Hi Mick ive recently got the Tucson Ultimate Petrol. Like Kezo, I would say it’s a great looking car, comfortable and has a great sized boot. Unlike Kezo, I’m only 700 miles in and having a few issues! In the last week or so the Gpf warning has come on… something I’m not impressed with at all! Wasn’t told anything about this and it’s come as a great surprise. Equally, I’m less than impressed with my mpg…. Way poorer than my Peugeot 3008 and has also dropped around 3mpg in the last few weeks!! My Motability dealer told me I shouldn’t worry, and this Gpf thing is something that all new cars have, yet anyone I know with a new car hasn’t got this issue. I certainly didn’t expect to be 10 mpg less than my 3008….
What has the mpg dropped to since the PPG light hascome on?
Both Hyundai & Kia are/were aware of this issue which I thought was sorted on their 2nd attempt to fix it. Whils’t new cars have the a PPF (GPF same thing mor American), as diesels do a DPF. However whats not common is for the warning light to come on.
Speak with Motability and tell them the car has a known fault and you have lost confidence in the vehicle.
Plenty of info re the issue on Sportage/Tuscon forums.
To try and clear it. Engine to operating temperature – above 3000 rpm in low gear @ 50mph or more and keep deaccelerating in gear.