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2019 vs. 2020 Hyundai Tucson: What Changed

Our records for the 2019 and 2020 Hyundai Tucson show one difference in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

The best combined rating for the 2.0-litre four-cylinder falls from 26 to 25 mpg.

Both years are covered by the same single recall campaign, with none unique to either.

Side by side

2019 2020
Engines listed 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl
Drive types All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 23–26 23–25
Recall campaigns 1 1
Complaints on file 378 176
Investigations 2 1
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2019

Engine 147 (39%)
Brakes 107 (28%)
Drivetrain 41 (11%)

2020

Engine 61 (35%)
Other 40 (23%)
Brakes 35 (20%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2019 Tucson full report 2020 Tucson full report Every Tucson year compared

Sources and methodology