Love almost everything about this car. We chose the highlander petrol turbo model as the fuel consumption seemed more reasonable than the other models. Safety and comfort features with the top end model are really worth the extra money!

There are alot of reasons why this is a great car but this really is an 'individual needs' thing and this car ticked all the boxes for my family. For me my favourite things are:

Sunroof keeps the kids entertained (and therefore quiet)
Cross traffic alert- great when reversing out of a car space in a shopp...Read more

Wasn't sure about this when looking for a new SUV as I had 10 years great service from my Nissan XTrail.
However once I drive it I was convinced of its capability for my general use . I do not tow anything so an i deal car for me. It has great features and is very high spec for the money. However it does use a new generation of duel clutch in place of the standard auto transmission. This gives it great power combined with the turbo and seemed to be a good match. After 4500 Km I started to have some issues with power loss at very awkward times ...Read more

I bought the top of the range Hyundai Highlander. It has lots of extras such as sun roof and driving assist. It drives very well and is powerful. My only criticism of the drive is that it is very slow and hesitant to move from a standing position such as at an intersection. This can make it a bit scary crossing when you think you have time and space, you really don't! I had this checked out at the first service and was told that's the way it is!
The interior is very spacious and I love the electronic adjustments for seating, heating and cooli...Read more

Lovely car all round but have a major problem with the steering veering to the left. Not sure if its only confined to the Highlander built in the Czech Republic but appears this could be the case. Hyundai are trying to fix this problem which maybe could involve a lot of cars but keeping it very close to their chest. Car has been at the dealer for a week and still no solution after trying several tweeks from Hyundai. Make sure you road test your Highlander before taking delivery! Car has only done 3000 kms.
*** An update, Hyundai are replacing t...Read more

IS HYUNDAI NUTS?

I haven't yet had a service yet that I have not had to go back a second time to correct faults caused by the service itself. One of note is the new Tuscon apparently 'learns' your driving habits over time - but the service techs reset the onboard computer to factory settings each time and it all goes to crap again. So you start out again with the vehicle in 'learner mode' lugging and chugging, then it learns your driving habits and when you take it in for a service it's all reset to factory settings again and the whole cycle r...Read more

After spending months researching my first SUV, I had narrowed down my to a Mazda CX-5 Akera, Nissan Qashqai, Toyota RAV4 and Tucson Highlander. I've been a rusted on Toyota driver for a long time now and so it wasn't an easy decision to move on. But when I test drove a Highlander in a diesel model, I was definitely impressed. Everything about the handling of it felt right to me, and all the features, steering, controls etc all suited my body frame. I don't feel cramped in this vehicle at all and the car feels quite solid to me. The panoramic s...Read more

So far, the car is great to drive. Exceptional economy and good road handling. For me, the vehicle has two problems which should be addressed.
1: The high beam is inadequate on country roads at night. The low beam is a crisp white LED light, whilst the high beam emits an orange/yellow light, which doesn't extend too much past the low beam projection. (No, they're not the fog lights) Thus they don't give a lot of confidence driving on country back roads with kangaroos and such about.

2: With the Highlander's forward collision sensors mounte...Read more

Firstly let me say I am not a "car" person . I had my previous Subaru Forester for 15 years and it never let me down so must say I was focused on buying another one . However I did a lot of research and after doing many test drives I settled on the Highlander which pretty must had so many features for the price it came out onto of my list.
I had an issue with the smart key which has a release button at the top with the manual key inside it this was so sensitive the slightest touch released it and the key fell out would have been so easy to los...Read more

My diesel Hyundai Tucson Highlander was delivered two weeks ago and I would gladly pay $5,000 to Hyundai’s nominated charity if they would take it back. On the ride home from the dealership the multimedia system locked up and has been nothing but trouble ever since. In order to stop the thing driving me mad, I’ve had to pull the fuse and that means no USB to charge my phone, no radio, no maps, no reversing camera. And no care from Hyundai.

Of course I immediately called Hyundai Customer Care but they were not open on the weekend. So I logged...Read more

As few as 6 months ago, I was fairly unlikely to consider Hyundai in my next car list. But friends and relatives bought various models over the past year, and a 10 minute drive of one got me interested in the Tucson. In one day, I test drove a Highlander diesel Tucson and the Mazda CX-5 Akera diesel. I sat in a Honda CR-V but dismissed it because it seemed cramped and because the dashboard seemed out-dated.
The Mazda & Hyundai that I drove have similar specifications, & choice of car will always be based around personal preferences.
For ...Read more

Traded an IX35 (great experience) for a Tucson in Sep 15 (2500 klm up). So far I'm very pleased with the car. It's everything the motoring writers claim.
A few anomalies so far:
1. Nav system went blank but was okay on restart and has never happened again to date.
2. Similarly, the LCD display went blank, but again fixed by a restart.
3. On occasions the engine seems to (at low revs) miss fire and/or lag. Not sure if it's the engine or transmission wanting to change up. I usually force the car into changing up and the problem goes aw...Read more