2021 Hyundai Tucson (4th Generation)

FiestaST said:
Greg Dennis Reviews review of the updated Tucson

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Aah man, I can’t stand the tests that aren’t of the N-Line Tucson. Adaptive cruise and lane-keep assist, Bose speakers, all-wheel drive with two-litre diesel, panoramic sunroof, full digital cluster, bolstered seats … whether you want extra proactive safety or lifestyle features, Hyundai just said “yes”.
 
I love checking the reviews on this thread, but it's a shame most of the reviews are international and therefore not all relevant to the Tucson models we have in SA. The biggest difference is that they only have the hybrid petrol overseas and we have the non-hybrid diesel in SA in many models.

I've just recently finished putting the first 10 000km onto my Tucson N-Line with that 2.0 turbodiesel, and I'm still really happy with it. It handled a big roadtrip from Gauteng to the Western Cape with ease, but it's the safety tech I most appreciate in daily urban driving. It steers into every corner for me, without full Lane Keep turned on, and beeps at me whenever the car in front hits its brakes and I don't immediately brake. Best of all, the low-speed adaptive cruise control makes stop-start traffic way safer on the N1 in peak traffic, as it will crawl along for you and come to a complete stop if necessary.

There are a couple other Easter eggs I've been discovering, with my favourite being Cross-Wind Assist, which saved my car a couple times driving through the Karoo at highway speeds during some heavy gusts (the car got pushed and immediately caught itself and the system flashed an alert that CWA had been activated). Between that and the All-Wheel Drive, the Tucson feels very sure-footed and encourages being driven hard through corners.

For some balance, my least favourite parts are: no front-facing camera (although it does have a very good front and rear PDC system and the sharpest rear camera I've personally seen on a car), no heated seats in the rear (something it has overseas but here we get heated and ventilated seats in the front only), and the N-Line wasn't cheap compared to Chinese wonder SUVs (but personally I feel the build quality is noticeably better - I might be too biased on that lol).

So yeah, there's my 10K owner's review. I'd highly recommend you check it out, if you're in the market. Coupled with the optional maintenance plan I got, I reckon I'm going to get some great mileage out of this car.

As a little bonus, this red is beautiful in the sun:
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Here’s why 337 Hyundai Tucsons are under NCC recall

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has recalled over 300 Hyundai Tucson NX4 N-Line vehicles due to safety concerns.

The NCC was notified of this recall by the manufacturer, Hyundai Automotive South Africa.

According to the spokesperson for the NCC, Pheto Ntaba, the recall affects 337 vehicles sold across South Africa in 2023.

“According to the supplier, the impacted vehicles may have an issue relating to the Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) system. Some vehicles might be experiencing unintended emergency braking due to FCA-sensitive operation. This may create a safety risk for vehicle occupants and other road users and could increase the likelihood of a collision,” Ntaba said.

Owners of the affected vehicles are requested to contact their nearest Hyundai dealership to arrange for the front camera software update.

“The corrective action will be carried out free of charge. Questions and queries relating to this recall may be directed to: [email protected],” Ntaba said.

Last week, the NCC also recalled select 2022 to 2026 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.

This comes after a manufacturing defect was identified in the panoramic roof side finishers, which may not have been properly secured during factory rework.

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Here’s why 337 Hyundai Tucsons are under NCC recall

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued an urgent recall for over 300 Hyundai Tucson NX4 N-Line vehicles due to serious safety concerns.
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FiestaST said:
Here’s why 337 Hyundai Tucsons are under NCC recall

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has recalled over 300 Hyundai Tucson NX4 N-Line vehicles due to safety concerns.

The NCC was notified of this recall by the manufacturer, Hyundai Automotive South Africa.

According to the spokesperson for the NCC, Pheto Ntaba, the recall affects 337 vehicles sold across South Africa in 2023.

“According to the supplier, the impacted vehicles may have an issue relating to the Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) system. Some vehicles might be experiencing unintended emergency braking due to FCA-sensitive operation. This may create a safety risk for vehicle occupants and other road users and could increase the likelihood of a collision,” Ntaba said.

Owners of the affected vehicles are requested to contact their nearest Hyundai dealership to arrange for the front camera software update.

“The corrective action will be carried out free of charge. Questions and queries relating to this recall may be directed to: [email protected],” Ntaba said.

Last week, the NCC also recalled select 2022 to 2026 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.

This comes after a manufacturing defect was identified in the panoramic roof side finishers, which may not have been properly secured during factory rework.

iol.co.za

Here’s why 337 Hyundai Tucsons are under NCC recall

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued an urgent recall for over 300 Hyundai Tucson NX4 N-Line vehicles due to serious safety concerns.
iol.co.za iol.co.za
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Heard about this on the radio yesterday, and phoned Hyundai ... it applies to my car too, which is a 2025 model (so broader than the 2023 date mentioned in the recall). Anyhow, got my car booked in for this Friday for a service, so will get the Front Collision upgrade done at the same time.
 
So got my Tucson back, the big Front Collision recall fix was described as a simple software upgrade on the ECU ... and cost Hyundai a whole R300 according to the invoice the dealership asked me to sign. All sorted, and car's first service also done and fully covered by the service plan.
 
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