2026 Tucson SEL
I've only had the car for 3 months, so I can't make a full review of reliability in such a short period of time. I can say that I haven't had anything major happen in those 3 months. The quality and comfort seem good. There are some items I've noticed that I am a little disappointed with having to do with rear passenger leg room, the instrument cluster display, windshield wiper extension, and driver footrest.
1. An option to have the instrument cluster display in a classic analog display would be really nice. The digital display is Ok, but a classic analog display would be better. The digital display looks kind of cheap, and I think the analog display would give the cluster a classier look. An option to purchase an update to have an analog option would be really nice, and I would purchase that. It would just be a software update at the dealership, and I think a lot of people would purchase that.
2. There is no driver footrest for your left foot, it's just carpet. Over time that is going to show wear in that spot. A simple black rubberized piece in that location seems like a no-brainer. I've purchased a pad that is sold as a knee rest for automobiles and have stuck it in that spot where the footrest would be. It looks decent and gets the job done, but an actual rubberized piece would be way better.
3. The wiper blades cannot be fulling extended. If you want to clean your windshield you have to hold the blade up away from the windshield in order to fully clean that side, and then do the same with the other side. If they were able to be fully extended it would be a less clumsy procedure.
4. The rear seat leg room isn't terrible, but for a tall person it's a bit cramped. The passenger seat doesn't have to be set all that far back before the rear leg room is pretty bad. This seems like a bigger design issue. The ability to have the rear seats move back 2 or 3 inches would help.
5. There's a bit more wind noise than I was hoping for. Not sure what the solution there is.
6. Lastly, the backup camera shows things getting closer and will audibly warn if a car is going past, but it doesn't audibly warn if you're about ready to hit something. I've been in other cars where it will beep and then beep faster as you get closer to something.
I rated Performance a 7, but that's a known item for the Tucson. It doesn't claim to be any sort of rocket ship.
I rated Reliability a 7 because I've only had the car for 3 months so I can't really make a valid judgment on this one.
As I have the car longer, I'll be able to make better ratings in the different categories.
Other than those items, it has been a very nice car.