Camry vs Tucson

Posted by GhostBombardmenT@reddit | Autos | View on Reddit | 47 comments

I used to have Hyundai Sonata 2013 for the past 8 years and now I am looking for a brand new car.

The prices and the trims of the cars are a little bit different in the country where i live.

The cars I nominate are :-

1- Hyundai Tucson SEL 2.0L Gas 26,500 USD

2- Toyota Camry LE 2.5L Gas 33,400 USD

3- Toyota Camry E-Plus Hybrid (same specs as the LE but Hybrid) 32,000 USD

What would you recommend me to get?

Notes:-

1- all the cars are brand new.

2- I am going to use the car everyday during summer but during the winter I am going to use it once or twice a week

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It's new and stylish (for a Toyota), it's gonna be dead reliable, if not Toyota's authorised service centre is second only to Lexus so no worries there. It's gonna handle better than an SUV, will get better mileage, and maybe even be as practical as the Hyundai.

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Eon4691@reddit

Toyota is always the answer

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tastytang@reddit

Get a Mazda 2 or 3 coming off of lease. near-Toyota reliability at a lower price.

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

I love Mazda but unfortunately there is no dealership for Mazda here

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tastytang@reddit

Subaru?

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

Unfortunately available in my country

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tastytang@reddit

Unfortunately? My 2005 Impreza manual with 200k miles on it is doing great. Early models (including mine) had problems with head gaskets blowing, but that's already been fixed in mine.

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

Sorry I forgot to write NOT after unfortunately

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tastytang@reddit

In general, cars manufactured in Japan ... what else do you have there besides Toyota?

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tastytang@reddit

Service the CVT if your model has one. Lifetime fluids are a lie.

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cainrok@reddit

All the new Camrys are hybrid. There is no non hybrid available. Personally I’d get the RAV4.

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

They still sell both trims the hybrid and the non hybrid here in my country

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karmais4suckers@reddit

I wouldn’t put new car money in on a Hyundai. They aren’t reliable and they have a good warranty but from what I have read, might fight you over. After owning many many cars over the years, the ones that I really miss are my Toyotas. Just well built beasts that don’t quit. I understand that there are anomalies such as their massive V8 recall but looking at how well their used cars hold up to Hyundais used cars, I would never advise anyone to buy a Hyundai.

Also, hybrid. Toyota is offering lifetime warranties I believe so that would be enough for me.

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Bderken@reddit

The latest recalls aren’t the V8 (they don’t make any cars with them in the US at least). They have the TT V6 that’s had some recall issues.

To put into comparison, that’s their biggest engine. Almost every manufacturer that makes an over 400HP engine is have recalls for catastrophic engine failure: Ford, Chevy (all GM with the big 6.8L V8) etc.

Again, it’s just the bigger engines. But Toyota has actually fixed the issue and ford kinda has (cam phasers), Chevy hasn’t and their transmissions suck too apparently

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karmais4suckers@reddit

Was it the V6? I just remember there being a machining process mistake that ended up with metal shavings inside the engine. I haven’t heard of any problems with the ford coyote but I know the Chevy v8’s are having a bunch of issues. I thought the cam phasers were just the eco boost engines. Something to keep in mind

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Bderken@reddit

Yeah Toyota and Lexus don’t have a production V8 in any new car. Last one was the LX600 but now that has the TTV6 too.

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karmais4suckers@reddit

Good to know!!

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JustAGamblerr@reddit

The newer Hyundai engines are much more reliable. They just carry a reputation from the Theta II days. I wouldn’t say it’s fair to completely write off Hyundai

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karmais4suckers@reddit

And you’re probably completely correct. It’s hard for me to shake decades of poor quality. They do look awesome but I remember seeing the first American Hyundais and Kia’s literally fall apart.

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Jake_Boi1@reddit

but it's not fair to continue having that bias against them when they genuinely improved

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Expensive_Ostrich345@reddit

Tucson Hybrid, more torque, stronger engine, same price as the Camry.

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

Not available in my country

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rapzeh@reddit

I don't think they sell non hybrid camrys anymore.

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

They still sell both trims brand new 2026 in my country

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rapzeh@reddit

Middle East? I'd still get the hybrid

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AGarrett326@reddit

I honestly would pick Tucson. Can’t beat space. You’ll notice it in your day-day life and the ride quality in both should be good. Plus not paying Toyota tax, although I do agree in some respects it’s genuinely better. but here I believe most normal drivers appreciate space now.

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KinkyMonitorLizard@reddit

Then get a RAV4. Hyundai's are trash on wheels. My wife's old hyundai would just shut off randomly at lights. Like, no electrical what so ever. Waiting 30 seconds to turn it back on and it wouldn't happen again for a few months.

6 different dealers told us we're crazy despite dash cam proof. Never got fixed. Also the POS LOVED to misfire on piston #2. This thing did maybe 6k miles a year. Barely driven and so many more problems I won't even get in to. Hyundai's are straight garbage,

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AGarrett326@reddit

Just because you have had a bad experience does not make a car unworthy of purchase. Please have a valuable discussion. As Toyota has also made mistakes. All car companies are OK. Toyota does a better job at general engineering but Hyundais aren’t inherently bad cars. Please grow up.

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Synthecal@reddit

The new Tuscons are also surprisingly quiet. Hyundai did a lot in NVH

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garysaidwhat@reddit

Classic dilemma: Quality or cheapness?

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GhostBombardmenT@reddit (OP)

Exactly 💯

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Avanixh@reddit

Camry hybrid

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kingkalukan@reddit

I just had a Tucson as a rental from AVIS, pretty new, and it just shut down in traffic. Everything went black in the car and it wouldn’t turn back on. 12v was still attached, no idea what happened. Between that and the other Hyundai electrical issues like their ICCU failures in their electrics, I don’t think I would ever buy a Hyundai.

Toyota’s on the other hand, nearly bulletproof.

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mini4x@reddit

Camry Hybrid always.

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nayrlladnar@reddit

Zero experience with the Camry, but I had a high-spec late-model Tucson as a rental in 2024, doing time in LA and several trips back and forth between LA and San Diego. I was left impressed; it's a perfectly cromulent vehicle.

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