The medium-sized SUV segment has seen explosive growth over the past decade, with established products such as the Hyundai Tucson enjoying its time in the sun, accumulating impressive sales figures. There is a new Tucson available locally now, though, but how does its running costs compare with the value-packed Chinese contenders?
Today we will compare the mid-sped Tucson with two similarly priced rivals, namely the Haval H6 and the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. All three models feature petrol engines and automatic gearboxes. The question today is, which has the lowest running costs?
The figures
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Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Executive |
Haval H6 2.0T 4WD Super Luxury |
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6TGDI 290T Executive |
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Engine size |
4-cyl, 2.0-litre petrol |
4-cyl, 2.0-litre turbo petrol |
4-cyl, 1.6-litre turbo petrol |
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Power/Torque |
115 kW/192 Nm |
150 kW/320 Nm |
145 kW/290 Nm |
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Gearbox |
6-speed automatic |
7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
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Seats |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Airbags |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kerb weight |
1 457kg |
1 666kg |
1 565kg |
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Boot capacity |
539-litres |
337-litres |
340-litres |
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Fuel capacity |
54-litres |
60-litres |
51-litres |
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Claimed consumption |
8.9 L/100 km |
8.3 L/100 km |
7.0 L/100 km |
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Service plan |
6-yr/90 000km |
5-yr /60 000km |
5-yr/60 000km |
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Price |
R574 900 |
R569 900 |
R556 900 |
Comparing the trio
Purchase price
The models that we have chosen for this comparison are competitors from a pricing and body-style perspective, with petrol engines and automatic gearboxes. Monthly instalments are calculated throughout 72 months with a 10% deposit and no balloon or residual. The interest rate is set at 10%.
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Executive
With the instalment parameters in place, the Tucson will work out at R9 585 per month over 72 months.
Haval H6 2.0T 4WD Super Luxury
With the instalment parameters in place, the H6 will work out at R9 502 per month over 72 months.
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6TGDI 290T Executive
With the instalment parameters in place, the Tiggo 8 Pro will work out at R9 285 per month over 72 months.
Fuel consumption
Our contenders all feature petrol engines with the Haval and Chery being turbocharged and the former offering the largest and most powerful engine at 2.0-litres but weighing the most by over 100kg. From a power and torque perspective, there is very little to choose between the Haval and Chery when weight is factored in, however, the Hyundai is the lightest but is hampered with less power and torque. Despite being lighter on fuel on paper, our experience tells us that the Hyundai is the most efficient product in real-world driving with the two Chinese products being rather heavy on unleaded.
Service plans
Our trio have varying service plans and warranties, with the Haval and Chery coming with 5-year/60 000km service plans while the Hyundai gets a 5-year/90 000 plan. In terms of warranties, the Chery wins with an impressive 5-year/150 000km vehicle warranty and a 10-year/100 0000km engine warranty while the Hyundai comes in second with a 5-year/150 000km vehicle warranty and a 7-year/200 000km powertrain warranty with the Haval offering a 5-year/100 000 warranty.
Verdict
Having looked at the data, in the first five years of ownership, we are confident that the Hyundai Tucson will be more affordable to run than bother the Haval H6 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro.
