Ranked #6 car in the UK · SUV · 30,043 units sold last year
Hyundai Tucson
Striking-looking family SUV with a five-year warranty. Hybrid and PHEV variants dominate UK sales; pre-2021 cars are a budget alternative without the design drama.
Hyundai
Tucson
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Estimated market value
£15,921
The depreciation curve
How a 2023-registration Hyundai Tucson loses value over time.
What it costs to own
Based on the 2023 car with 28,500 miles you entered above — worth about £15,900 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 3 years, at roughly 9,500 miles a year.
3-year total
£15,284
Per year
£5,095
Per mile
£0.54
Best age to buy — around 2 years
A 2-year-old example loses roughly £3,978 a year — under half the £8,619 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Assumes roughly £1.45/L fuel (£0.28/kWh for EVs), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. A guide for comparison — your own costs will vary.
How it compares
Where this car ranks against the 330 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
Estimated insurance
Group 18 · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£928/ year
Roughly £77 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £2,116 | £2,645 | £3,438 |
| Age 26-32 | £1,104 | £1,299 | £1,585 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £817 | £928 | £1,095 |
| Age 40-49 | £693 | £770 | £893 |
| Age 50+ | £618 | £687 | £810 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Expected annual costs
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£235
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£210
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Fuel
£1,369
47 mpg, £1.49/L
Insurance
£928
Age 33-39, group 18
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
Unexpected costs
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£55
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£190
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£420
per year · low risk
100k+ miles
£720
per year · medium risk
Parts most likely to fail
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 28,500 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Theta II 2.0/2.4 engine (pre-2020)Upcoming
Subject to engine knock recall — verify completion.
DCT (7-speed)Upcoming
Fluid change every 40k miles.
Touchscreen / nav freezing
Mostly resolved via dealer update.
PHEV charging portWatch now
Latch wear; recall on early units.
Rear wiper motorUpcoming
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Tyres
215/65 R17 · 235/60 R18 · 235/55 R19
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 25,000 miles.
Budget
£360
set of 4, fitted · £75 per tyre
Mid-range
£520
set of 4, fitted · £115 per tyre
Premium
£740
set of 4, fitted · £170 per tyre
What to fit
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Korean-built, OE on many Hyundai/Kias. Quiet and long-lasting.
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Best in class. Worth the premium for year-round driving.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Long-life premium. Quieter than the OE-fit Hankooks.
Reliability
Good
Things owners say
- 01Striking grille and split headlights are divisive — try parking next to one.
- 02Rear seats slide, useful for boot vs legroom trade-off.
- 03PHEV best for company-car buyers — private cash buyers should look at the regular hybrid.
Servicing & the dealer network
How well-supported Hyundai is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~155
Large network
Mass-market
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Hyundai is 3.4% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.