2016 Tucson

from_atozinc

Hi

Herself already has a 2011 ix35. It’s a 1.7 diesel. No bother with it since we got it 5 years ago, just service and tyres and away she goes.
She likes it but is looking to upgrade.
The only car she wants is a 2016 Tucson, nothing less, nothing more.

Are these cars ok?
I know there are loads on the road and the most sold car for certain years etc.
Just wondering if reliable.

Do they have a belt or chain?

colm_mcm

Mechanically they’re the same as the ix35.

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Mechanically they’re the same as the ix35.

So a fairly reliable car so. Well for me so far.

But in general any bad stories.

colm_mcm

Same gearbox worries. Basically the Tucson is a slightly more refined, slightly better to drive ix35

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same gearbox worries. Basically the Tucson is a slightly more refined, slightly better to drive ix35

What are the gearbox worries?

colm_mcm

They can often fail. Same with the ix, i40 etc.

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

They can often fail. Same with the ix, i40 etc.

Oh ok. Hadn’t heard

Is it a widespread issue?
Expensive to fix?

colm_mcm

It should be covered on warranty most of the time.

from_atozinc

Any other boardsies have any comments?

bodonnell

Had a 2016 Exec. 1.7D for two years.
No issues with it really, fuel economy not great, 6.7L/100. Practically all motorway driving.
Nicely kitted out & never put a foot wrong mechanically

Azatadine

Think my wifes 2011 iX35 is heading towards that gearbox fail....drove it yesterday and it's getting hard to tell whether it's in first or third gear. Gotta take it in and out of gear a few times to get it into first. Not all the time. Just saw this thread now.

from_atozinc

Azatadine wrote: »

Think my wifes 2011 iX35 is heading towards that gearbox fail....drove it yesterday and it's getting hard to tell whether it's in first or third gear. Gotta take it in and out of gear a few times to get it into first. Not all the time. Just saw this thread now.

Does the newer Tucson also have this gearbox issue. I know it was alluded to earlier, but just double checking.

colm_mcm

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=104893985

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=104893985

Thanks. Doesn’t seem to be very widespread though. There are thousands of these Tucson’s on the road and this issue hopefully only affects a certain small percentage of them..........

asteroids over berlin

have a 161 tucson new model, no issues with the gearbox and her indoors has been butchering it for the last few years!

from_atozinc

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

have a 161 tucson new model, no issues with the gearbox and her indoors has been butchering it for the last few years!

Good to hear !

J.R.

Nice car - I never owned one.
THe only advice I could give is to purchase from a Hyundai Authorised Dealer to get the remainder of the warranty..............from their website it seems the warranty only transfers to the new owner if car is purchased from a Hyundai Authorised Dealer


https://www.hyundai.ie/warranty-general

Please note that only cars sourced through Hyundai Cars Ireland Ltd. and purchased through a Hyundai Authorised Dealer qualify for the 5 year triple care package

colm_mcm

That just means new cars that were sold by Hyundai dealers here get 5 year warranty which incidentally is transferable.

from_atozinc

So overall, not too bad.

I know if you ask about any car it can have issues.

This one seems to have some gearbox issues, but doesn’t seem rife.

from_atozinc

Does anyone know which would be the better option here. Year 2016.

1. A UK “Premium” Spec
2. An Irish “Executive” Spec

from_atozinc

Another q.

I know cars in Ireland get the NCT done after 4 years and then every 2 years, then after 10 years, every year. So a 2016 would be 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026, 2027 etc.

If a car was registered in the *UK* in March 2016 and brought in to Ireland today, is the NCT due in March 2020?

bazz26

It's the 4th anniversary of it's original registration date. So if it were first registered in the UK in March 2016 then it would be due it's first NCT here in March 2020.

from_atozinc

bazz26 wrote: »

It's the 4th anniversary of it's original registration date. So if it were first registered in the UK in March 2016 then it would be due it's first NCT here in March 2020.

Ah ok. Thought I read something before about UK cars having to get a fresh NCT as soon as they were registered in Ireland.

bazz26

That's cars that are 4 years or older being imported. And these days if they have a valid MOT you can swap the remaining time on the MOT for a valid NCT.

from_atozinc

hi

do these 2016 Tucsons have a belt or a chain?

colm_mcm

Chain.

from_atozinc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Chain.

are they 'supposed' to last the lifetime of the car?

colm_mcm

Yes, and to be fair they don’t give trouble with chains.

Cordell

Lifetime means that there is no prescribed changing interval for the timing chain, not that it will last forever
Just as there is no specified interval for the crankshaft.

I've a 2016 Exec spec Tucson, absolutely no issue so far.
For service interval they recommend 30k/2y for service with a free check in between at every 15k/1y. I'm not comfortable going 30k or 2 years with the same oil, so I asked for an oil change at every free health check.

from_atozinc

Ive been in a Uk registered 2016 Tucson where obviously the Speedometer is in miles (with km in smaller writing)

on the dash, I know you can get to a digital readout of your speed which shows up in MPH, I changed the units to KM and was expecting the dash readout to be in KM, but was still in MPH, turned car off and on etc this was done quickly before a test drive so didnt have much time to play around with it.

Anyone know if the digital readout on UK registered Tuscon can be changed to KM?

from_atozinc

from_atozinc wrote: »

Ive been in a Uk registered 2016 Tucson where obviously the Speedometer is in miles (with km in smaller writing)

on the dash, I know you can get to a digital readout of your speed which shows up in MPH, I changed the units to KM and was expecting the dash readout to be in KM, but was still in MPH, turned car off and on etc this was done quickly before a test drive so didnt have much time to play around with it.

Anyone know if the digital readout on UK registered Tuscon can be changed to KM?

Bump.