I'm thinking of buying a 2006 Hyundai Tucson.

I'm thinking of buying a 2006 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 diesel with 90k on the clock and NCT to March 2016. I drive from Kildare to Wicklow a few times a week and need something reliable. Know anything about them?

Swill Rey (Wicklow)

Mar 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Swill,

They're largely excellent. The Tucson has very few reported recurring problems - in fact it has virtually none. Two things to watch for: the miles per gallon readout on the dashboard is configured in US miles per gallon, not European so there can be a confusing variance between what mileage the car says you're getting and what you're actually getting. Secondly, the Tuscon, while a fine car, comes from the last generation of Hyundais before the really, really good modern ones came along. So, it's still a nice enough car to drive but it can't match the refinement, handling or interior quality of its replacement, the ix35.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe