Not the Tucson of Old
I bought my first Tucson in 2005, the first year it came out. Sold it in 2016 with over 250K miles on it. Never consumed or leaked oil or any other fluids. Maintained it as I should, changing oil every 3000 miles as well as keeping up with all other components and doing inspections and maintenance as required. Bought a Sonata in 2013 but didn't like it because it was a sedan and I had gotten used to an SUV so got a 2016 Tucson. Drove it 7200 miles and the DCT went out. Had it towed, fortunately service manager had it happen to him while unloading them off the transport truck. They kept it a couple of months before giving it back to me. I never fully trusted it again but drove it to 99,500 miles before a woman ran thru a stop sign and totaled it. Found a used 2013 Santa Fe Sport (with 105K miles) I bought paying cash (uneasy about driving a new car after the 2016 Tucson was totaled and also my 1997 Toyota Tacoma PU (also not my fault) because I was tired of people not caring and just running over people who do care about their vehicles. I still own it with over 246K miles and other than routine maintenance have never had a mechanical issue with it... it does not consume or burn oil or leak any other fluids. The thing that ticks me off about the 2013 Santa Fe Sport is the fact the white paint peels off, and Hyundai does nothing about it. It was happening to the previous owner, too. It infuriates me Hyundai refuses to acknowledge there is a problem with their white pearl paint! I've seen SO many white Hyundai vehicles that look absolutely horrible driving around with most of the paint missing. I can't believe Hyundai would allow such a thing! Still, I decided to purchase a new 2025 Tucson Limited in Nov 2025... mainly because I've driven them for 20 years and, for the most part, they've been decent vehicles. They are quiet and comfortable. This new Tucson is very pretty and has lots of features, especially safety. It is super quiet and rides well. The issue I've had, believe it or not, has been oil consumption. We are watching it closely. We've changed the oil twice.... once at 535 mi and again at 3751 mi. For Hyundai to say change the oil every 12 mos or 8000 mi is totally BS! They are just trying to force people to buy vehicles more often! There is absolutely NO way you can drive a vehicle that long or that far without changing the oil... you are asking for trouble! We will change the oil every 3000 mi checking it at least once a week in between oil changes if not more often. And we will use fully synthetic oil and OEM filters either purchased at a dealership or online. We will NOT be using the dealership even with the offer of free oil changes... the oil they use is crap and will only make matters worse. I hope Hyundai will step up and take care of the sub-par engines because their vehicles, except for the engine, is great. It's just the engine that sucks!