Where each one leads
Hyundai Tucson
- Against cars of the same age, the Hyundai Tucson comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 1% more often than average) than the Nissan X-Trail (passes 4% less often than average).
- Fewer Hyundai Tucson cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.9% against 2.4%).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Hyundai Tucson uses 8.8 l/100 km, the 2006 Nissan X-Trail 10.7.
- New Hyundai Tucson cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 117 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 149 for the Nissan X-Trail in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol hybrid Hyundai Tucson uses 7.2 l/100 km on the road, the Nissan X-Trail 7.4.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Hyundai Tucson uses 7.6 l/100 km on the road, the Nissan X-Trail 8.1.
Nissan X-Trail
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Hyundai Tucson | Nissan X-Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2004–2026 | — |
| New cars registered in Europe | 944,582 (2010–2022) | 307,281 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 256,427 | 110,318 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 43,046 | 8,893 |
| In traffic in Finland | 4,499 | 3,039 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Hyundai Tucson | Nissan X-Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 82% | 71% |
| … against cars of the same age | +1% | −4% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.0% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −10% | — |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| US owner complaints | 6,316 | — |
| Most complaints about | Engine | — |
| Model year with most complaints | 2016 (1,625) | — |
| US recall campaigns | 36 | — |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,755 | — |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 26 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Hyundai Tucson | Nissan X-Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2026) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Hyundai Tucson | Nissan X-Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.8 l/100 km (2026) | 10.7 l/100 km (2006) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 7.2 l/100 km | 7.4 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 7.6 l/100 km | 8.1 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 5.2 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | 6.2 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 117 g/km | 149 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 121 kW (162 hp) | 117 kW (158 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,663 kg | 1,871 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €31,434 | €42,189 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 142,000 km | 214,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).