it invalidated his warranty.
@@davel9359especially when they moved the front indicators on this 2025 model. The other issue with the rear indicators is the amount of dirt that gathers on the rear bumper obscuring the light lenses. In fairness Brian does a great job with his online reviews but I think Hyundai have missed the whole safety issue with low down indicators.
@@michaelforristal5224exactly that. In heavy traffic, whilst people shouldn’t drive too close to you, I think they’re obscure, particularly difficult for an HGV driver to see. These facelift ones look even lower to me but that’s probably an optical illusion.
@@davel9359 I’ve seen people using aftermarket LED strips that are indicators on certain vehicles maybe that’s what he was trying
It’s really unconscionable that the rear turn signals have been moved even lower by Hyundai. What were they thinking! They improved the visibility of the front turn signals, but worsened the rear. Amazing blunder.
Great review, Brian.
@@BandBoxParade hey thanks for watching , weirdly lots of people give out about it on the net but the owners never seem to ask about it 🙂👍
Only Fitzpatricks with Brian Doolan can give an unbiased & informative review on the cars reviewed, plus the Irish lilt is best, consequently I have bought 2 new Hyundai cars on his comparison site, I only wish I was in Ireland & not England to buy my next car, Well done!!! Fitzpatricks
🤣🤣🤣 hey thanks a mill for your time and for watching and the lovely comment !! I appreciate it !!
Fantastic job done there, amazing and very detailed comparison and that to one on one point. Superb !
@@dhavalkodrani464 wow thanks for the positive words I appreciate you watching 🙂
Brilliant comparison. It has helped me very much as i am going for a test drive of the 2025 Tucson ultimate on Saturday. Many thanks for taking the time to upload this video.
Glad this was helpful. Thank you for watching
The ‘21 model looks just more balanced outside and more special inside. I would never change my ‘22 Tucson for this facelift.
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Great video. Very informative 👏 👌 👍
Thanks for watching 🙂👍
I have just bought one, delivery in November, the explanation you have given here has helped a lot. Its given me a better understanding re the vehicle and what I can expect and how everything works. So thank you for the video.
Hey that’s cool 🤙 thank you for watching ! I appreciate it !
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@@johnlee4798 this would possibly make sense, as the vehicle might actually come from Czech Republic!
Pretty nice side by side comparison.
@@dudeofchicken appreciate you watching!
Thanks Brian for another great presentation for a great car
Thank you for the lovely comment, Chris I appreciate it
Great video, thank you very much. I've been waiting so long for more details on the facelift.
I have few questions, if you are able to answer them:
1. Is it true that on the facelift the rear doors have soft-touch material instead of just plastic like on the old model?
2. Is the size of the arm-rest storage the same? Would it be possible to re-use my storage tray for the facelift?
3. For HEV/PHEV I have saw in an unpublished tech. specs that there is now a PTC heater that helps warming the cabin without using the ICE? Can you confirm that and add more details?
4. I saw on a video from Romania that there was something new below the foam in the trunk, there is a hole and something looking like a fan. I am not sure if it's only for hybrids or for the top-line models, but could you check for that also?
5. Again, for PHEV - in a Czech user manual there is a mention about a Li-po 12V battery (explicitly for PHEV). I know that the old model uses a standard 12V car battery. Could you check if there are differences in that regard?
Sorry for so many questions and thank you in advance in case you are able and have time to address some of them.
Thanks for watching ! Questions 1 and 2 I can examine visually tomorrow when we open , questions 3/4/5 I may not be able to address unless we have been sent and update from the manufacturer but so far we have no training available !!
@@doolanbrian Thanks. I believe 4 and 5 can be examined if you have a PHEV available and visually check under the foam.
@@grasho sorry yes you are correct but the problem is I won’t have a plug-in for about two weeks so I can come back to you then if that’s alright. Only have Hev in stock right now.
Ok
Q1 facelift has different material on rear door , there is a small edge, where the plastic seems softer but nothing significant
Q2 arm rest storage is shorter from front to rear but wider than the previous model .. the depth is similar .. but yes dimensions differ
Ok question 3 ... i dont have training on so i cant answer it... question 4 appears to be an ADAS parking ECU with a fan but only on PHEV.. again i have no training on this so i cant elaborate unfortunately and question 5 , i checked the part numbers between a new one and a 2021 PHEV and they still show the same part numbers so i cant elaborate there.
The 2024 interior has a look somewhat similar to the Jaguars and the Range Rover. Love that!
Thanks for watching Ernest
Great video Brian, love the new Tucson interior and dashboard.
Thank you for watching as always, Greg!
For me, the old dash is the worst thing about our NX4 from a safety perspective. I like the addition of a HUD as well. Now have to convince my wife it’s the time to chop ours in.
@@davel9359 I haven’t seen a heads up display on the Irish versions yet, but we only have one vehicle so far🙂
@@doolanbrian ah, I’m in England. Could be trim dependent, but have the ultimate currently and it looks to be a feature on the facelift here. Mind you, we can’t get a diesel.
@@davel9359 Yes , the UK stopped diesel in 2021 ?? You get a petrol non hybrid as one option, we dont get that !
I have a 2022. Love it's wing lighted grill. DO NOT like this new grill and lights. Also DO NOT like the dash or center arm rest. It hasn't been 5 years and they've changed it ALREADY??? New model ABS sounds bad. The big dual camera screen is a distraction. The steering wheel looks to be "cheapened". Rear turn signals seem lower. SMH. When something looks good; changing so soon makes people wonder why.
Lol absolutely hating .. just coz u bought old version . Ordered the new one ... I'm gna have alot of haters around ahahaha you know it's the best interior better than German revials
nice comparison, only you did it with 2 different versions. For example, the older version you showed does not have a 360° camera(mine has it), it was present in the highest version. Same for blind spot cameras.
The doors now seem less well finished.
The higher version has 2 memory seat buttons in the door, and in the old version nicely integrated, the new one has the buttons glued on.
The steering wheel of the new version is soulless, the older version had 4 nice spokes.
The top spec version of the previous model also had digital temperature control at the back. The previous one also had the dashed stripe in the seat and also has adaptive cruise control, mine has it.
Of course they have improved things like the head up display that you did not mention.
The larger rear wiper. Instead of 2 x 10.5 inch displays, there are now 2 x 12 inch displays together. The wireless android auto is a great upgrade but should be tested, mine is bad with a dongle, perfect with wire...
I have been driving the previous model for a month now and I certainly do not think it is any less good.
The interior was unique, now it looks too much like a Kona.
But thanks for bringing them next to each other, was great to see.
In Ireland, these are the two same specifications, the model you spoke about is not available in our country so both models featured in the video are called executive plus in Ireland,
we never had a 360° camera in this country before this month on Tucson , I’m guessing you are United Kingdom or Canada or America?
Enjoyed, tempted but not sure about open shelving for passenger, can see people leaving stuff there(maps, sweets,make-up!); I hate an untidy car!
Totally understand!
I have a 2022 tucson, the only thing i hated that they didnt fix for 2025, the back lights, the turn signal is still hard to see, needs to be integrated into the teeth
For younger and more tech-saavy buyers, the Shift By Wire System isn't confusing.
But it might be for more older buyers (?)
Do you usually teach older drivers / buyers how to operate the Rotary Gearbox / Transmission shifter?
@@blackcyborg009 not so much the transmission, but we have a lot of people who have never driven automatic before in Ireland, so they do tend to need tuition if they have spent many years driving manual if that makes sense? More so the operation of the pedals.🙂
@@doolanbrian Oh so this falls more on customer education then? i see I see.
Interestingly, I did read that most European markets still offer the Tucson Facelift with a 1.6 CRDI Diesel.....but afaik, they offer with a manual stick shift in Ireland, is thay right?
@@blackcyborg009 you are completely correct, around 55% of our sales this year are Manual diesel in Tucson 🙂👍 approximately 26% were full Hybrid, but the remaining tucsons were plug-in hybrid🙂
Thank you I pick up my new one on Thursday I'm 60 it looked complicated but your video is amazing 👏
Thanks for watching !! It’ll be no bother to ya if your only 60 !! 🙂🙂
Great review I’ve the 221 executive plus hybrid in white love it especially the fact that it’s automatic and the sport mode I use for overtaking it’s so nippy!
That’s a fine car you have and they are holding value very well in Hybrid👍
The front exterior of the 2024 still looks better in my opinion.
For the most part I agree. I also think the interior is better looking before the refresh, but the new design is more functional.
The fact Hyundai didn't change the positioning of rear indicators to a higher position beside the Tail lights for example is a big disappointment from a safety point of view. Two more observation why haven't they included the LED bar on booth door on all models. Remember Hyundai are in stiff competition with Toyota and Peugeot and others And finally why didnt they install LED headlight on all models so we can see better on dark unlight roads at night. Most other cross overs have LED headlights.
I see people asking about the indicators a lot on line but strangely enough, we don’t get that comment at dealership level, …. The rear LED bar is only on the top two models, i’m guessing it’s a cost thing but I really can’t be sure.. the good news is the new models all have LED front lighting, and then the top two models have intelligent LED lighting🙂
Thanks Brian for an excellent presentation. I am considering updating my 22 Tucson Executive to 24 version. I'm a little disappointed that the 24 model still has no LED Booth bar. No LED headlights and finally the very low positioning of indicators is giving me a reason to pause in my decision
Actually the headlights and tail lights are led 💀
Great comparison review - well done. The only part that I was unsure about was the function of the “flappy paddles”. These were somewhat glossed over but I gather you said they were to change gear? I was led to believe that these would be to increase/decrease the level of braking effect in the PHEV, but I am still trying to find more information about this. Sorry if this is unfair criticism as the rest of the comparison was fantastic! How you managed to smoothly swap from car to car so seamlessly while still talking is definitely an art 😂
@@dereksowden4280 hey Derek ! Thank you for the positive comments !!
Ok on some Hyundais they only chsnge gear and then on other Hyundais help with regen braking also
Usually on modern ones they do gear change when in sport mode and regen braking when in eco mode
I’ll do a video on it for you in the coming weeks when we get another phev on site in the new facelift model
In the meantime have a quick look at this video th-cam.com/video/bFLPMn2b_Y0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZhNlo9UJtfrR8bBi specifically at about 4 mins 20 sec , is that any help ??
@@doolanbrian Brilliant link… I want a Santa Fe Calligraphy now 🤦🏻♂️. One last thing...the black meshed cloth at one end of the curved display is rarely mentioned in reports as to its purpose. One that does suggests it's a separate speaker for the navigation system for clarity purposes when others are being used for audio?
Already amazed you responded so kindly (and fully) to my earlier comments so thank you for that... makes me want to visit Fitzpatrick's at Kildare despite living in Cornwall 😂
Keep up the good work!
Kind regards
Derek
@@bikerdels hi derek, thanks for the reply! And a very kind one at that ! I understand what you mean, actually, that is a magnet believe it or not. It looks very like a speaker, but all of the audio functions in the car run through the normal speakers. People sometimes get a little magnets and put post it’s in that place or sometimes mobile phone holders. The paddles on Santa Fe are the same as Tucson, so did that video make sense about the paddles on Santa Fe?
@doolanbrian Yes - makes perfect sense! The magnetic plate “feature” is a bit bizarre mind! I now have one on order (PHEV 4WD Ultimate in ultimate metallic red with the light interior). Thanks again for your review and comments.
@@dereksowden4280 hope you enjoy the new car. You might find this video useful. th-cam.com/video/4wreOFlccwo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=hYCPF8JNQqv9A5Lw
Thank you for comparison. Maybe you have a video for new Tucson in a base trim? Want to see how different is the instrumental screen on the entry level model
I sure do th-cam.com/video/_xyKJs5kfiY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WYj8okGtYOZTzCoS 🙂👋
@@doolanbrian I love you man. Thank you. Wonderful. In Ukraine we have this cars to be delivered only in few months. So your videos are helping me to prepare for the right decision. Now considering between new Tucson, new VW Tiguan and Nissan Qashqai. Did you try all of them yet? I’ve two kids and need a bit bigger, but not a huge car. I love modern things, it’s why I love changes that new Tucson took from its small brother Sportage. And hope that Sportage will do something even cooler very soon. So so many things happening around
@@AntonDanilchenko thank you for watching, and I appreciate the kind words! Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Volkswagen or Nissan as we don’t sell them here, but I’m glad the video was helpful !
great vid as always Brian. Have a 21 exec + hybrid amd and a great car. 10k more now for same spec 😢 with less hp. Ouch
Price is gone up unfortunately but the horsepower should be the same?
Will the N-Version be out on sale for the launch date?
NLine ready for immediate delivery in Ireland😃
Prefer my 22 Tucson dash which made me buy Hyundai rather than Kia Sportage. Only thing they should have changed was push button gear change and heater controls.
Thank you! I got a 2024 one and the 2025 looks really good just that I like my key fob better the new one looks childish for me like if it’s for a toy
I think the older fob is probably easier to use and store👍
Lovely new facelift. Do you have an automatic diesel or just manual?
Engine specs seem identical , manual diesel, automatic petrol hybrid, automatic plug-in petrol hybrid, thanks for watching Johnny
Overall dct is available with diesel in HP with 48V in europe And petrol is available with MT as well, but depends on each nation PT strategy…
@@Creativess90 you are correct. The last time we had the automatic version in diesel was 2022, and as you say it was Dct with 48 V mild hybrid technology
Thanks. I have the 2022 diesel automatic and would have a look at one of these if they were available.
@@johnnymaguire4297 if you want to stay auto in ireland , hybrid is the only option 👍🙂
Excellent video as always Brian
Thanks for watching Colin
241 to new tucson hybrid in 251 how much ???
@@blaizemonaghan9875 wouldn’t be pricing that type of stuff until October of this year for January 2025🫡
I have some serious problems with this video. The spokesman is talking exceptionally fast, like this was running in fast forward. Difficult to understand, especially with the road noise, even with closed caption on. If that weren't enough, I could not tell which model year car you were talking about at any given time. Since I'm looking at both of these cars right now at dealerships trying to decide which one I would like, this is really frustrating. Sorry but this didn't help me one bit!
@@dalesmaglik sorry it didn’t help what country are you in ?
Cant wait to get mine. Lucky me, I went to view/test drive the day the facelift came out. I collect in a week #eeeek
Got the 1.6T Hybrid N Line S
Nice one ! what country are you in ?
@@doolanbrian UK
@@simzism hope you enjoy the new one. Thanks for watching!
But the mk2 golf gti barnie, seriously wow 😂
Not as nice as the castle garden … oh la la
Is there 4-way lumbar support in the new Tucson?
Not in Ireland, we don’t have the electric seats option
I just got a 24 black on black Hybrid Limited knowing all about the 25 inside and out. Thank you for this video. I’m even happier I got the 24. Putting the turn signal even lower in the back makes so sense to me. I love my buttons to change the gear. I don’t like them in the 25. Too small. The only things I like with the 25 the front lights being more broad for night driving and being able to customize more things on the information screen.
Glad your enjoying your 24 and thanks for watching 🙂👍
Shut up and take my money!🤣
Call up during the week .. I’ll send ya pricing this week ! Sorry I was short staffed yesterday so I hadn’t got on to you about it 🫡
Can you do a comparison on diesel manual versions please
@@catrionalennon804 this video should help !th-cam.com/video/_xyKJs5kfiY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bIH59TEfEhAePIQT sorry for slow reply
Can you do a comparison on the diesel versions please?
Hi there, we expect diesel versions in 3 to 4 weeks, so I’ll be able to do more range wide video then👍
Brian, What's the price of new executive plus hybrid?
In Ireland it comes in €52,250 on the road
How do great video and keeping fit what colour s are we getting on them 😊
Same colours .. we have new green and blue colors too !
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I am writing this from India. I was planning to get rid of my 2024 Tucson.. but decided against it after watching your video. Thank you! It made me realise what am I going to loose.
Hyundai needs to focus on Tucson support in India. Tucson service and support is not great in India due to lack of knowledgeable staff
Understood, thank you very much for watching! Sorry to hear your experiences are not always good
Bar the rear indicator I think Hyundai has knocked it out of the park
Great to hear a the positive opinions, thanks for watching!
Same small door bins that won’t fit a large water bottle 😢 WHY??
The steering wheel is on the wrong side. 😱
Whaaaaaaaaat 😱😉
Yay a non american look at the 2025 tucson
🤣🇮🇪
It may seem like there are no ventilated seats?
Thank you for watching! We don’t have that option in Ireland for cooled seats , but it appears to be available in other parts of Europe and Asia🙂
@@doolanbrian Yup yup.
Dunno if other places in Europe have it.
Korea and Australia has both heated and ventilated seat feature.
Philippine-spec facelift doesn't though.
@@blackcyborg009 we usually get screwed in Ireland!
@@doolanbrian Ah I see.
But I guess heated seats would be more useful in Ireland over cooled / ventilated seats (?)
Anyways, here in the Philippines, the facelifted Tucson comes in three variants:
- 2.0 liter petrol / gasoline (natural aspirated) with 6 speed automatic
- 2.0 liter diesel with 8 speed automatic
- 1.6 liter petrol / gasoline (turbo) Hybrid with 6 speed automatic
Front Wheel Drive only for Philippine market
@@blackcyborg009 I stand to be corrected, but I think your 2 L petrol and 2 L diesel is probably higher on emissions compared to our 1.6 diesel and 1.6 hybrid, but if I were to guess I would imagine your larger engines are probably more robust as they are not as constrained by emissions regulations compared to the European variants 🥴🙂
GLA?
Mercedes ?
Sorry,2025 GLT-A hybrid 1.8?
@@user-yu4zo9te1i apologies in advance, I’m not aware of the model you’re talking about is that a Hyundai?
Nice car but it's the back they should do away with looks terrible against most other models.
They really call it a boot omg hahah
@@jrksoldierx1436 we do in Ireland 😀
Piano black on the door trims.....now which genius came up with this idea. This is like eating a soup and hoping that the spoon will stay dry. These piano trims get scratched by just looking at them, imagine their condition after 6 months of daily use. Terrible idea and i hope thats optional
Sorry to hear you don’t like it .. it’s standard with no option to change
BS. I own a Tucson, 2 years and 45kkm now. Not a scratch on the piano black parts anywhere.
Why the faded Hyuandai logo at the back... the previous one looking better
On newer model it’s it’s as part of the window but it is underneath the window so the tinted glass makes it look darker
n line version 2022 was 10 times better
Lovely SUV exterior wise, seems to be brilliantly reliable and an excellent bhp, wouod have a great trade in value I'd say, but this is not a premium looking interior car, fact in comparison v Renault Austral or even the new Peugeot E3008 hybrid. This car is far too plasticky for my likening anyway with its shitty, looking, boring sterling wheel like a boring digestive biscuit.
I think the tucson has a lot right in many respects, but no heads up display at all, no option of a sunroof rear indicators are a safety hazard in the back.
I will not be changing my car until March 2026, I'm open to hyundai, but not so far on this. The Nline looks real nice, again way too dark interior, remember, it's you thst will be spending most of your time inside a car, not outside, so the interior must be a priority. Hyundai Tucson badly need a stylist.
Kinda the same.
It’s a moderate facelift 🙂👍
Massive difference on the interior!
@@wildeman170 thank you for watching!