Ive had the new Tuscon Ultimate manual on the scheme since March. The clutch is light and easy, however if you have bad leg/knee problems you may be better sticking to an auto as Ive found out and when something more suitable comes along will be looking for an early termination.
The car itself is nice, drives o.k and seems to have every gadget under the sun when compared to others. even its constant bings and bongs reminding you to do something. One negative in my opinion, its not very fuel efficient with an average of 29-33mpg around town and on a run is is a bit better at 42mpg.
My best advise is to see if you can get a demonstrator for 24-48hrs and try to judge for yourself.
Oh and the ventilated seats were a godsend in the recent hot weather 🙂