Hyundai Problems

All Hyundai models post 2003 are safe to run E10 fuel in. If you are unsure whether your car can use E10 check this link from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

There is no release button or lever to open the fuel filler flap on a Hyundai i30. With the car unlocked you simply press in the middle of the right hand side of the fuel filler door and it will open.

You don’t say if it’s a petrol or a diesel, but no, it’s normal, although there are reports of smoke from the i30. If it was a diesel I would suggest there is a problem with the turbocharger, but something is clearly wrong and you are right to have it checked, particularly as it is still under Hyundai’s new car warranty.

The current Hyundai Tucson Highlander measures 4475mm from nose to tail, whereas the base model Active is 4477mm. On top of the length, other dimensions include height (1655mm), width (1850mm), and ground clearance (172mm-182mm).

Diff failures are not common, but not unknown either. I would try to get Hyundai to help out with the cost, their obligations to support their vehicles don't end when the warranty expires.

Hyundai's Tucson is available in Active, Elite and Highlander specifications, with the Active and Elite available as a front wheel drive or all wheel drive, and the six Highlander models all wheel drive only. No Tucson is available in rear wheel drive or dedicated 4x4 (which would feature low-range on the transmission). While all wheel drive models send power to all four wheels, the lack of a low-range option means they are not considered 4x4s.

Properly maintained (which means regular servicing, and not driving it like a rental) Hyundai's Tucson can last for hundreds of thousands of kilometres. For over a decade Hyundai's engineering is solid, reliable and will last for many, many km's.

1600 kg in the trailer has brakes, 750 kg if it doesn’t.

Hyundai’s third-generation Tucson is built around the world, including locations such as Chennai, India, Tiaret, Algeria, Anapolis, Brazil, Nosovice in the Czech Republic, and Ulsan in South Korea. Australian-market cars from the South Korean facility, who provide several models Down Under.

The car is getting on in age, otherwise I would suggest you contact Hyundai and request a goodwill payment to help with the cost of replacing the column. There’s not much you can do other than replace the column, although you could perhaps use a second-hand column to save some money.