Flagship model and Hyundai’s bestseller, Tucson is a family SUV with an excellent price/quality ratio. Launched for its own the first generation of 2004, four years after Santa Fe, he began a career with global vocation and international success. Over the past ten years, the manufacturer has made a giant leap in terms of design designwith technologieswith processing qualityand with supply of equipment. In this image, the Tucson shows beautiful lines, a uniform silhouette and comfort on board worthy of the tenors of this category. Its third generation (2015-2021) was available in petrol, diesel and even 48-volt micro-hybrids.

Lots of diesel

Tucson 3 did The main part is diesel, six engine options are available ! At the beginning of the career, there was an entry-level 1.7 CRDi with a capacity of 115 and 141 horsepower, and then a 2.0 CRDi with a capacity of 136 horsepower. Later these blocks were replaced bye 1.6 CRDi with a capacity of 115 and 136 horsepower, as well as a 2.0 CRDi with a capacity of 185 horsepower.. Their feature was a unique system 48V microhybrid, which became available as an option on these last three engines. These diesel engines from the second half of their career hailed their predecessors for improved comfort and less appetite. In gasolineThe 132-horsepower 1.6 GDi was replaced by a Turbo variant with 177 horsepower. Do these engines have regular failures or breakdowns? Here’s what you need to know.

Its most common problems are:

• 48V hybrid: The 48 V light hybridization introduced on diesel units at the end of their career has several disadvantages. The system is blocked and inefficiently manages the transition between thermal and electric. This can lead to paralysis or even engine failure. The 1.6 CRDi suffers more than the 2.0 CRDi.
• Manual gearbox: On the 1.7 CRDi, with 80,000 kilometers, the transmission can sometimes have problems with the synchronizer, which creates squeaks when shifting gears.
• Clutch: In CRDi diesel variants, the clutch is prone to slippage and can wear prematurely. Problems of this kind have been reported since 40,000 kilometers.
• Double clutch: The dual clutch that DCT versions are equipped with can be brutal and jerky at start-up. Some owners had to change it up to 100,000 kilometers.