The official figure is what a Hyundai Tucson managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
39.0mpg
Real-world average, all engines
76%
of the official combined figure
21–57
Range reported by owners (mpg)
969
Owner submissions
Hyundai Tucson
2004–2009 · real average 31.9 mpg · owners report 21.0–42.0 mpg · 92 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
2.0 16v
35.3
–
27.1
77%
21.3–30.5
2.0 CRDi
40.9
–
34.0
83%
–
2.0 CRDi 4WD
39.8
–
33.0
83%
25.0–39.2
Hyundai Tucson
2015–2021 · real average 39.5 mpg · owners report 24.0–57.0 mpg · 774 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.6 CRDi 115
57.6
–
48.0
83%
–
1.6 CRDi 115 Mild Hybrid
–
51.4
43.2
84%*
41.0–45.4
1.6 CRDi 136
57.6
–
40.1
70%
–
1.6 CRDi 136 DCT
58.9
–
46.8
79%
41.0–54.5
1.6 CRDi 136 Mild Hybrid
–
47.9–50.4
42.3
86%*
–
1.6 GDI
39.8–44.8
–
36.5
86%
27.0–44.6
1.6 T-GDi 177
37.7–38.7
35.3
30.5
86%*
–
1.6 T-GDi 177 DCT
39.8–40.4
36.2
32.2
89%*
24.0–39.5
1.6 T-GDi 4WD
37.2–38.7
–
32.5
86%
–
1.6 T-GDi 4WD Automatic
37.7–39.8
–
30.6
79%
–
1.7 CRDi
61.7
–
43.8
71%
34.0–54.8
1.7 CRDi DCT
57.6
–
40.9
71%
–
1.7 T-GDi 116
61.7
–
38.5
62%
–
1.7 T-GDi 141 DCT
57.6
–
39.8
69%
37.0–42.5
2.0 CRDi
58.9
–
42.2
72%
–
2.0 CRDi 4WD
47.9–54.3
–
38.3
75%
29.3–46.0
2.0 CRDi 4WD Automatic
43.5–47.1
–
35.7
79%
–
2.0 CRDi Mild Hybrid 4WD
49.6
–
30.7
62%
–
Hyundai Tucson
2021–on · real average 41.7 mpg · owners report 28.0–55.0 mpg · 103 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.6 T-GDI 150
–
41.5–42.2
34.6
83%*
30.0–43.0
1.6 T-GDI 180 MHEV DCT 4WD
–
39.8
30.3
76%*
29.0–34.0
1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
–
49.6
46.0
93%*
40.0–55.0
1.6 T-GDI PHEV
–
201.8
42.0
21%*
–
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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Hyundai Tucson fuel economy questions
What is the real-world MPG of a Hyundai Tucson?
Owners report an average of 39.0 mpg across all Hyundai Tucson engines with data, about 76% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Why is the Hyundai Tucson real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Hyundai Tucson Real MPG page go?
Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Hyundai Tucson figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.
Where the Hyundai Tucson figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Hyundai Tucson figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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