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kezo
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    I liked the X Trail e-power however, the Tekna trim never joined the scheme, the then Qashqai was smaller, with less space than the Tucson and like the Austral had torsion beam rear suspension, which imo is dated for midsize cars and not as good as the multipont of the Tucson and your X1.

    The new Tiguan & Ford Kuga look and feel less premium inside than the Tucson and I’m not a fan of the portable TV, stuck in the middle of the dash on the Tiguan and Kodiaq (loved the previous gen Kodiaq), so a Tucson was a done deal again.

    The Tucson “looks” as premium as the X1 inside but, its  not quite on the same level but neither is the AP. The engine isn’t as smooth and can sound thrashy at 3,000 rpm on but the hybrids limit this compared to straight petrol and they do get double glazing (acoustic glass). That said the Tucson is by far more intuitive to use with its physical buttons, rather than touch screen and the loss of the idrive wheel in anything below 3 (big mistake BMW) The standard kit on the Tucson without needing options, was also a standout point and 360 camera qaulity is excellent, as are the @r$e coolers on longer journeys.

    With my first Tucson (2022 model) it was a toss up with the Sportage, which at the time had a much better looking interior but, space was less than the Tucson, even though they are both technically the same car. Fast forward to 2024, the Tucson had, had a refresh and apart from the major interior refresh, the Tucson got the latest CCnc cockpit (better tech behind the scenes and upfront) and the PHEV’s electric motor was increased, which is why you see a slight difference in bhp between the two models, however all other models petrol, hybrid etc remain identical. The Sportage is due a refresh this year, will gain CCnc etc.