With proper maintenance and common sense I really don't see why not.

 

@GK27V6 have you ever seen 300k mi Tiburons? I usually only see 150-175k.

I'd assume the Sonata or Santa Fe have a higher chance at reaching those miles simply because the Tiburon is a sports car and is likely beat on and treated as such.

 

We bought my wife's Tib V6 @ 170K miles, now over 220K miles.
I believe original clutch, TB is due on age (I replaced with full kit during install day here), current is 230K miles?
Like anything, do required maintenance, don't be a butthead, check/change fluids, machines will last.
Hyundai has gotten a lot better in the last few decades......they are actually rather pretty good today...

 

My 06 SE has just over 120k miles. I treated it fairly good for the first 80k miles, but for the last 40k I've really beat on it hard while testing and tuning the ECM. From playing with ignition timing to raising the rev limiter to 7500, I've done some awful things to it that nobody should ever.... But it still runs like it will go another 120k no problem.

The problem with the Tibs that implode around 150k or sooner is that they were never maintained properly or that they were driven into the dirt by shithead teenagers. Most of the time the cars are bought 2nd or 3rd hand but never got their timing belt done at the 2nd interval of 120k miles... Then the belt lets loose a few thousand miles later and it's off to the junkyard.

 

So can anyone provide a source for the manufacturer's claim of 300,000 miles?

 

The only mention I found was a third party site here: (last sentence)

https://www.motorreviewer.com/engine.php?engine_id=64

Mostly the SUVs make the 300k mile mark with the 2.7L like this one:

Miles, miles and more miles!

What vehicles have you driven past 200,000 miles? Make, Model, Engine, Oil Used, Any major repairs? Anything else relevant. Pictures would be good too if you have them. Just curious.

bobistheoilguy.com

There's also a 2008 Santa Fe with over 300k but they don't mention engine size. It's a US car so odds are it's a 2.7 or 3.3. Owner is Henry Toothaker. Hyundai made a big deal out of it and used his car for some kind of kick off event 13 years later for the new Santa Fe.

 

There's also a 2008 Santa Fe with over 300k but they don't mention engine size. It's a US car so odds are it's a 2.7 or 3.3. Owner is Henry Toothaker. Hyundai made a big deal out of it and used his car for some kind of kick off event 13 years later for the new Santa Fe.

Meh. Kinda concerning really.
I understand 300k is an achievement but c'mon. This would've been great advertising for Hyundai in the 90s and early 2000s where everybody still questioned their reliability (way more so than now).

A car needs to be like 500k or 1 million to be newsworthy is what I'm trying to say.

 

The real unfortunate thing is the only 1 million mile Hyundai is a 2013 Elantra with the garbage Gamma or Nu motor. The most unreliable generation of Hyundai ended up hitting the 1 million mark lol.

This Woman Drove Her Elantra a Million Miles So Hyundai Gave Her a New One

What's even crazier is that she apparently achieved the milestone in just five years.

www.caranddriver.com

My uncle bought one of the first Kia Sephias back in the 90s and he drove it well over 300k. It had either the Sirius or Alpha motor.

 

Mine has 306k kms now, and run like a charm. Had to change rod bearings as a little ticking started from crankcase.

And i really push it hard regularily, even now. Engine is pretty strong, but electronic parts like sensors can fail easily.

Regarding body and paint, it last way better than some other brands if you take care of it, even if you let it sit outdoor.

Btw, if you take care of it, it will last and go way after 480k kms.

 

I'm 1,000 miles away from 300,000 miles. I'll let you know in a week when she makes it.

 

hahaha amazing.

 

206,000 on my 5 speed 2003 GT. I've had it since 2012. Stock besides wheels and tires. Same clutch since I bought it. 👻