Is the diesel Hyundai Tucson 4x4 more economical?

How economical is the diesel 4x4 Hyundai Tucson compared to a petrol one?

Karen Hyland (Meath)

Dec 2014 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions

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Expert answer

Hi Karen,

The official claimed figures (and I'm assuming you mean the two-wheel-drive variants here) are 35mpg for the petrol model and 40mpg for the diesel. That sounds like a close run thing, but it depends on your driving. If you're doing mostly short, around-town hops, then the petrol will do better. For lots of long journeys, get the diesel.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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