Both myself and @kezo have this car as well (Kezo has an N-Line S and mine is an Ultimate. There is an extremely long thread on this subject (link below) which I started and has mostly been Kezo and myself comparing notes on this.
In my case I wouldn’t get another and I think Kezo mostly feels the same. I don’t prioritise running costs when choosing a car, but I’ve been disappointed that with an annual mileage of around 8,000 miles I’m only saving around £20 a month over my previous very economical petrol car (BMW X1 2.0i 4WD) and, in all honesty, I’d rather pay that £20 and not have the hassle of having to charge the ruddy thing after every time that I use it . Once the limited EV charge runs out, the dead weight of the battery makes it a very thirsty car due to its weight. The weight issue with PHEVs makes the quoted bhp figures a bit of a joke IMHO. The petrol X1 was around 190 PS and felt quicker than the 250 odd PS Tucson. Obviously the 250 PS is only available when the battery and petrol engine are at full pelt together, so when the battery is depleted it’s much less, plus you have the added dead weight of the battery to lug around which also blunts performance. Don’t get me wrong, it’s no slouch, but feels a lot less than the stated figure IMHO
Also, I find the Tucson to be a very good car for people who aren’t in to cars! It’s spacious and exceptionally well equipped, but I find it soulless to drive. It’s just functional, whereas I always enjoyed driving the BMW. Finally, all the bings and bongs drive me absolutely demented. You can turn some (but not all) off, but have to do it every single time that you start the car, which is beyond annoying. Why a speed limit warning has to bong FOUR times every time you exceed the limit by just 1mph is beyond me. There are other bings and bings that I have absolutely no idea what they are for! I also find connectivity with my iPhone to be poor. Amazon Music rarely works, DAB reception is far more unstable than the BMW. We had to change the BMW as my wife now needs a person hoist, but I really miss the BMW and am considering bailing out of Motability and buying one privately. I guess that says it all!
