Practical Family SUV! | 2026 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid | Detailed Review & Breakdown

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AI GeneratedThe 2026 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid is a value-driven compact SUV praised for its exceptional interior space, hybrid efficiency, and high-end technology. While it offers a comfortable ride and class-leading cargo capacity, its driving experience is slightly hindered by turbo lag and a slow-shifting transmission. It remains a top contender for families seeking practicality and reliability.
Hyundai may have been late to the compact SUV party
when they introduced the original Tucson name
to the world all the way back in late 2004.
However, over the past 20 years,
the company has been quickly learning from their mistakes
with the biggest upgrade to the Tucson family
coming back in 2021
when they introduced the all-new fourth generation.
It got significantly larger on the outside,
which gave it near best-in-class interior room,
big upgrades to the interior tech,
and for the first time ever,
not one but two electrified powertrain options.
Now, last year, we saw Hyundai give the Tucson
a pretty significant refresh.
However, this week, as you can see,
we are testing out the latest 2026 model year,
and it's probably the trim level
that most customers are gonna buy,
a fully loaded limited with the hybrid powertrain.
So the big question I wanna answer,
for those of you who are looking for a value-packed
and roomy compact family SUV,
how does the latest version of the Hyundai Tucson stack up?
Stay tuned to find out.
Now, before we start talking about the design
of the latest 2026 model year of the Tucson,
let me go ahead and pop the hood
and remind you guys what's powering this thing.
Now, here in America,
Hyundai continues to offer a choice
between three different powertrain options.
This is the middle option and arguably the best option.
It's a hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.6 liter turbo four
with a powerful electric motor.
Now, as you can see, underneath the hood,
there is a transverse mounted four-cylinder engine
with direct injection, double-overhead cams,
turbocharger, of course.
It has an electric motor that's kind of sandwiched
between it and the six-speed automatic transmission.
The engine on its own delivers 178 horsepower,
195 pound-feet of torque.
The electric motor also adds around 64 more horsepower
for a grand total of 231 horsepower
and 271 pound-feet of torque.
It all goes out through a six-speed auto, like I said,
so it's a different transmission
versus this eCVT as you find in a lot of its rivals.
Some may appreciate the conventional nature
of the six-speed automatic.
Now, the company's H-track all-wheel drive system
is standard.
It actually includes a physical connection
from the engine to the rear driveshaft,
and fuel economy is a pretty competitive 36 in the city,
37 on the highway, 36 combined.
It has a relatively small 13.7-gallon fuel tank.
Theoretically, you could get around 450 miles of range
on a full tank of regular gas.
Now, Hyundai doesn't quote a zero-to-60 time.
The last one we tested did it in 6.7 seconds.
Its top speed should be around 120 miles an hour.
Max towing, Hyundai says, is 2,000 pounds,
and as this car sits, it weighs in at just over 3,900 pounds.
It's actually only around 120 pounds heavier
versus the gas-only version of the car.
You can hear the engine turned on
because this is, it's been running the whole time,
but with its small 1.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack,
the engine does come on from time to time
to actually recharge the battery pack,
or whenever you hit the brakes, of course,
that'll recharge the battery pack as well.
Now, closing the hood,
let's go ahead and talk about the exterior styling
of the latest 2026 Tucson.
As you guys know,
this vehicle had a radical-looking sheet metal
when it was first introduced back in 2022,
and they gave it a significant refresh last year,
and I think they definitely cleaned up
the lines of this car,
but I also think that it's not particularly aging well,
but of course, styling is always subjective.
Hyundai tends to go very bold with their designs
as opposed to the Japanese brands
that tend to be a little bit more conservative.
You can see my test car is painted in Ecotronic Gray.
It's technically a new color for 2026.
It's definitely a nice-looking gray,
a little bit warmer and darker
versus the last Tucson that I tested last year,
which was a different shade of gray called Titan Gray.
The front end, you can see,
still has this very interesting design language
where you have these LED daytime running lights
that are kind of blending into the actual grille.
Some of the outer portions, you can see,
are actually illuminated.
The inner portions are just kind of like a dark chrome
with the blacked-out Hyundai logo, of course.
The headlights have that trendy divorce look
where you have projector-style cubes
for the LED low and high beams.
Only the limited trim gives you the upgraded LEDs.
No LED fog lights, and you can see with the limited,
you also have this kind of tougher-looking
silver metallic paint for the lower front fascia.
Lots of fully functional air intake openings,
integrated parking sensors,
and the limited is the only trim
that gives you the 360 camera.
You can hear the engine shut off.
It's a very noisy engine that's on,
but when it's off, you can see it kind of, again,
will shock you with how silent this thing is
because it will drive on pure electric power alone
like other hybrid models.
Now, moving around the side profile,
you can see this vehicle is significantly larger
versus the previous generation.
I think Hyundai expanded the overall length by six inches,
but still, with a 108.5-inch wheelbase
and a 182.7-inch overall length,
this is still around a couple inches longer
than even the new version of the Toyota RAV4.
The basic silhouette and shape of this vehicle
hasn't really changed, but again,
it has some interesting geometric textures
you're gonna find in the door panels of the front door
and of the rear doors, which give it a unique look.
You can see my test car being the limited
includes a 19-inch, an upgraded 19-inch alloy wheel
with a directional spoke design.
The brake rotors, I believe, are 12.6 inches at the front,
11.8 at the back.
You have around 8.3 inches of ground clearance.
The tires are a relatively competitively-sized
235 by 55 R19 Michelin all-season tire,
all-independent suspension,
and I think I mentioned earlier,
8.3 inches of ground clearance,
which is also a competitive figure.
There is also an XRT version of the Tucson,
but only on the gas-equipped models.
It doesn't get any more ground clearance or skid plates.
You just get some all-terrain tires.
There was a sport-oriented N-line hybrid last year,
but the company discontinued that for 2026.
You can see the mirrors.
They are not power folding.
You do have integrated turn signals with that 360 camera,
some additional chrome along the window trim,
and then the Limited also comes with a panoramic sunroof
that also opens up to vent air.
You have to go for the Limited trim to get that pano roof.
You also have a low-profile gloss black roof rail,
which is nice for aerodynamics,
less so for usability of the roof rails,
but as I back away from the vehicle,
you can see the shape of this car hasn't really changed.
I still think it looks okay,
although in this gray color with the gray interior,
it's just a little bit drab.
Again, let me know in the comments section below
if you guys think the styling of this car
has aged well over the last five years.
Now, moving over to the rear,
you can see the design of this vehicle
was certainly a little controversial back here
when it first came out.
Some people compared it to the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
I don't personally think it looks like that.
It just has the very trendy elements here,
like the full LED light bar
that kind of goes across the back.
The taillights also have almost like
this kind of sparkly glitter effect to them
when they're illuminated.
Unfortunately, it's not a full LED taillight.
The return signals are down there in the bumper,
and they are an incandescent design.
The pre-refresh model had like almost geometric textures
in the lower front rear bumper area,
or the lower rear bumper area.
I'm sorry, that was an oxymoron.
They got rid of that for the refresh.
You have integrated parking sensors.
You have a spoiler in the back here
with your third brake light.
The rear wiper is hidden underneath there.
And then the Hyundai logo also is technically
just like this little portion behind the glass.
It's not actually a raised logo.
That was an interesting design touch when it first came out.
This is your only indication that it's a hybrid.
Back here is the hybrid badge.
Of course, H-track means all-wheel drive.
That's standard on every hybrid version of the Tucson.
Now, the power liftgate, as you can see,
is standard on this trim.
It's also hands-free.
And with that bigger size for this generation,
you get more cargo space versus some of its rivals.
Hyundai says you have around 38.7 cubic feet
of total storage space, which is a generous amount.
It's a good like five cubic feet more versus its rivals.
Even, I think I'm at 10 cubic feet more
versus some other rivals.
You can see huge underfloor storage area underneath here.
Unfortunately, there is no spare tire,
just a tire mobility kit.
If you wanna fold down these seats,
Hyundai makes it pretty easy.
Just pull on this lever here.
Although, for some reason, it decided not to fold down.
But when it folds down flat,
it will expand the cargo to 74.5 cubic feet of storage space.
That's definitely among the best in the class.
And it really makes you question the need
to go to a bigger SUV.
And I think that's one of the reasons
why families love the new Tucson
is because it has a generous cargo bay
compared to some of its competitors.
Now, moving on to the interior
of the latest 2026 Hyundai Tucson.
Before we get inside, however,
let me remind you guys what the key fob looks like.
Now, I remember when Hyundai first introduced this key,
I believe, on the IONIQ 6 a couple years ago.
It was a weird-looking key that looks like a silver egg.
If you flip the key on its side,
you can see it reveals the Hyundai logo,
which is a cool design,
but I've also seen this key chipping away
and losing its finish after just a couple of years
or even a year.
But you can see it has your usual buttons here
for lock, unlock, remote start, panic,
and you also have their Smart Park feature.
This is only included on the limited trims.
Hyundai also includes their Digital Key 2 feature,
but again, only on this top limited trim
where you can use your smartphone as a key.
Now, as you approach the door handle,
you can see traditional pull style.
Touch that area there, that will lock the doors.
Again, no power folding mirrors.
That's available on some cars in this class.
Touch the back of the door handle,
that will unlock the door for you.
This vehicle does not have an auto walk-away lock
or unlock feature.
Now, as you can see, looking at the interior,
my test car has a rather drab color scheme
of the gray on gray,
but this is, again, the genuine leather
that you get with the limited trim.
It's real leather.
You get H-Techs if you guys go for the SEL trims.
These seats are also heated and ventilated.
You get a 12-way power on the driver's side,
eight-way on the passenger side,
along with two-person memory.
The seats, the padding, and the leather
also feels pretty nice.
It has this really interesting silver metallic trim here,
and it's nice that Hyundai offers an actual real leather,
but again, you have to go for this top limited trim
to get the cooled seat function,
which is available on lower trims
and certain other competitors.
Now, looking at the door panel, as you can see,
soft touch injection molded plastic
with this kind of leather area here.
There's like a cloth combination here with the leather,
and it's nice and soft padded where you'd rest your elbows.
The driver and the passenger window are one touch up down.
The rears are not one touch at all.
There's a little too much piano black plastic trim
here for me, silver painted plastic door handle,
hard touch plastic down here,
and then this trim also comes
with the upgraded Bose stereo system,
which sounds pretty decent.
Again, you have to go for this top trim
to get the premium audio,
but once you get inside, as you can see,
with 8.3 inches of ground clearance,
it has a pretty easy step in height.
As I shut the door,
the door has a pretty solid sounding thunk.
Remember, this is built on the N3 architecture,
which was new when it first came out.
Now, starting the vehicle up,
you can see start stop button is located here
on the usual position.
Push that, you can see the upper trims,
or at least this limited,
I believe only the base trim doesn't give you
the fully digital cluster.
You can see you've got a 12.3 inch driver's display
with a 12.3 inch center display.
The lower trims will have kind of a combination
of a small four inch display with analog,
or not analog, but digital looking Speedo and Tac.
This is definitely the better looking option,
and with the limited,
you also get their blind view cameras,
where it gives you a camera
that shows what's in your blind spot
that's only on this top trim.
This top trim also includes a head up display.
That's a feature you can't get in some competitors,
so that's nice.
Again, the upper dash material
has a soft touch injection molded plastic
with Bose stitching.
I like the storage shelf here
with some of that cloth trim
that's from the doors onto the dash over here.
This kind of tablet style screen appears to be floating,
which every Hyundai has been kind of going
to this layout of screen.
It's nice, it's quick, snappy, easy to use.
It has their latest CNCC software
with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
It has GPS built in,
and if I put the vehicle into reverse,
you can see there's your full 360 camera
with trajectory, parking sensors, distance markers.
This is the only trim to give you the 360 camera again,
and you can see it gives you a full perimeter 360 scan.
This is pretty good quality resolution.
I remember when this kind of technology
was reserved only for expensive European
or just luxury brands in general.
Now down here, you can see
you have these touch sensitive controls
for the dual zone climate.
Your heated and cooled seat functions
are these little touch sensitive controls.
Again, at least you have a volume knob
and a tuning knob with actual knobs
for your dual zone climate, which is nice.
You have two USB-C charging ports here,
an actual power outlet, additional storage right here,
and ambient lighting that you can change the color
to its multicolor ambient lighting,
which is again, a nice upscale touch.
This center console area here
was also redesigned in the refresh.
You have your drive mode selector here
between four different modes,
including on my custom drive mode here,
where you can put into a smart setting
on where there's no setting.
It always defaults to eco every time you start the car.
The wireless phone charging pad for this vehicle
looks like it's a really great wireless phone charging pad,
but let me tell you, it overheats your phone very quickly.
And because of the positioning of this,
when you have bright sunlight coming into the interior
from the sunroof or from the windows and whatnot,
it also cooks your phone in here.
So Hyundai needs to reposition this into a darker area
so all the light can't hit it or put some cooling on this
because it would basically make my phone overheat
and it would stop charging.
So I found that to be annoying.
You do have a decent size cupholders,
more buttons here for your automatic parallel park feature,
your 360 camera, you can lock the four-wheel drive system
or the all-wheel drive system in a 50-50 torque split.
And the piano black here can get annoying
and smudgy and dusty, so you keep that in mind.
Nice padded center console,
and also a pretty deep center console storage area.
So I very much appreciate that, which is nice.
The seats I mentioned earlier,
the heat and cool function works well.
The leather also feels pretty good.
I did take this car on a long four-hour road trip
to New York for the auto show,
and I found that the seats were comfortable
up until about the second hour.
It started to hurt my back and my bottom.
So try the seats out for yourselves,
make sure you like them.
That's where I was wishing the seats
were a little bit softer padding,
but initially it feels fine.
The glove compartment, you can see it's not damped,
nor is it lined with felt,
but it offers a good amount of additional covered storage.
The audio system also sounds pretty good.
If you're an audiophile, it's a little bit bass-heavy,
but it's definitely improvement over the bass system.
You do have an auto-dimming rear view mirror,
but no digital camera rear view mirror.
You have LED and map lighting here,
and this big panoramic sunroof,
which also, again, tilts and opens up to vent air
only just over the front seat area
with a built-in wind deflector, which is nice.
That's the largest that it opens,
but it's nice that Hyundai gives you
an opening panoramic sunroof.
So overall, the interior got some big changes
versus the pre-refresh model,
where they literally changed the entire dash area
and gave us an updated software, a new steering wheel.
I think it's aged okay.
It has good visibility, good build quality as well.
I didn't hear a single squeak and rattle in this interior,
and it also has a little bit of a more open area
or feeling cabin versus some of its rivals.
But let's go ahead and hop into the back seat,
and we can show you guys why this vehicle
has been so popular with families as well,
and that's because of the significantly larger size.
You get a much bigger back seat versus some of its rivals.
Now, the door, you can see,
opens up in a fairly large manner.
You have hard-touch materials on the upper portion,
so kind of a downgrade from the front.
Cloth here, leather here, and leather over here
where you rest your elbows.
There's also three-level heated seats,
only on the limited trim, however,
so kind of keep that in mind.
A little too much piano black plastic again.
These seats, they do, again,
they fold down to expand the cargo,
or you can also recline the seats as well.
That's with it kind of in its most upright position,
which it's kind of hard to do with one hand.
These seats, like I said, are heated,
covered in the same leather,
and you also get around 41.3 inches of legroom.
So the legroom back here is definitely
among the class leader.
For space, this is my driving position.
I'm five foot seven.
I can easily stretch out.
The floor is not completely flat, however.
You do have rear seat air vents,
two USB-C charging ports, two storage cubbies.
I can easily cross my legs and get comfortable, of course.
You have adjustable head restraints.
You have an armrest that folds down
and gives you two cup holders.
And then with the sunroof,
you can see it still offers a generous,
maybe three, four inches of additional headroom clearance
at five foot seven.
So again, if you're looking for a compact SUV
that has more midsize levels of backseat space,
this is exactly why the Tucson and its sister vehicle,
the Kia Sportage, are among the best.
This has even more legroom
than the new version of the RAV4,
more than the Mazda, more than the Subaru.
I think it's about on par with the Volkswagen Tiguan
and the Honda CR-V.
So here we are back behind the wheel
of the latest version of the Hyundai Tucson.
Remember, this fourth generation Tucson
has been around for a few years.
Late 2021 is when this generation first came out.
Hyundai gave it a pretty significant refresh in 2025,
but this 2026 model stays mostly the same.
The company basically just reshuffled some trim lines.
They got rid of the sportier looking N-line hybrid version,
which was offered last year.
So this limited model, I would say,
is the more desirable option anyways,
although it's a big jump to go from the SEL convenience
to this limited, but the powertrain got some updates.
With the refresh, we got an additional five more horsepower
courtesy of a stronger electric motor,
which combines a 1.6 liter turbo with electric motor
and a six speed automatic transmission
to make 231 horsepower, 271 pound feet of torque.
That power figure is no longer best in class.
The Toyota RAV4 hybrid has now surpassed it
with 236 horsepower, but we last tested a Sportage hybrid
on our usual stretch of road.
It did it in 6.9 seconds,
which had one more horsepower than this car.
But let's go ahead and see what we can get in this vehicle
on our usual stretch of road.
The last Tucson hybrid we tested took around 6.7 seconds.
So you don't need to brake torque.
It actually gets the best time if you don't brake torque.
We're just gonna floor it.
Noticeable turbo lag for sure,
but we just got zero to 60 in 6.82 seconds.
So just a smidge quicker versus the Sportage hybrid
that we tested around three, four months ago, perhaps,
which the two vehicles are identical in size,
identical in weight.
But that time is pretty competitive.
In fact, the last Tucson, like I said earlier,
took 6.7 seconds.
The last CR-V hybrid I drove took around seven seconds.
So that's pretty much within the ballpark.
This car, what I don't like, however,
is it has noticeable turbo lag
and just lag in general when you first put your foot down.
And that's not the case for its competitors
that use an eCVT and just have a little bit more
of a seamless transition from gas to electric.
But let's try another run here.
This is slightly more uphill though.
Seriously, it takes like a second
for all the power to kind of kick in,
which is really unusual for a hybrid vehicle like this.
But 7.2 seconds there with more going uphill.
So in the real world, seven seconds, zero to 60
is probably what you're gonna be getting,
which is perfectly acceptable.
That time is significantly better,
like a second and a half better, I think,
versus the last gas-only version of this car.
Actually, I think the gas-only version took 8.5 seconds,
if I remember correctly, or 8.6 seconds.
So this is almost two seconds faster.
So it's a no-brainer to me, go for the hybrid.
The hybrid's price delta is between $1,200 to around $3,000.
It's worth every penny to go for the hybrid version
of the Tucson compared to the non-hybrid model.
Now, in terms of handling dynamics,
the Tucson is a unibody crossover,
all-independent suspension.
It's definitely not the sportiest driving vehicle.
Even in sport mode, there's no adaptive dampers.
The steering just gets artificially heavy.
The throttle response gets a little more jumpy.
You get a tack as opposed to a power meter instead,
and the transmission will hold its gears
in the lower gears a little bit longer,
which this six-speed auto is smooth.
It's just very slow shifting,
and it makes the lagginess of the turbo engine
even more apparent.
So that's the reason why I don't really love
this six-speed auto with the turbo engine.
You do have paddles here to control the gear changes
if you'd like.
The engine itself doesn't really sound like much,
although I will say that it's a better-sounding engine
versus the last current-generation RAV that I drove,
which was a little buzzy, a little noisy.
Even the Lexus NX350h, which I just recently drove,
had a noisier engine than this,
although the Lexus technically was quicker at 6.6 seconds,
which makes me believe that the RAV, the new RAV,
when I test that should be even about the same speed
as that Lexus, but put your foot down here.
It does have a mechanical all-wheel drive system,
but it's not the same permanent full-time system
like you get in the Subaru Forester Hybrid,
which, by the way, the Forester Hybrid takes 7.9 seconds.
So this is a good almost second, or one second.
It's a full second faster than the Forester Hybrid
that I last tested.
So there's some punch with this powertrain.
It has the goods to keep up with the best in class
in terms of acceleration, so I very much appreciate that.
Let's change the drive mode here into my My Mode,
because I want to see if it makes a slight difference.
Actually, we'll do another 0-60 up ahead,
but I want to switch into the My Mode in general
because I want to see what the My Mode changes
in terms of its driving feel.
The steering gets a little bit lighter.
The transmission is less eager to keep it at its top gears,
which this is how most people are going to drive it.
I have the My Mode set to its smart, efficient drive setting
so it'll adapt, it'll change the drive mode
based on your throttle application
and how you're driving the vehicle.
When you come to a, or when you slow down,
it switches to full electric mode.
It'll even coast along in pure EV mode, which is DICE.
Until there, that's where the gas engine kicked on.
The transition there is actually pretty smooth.
So I'm happy how Hyundai has refined the transition
from gas to electric over the years,
especially in their later generation hybrid powertrain.
I just, I'm really looking forward to spending some time
with their newest hybrid that's in the Palisade Hybrid
and the Kia Telluride Hybrid, for example.
That's the hybrid powertrain
that's coming to Genesis at some point.
But for now, this is, again, a system that's competent.
It's just not, I don't think, best in class
because I think, again, an eCVT
would have been more efficient.
It would have been faster.
But I understand why people prefer
a traditional stepped automatic.
It gives you more of that traditional feel.
It's just hooked up to a laggy 1.6 liter engine
that has lots of turbo lag
and it also has a slow shifting transmission.
This six-speed really could use two more gears
and it just needs to shift a little bit faster.
But the steering in this car is light, numb,
and devoid of feel.
It just adds artificial heft when you put it into sport.
The ride, though, is very comfortable
and smooth in this car.
So I really appreciate the good ride quality
in this vehicle.
I took this car on a long 200 mile road trip,
or technically it was like 300 miles,
350 miles round trip to New York for the auto show.
And it was a great companion.
The seats are comfortable,
but I noticed on a longer drive,
they were starting to get a little bit hard.
And in terms of fuel efficiency,
I averaged around 35 miles per gallon in mixed driving.
On the highway, though, driving at higher speeds,
it dropped the fuel economy to around 31 miles to the gallon
and I was able to get just over 400 miles of range
on a full tank, which is good,
but I was expecting it to be closer to 450.
That was probably because I was driving
a little faster than most people would.
Driving to New York,
I was averaging 75 to 80 miles an hour,
which did lower the fuel efficiency.
If you slow down to like 65, 70,
it should improve the gas mileage to the mid thirties,
but still you're gonna get a little bit better gas miles
than some of its rivals.
It does run on regular gas, of course, which is nice.
And the infotainment system you can see
with the CarPlay hooked up,
it's pretty class competitive at 12.3 inches.
It's quick and snappy.
It's got their newest software, of course.
This screen size is pretty much what Hyundai is using
in almost all their vehicles nowadays.
And it's a perfectly acceptable system.
Let's try one more zero to 60 run here.
This time it's not in sport though.
It's just in smart setting.
7.6 seconds there.
So it looks like sport actually makes a pretty big difference
cause that's what the on level ground.
Again, sports gonna give you maximum power.
It's gonna, the transmission is gonna shift faster.
So in real world driving,
if you have it in its normal setting,
mid seven second range, which is still acceptable,
but sport you should know makes a noticeable difference.
But overall the Tucson Hybrid is still very competitive.
It's got good visibility.
It's got a comfortable ride.
It's got a really well-made interior.
There weren't any squeaks and rattles in this car.
It just doesn't, to me, stand out as much as it used to.
Especially with lots of new competition.
There's the newest RAV4,
which I haven't spent a full week with yet.
There's the new Tiguan,
which the Tiguan I view as the benchmark in the segment,
at least, and Volkswagen is planning a hybrid version.
When they do a hybrid,
it'll be game over for everyone else.
I love the Tiguan.
But in general, this has a bigger feeling cabin.
It actually does have more space than some rivals.
It has good visibility, good build quality, good tech.
It just, there's something about the Tucson, to me,
that doesn't stand out as much anymore,
which is not a bad thing.
If you want something that's a little bit more
blend into the crowd,
this is definitely a car that's going to do so.
And if you're considering this car,
you really need to make sure you get the hybrid.
It's at this trim level,
it's only around $1,200 more and it's worth every penny.
You're going to make that savings back in fuel savings
because it gets 10 miles per gallon better
versus the gas only version.
And it also gets nearly two seconds faster, zero to 60.
But in general, I am looking forward to seeing
what Hyundai is going to do for next generation,
which we hear rumors that the company's
already working on next generation.
We just don't know if they're going to reveal it
either later this year or sometime next year.
I'm going to assume they're going to probably reveal it
later this year, but in Korea first,
but only time will tell.
But in general, the Tucson is definitely still worth a look.
It just doesn't stand out as much as it used to
when this generation first came out.
Now with just under 235,000 units sold in America last year,
the Tucson was Hyundai's best-selling model here in the US.
In fact, that was their best sales year ever
and their sales have been improving every year,
ever since this generation came out.
So it's clear that by Hyundai making this vehicle bigger
for this generation, consumers have taken notice
and they are choosing this as an alternative
to other vehicles like the RAV4 and CR-V.
In fact, I believe the Tucson is either number three
or four bestseller in the compact mainstream SUV space.
It's pretty easy to see why after spending a full week
with the latest model.
As you can see, the design of this vehicle,
it's kind of a subjective thing.
You can tell me in the comments
if you think it's aged really well or not.
I personally think it looks better in brighter colors.
I am sad that Hyundai discontinued
the sportier looking N-line
because it looks a little bit drab and vanilla
in this kind of gray on gray monotone spec
that my test car is in.
But thankfully, of course, with the hybrid powertrain,
this is definitely the engine to get.
It delivers solid performance, zero to 60 in 6.8 seconds,
which should be fast enough for most people.
The ride quality is also comfortable.
It's a really easy car to live with on a daily basis.
It offers a really practical interior
with lots of interior space, good technology,
not the best technology you're gonna find in this segment
with the biggest screens,
but it's not an overwhelming amount of tech
that I think people are gonna also really appreciate.
The ride and handling dynamics of this car
definitely aren't sporty,
but that's, I think, what most buyers
are looking for in this class.
You don't necessarily care too much
about driving dynamics, and if you do,
go ahead and buy yourself a Mazda CX-50, of course,
or a Honda CR-V.
The backseat also is still very generously sized,
as is the trunk area,
and Hyundai has also kept the price
relatively in line with the Tucson,
although, again, it's not as cheap as it used to be
compared to Hyundais from 10 years ago.
The company, in general, has been adding
a lot of technology and premium features,
which has been raising the price,
but still, the base price of a Tucson
starts at $29,450 for the base SE,
gas only with front-wheel drive.
If you guys want the hybrid,
it'll cost you at least $32,500.
That includes all-wheel drive.
However, if you add all-wheel drive to the gas Tucson,
it brings the price difference to really around $1,500,
between $1,200 to $1,500,
which, honestly, is worth every penny
if you guys are looking at this car,
trying to decide between the gas and the hybrid variant.
The fully-loaded limited trim, however,
is the way you wanna go
if you want all the bells and whistles,
like the blind-view cameras, the heated and cooled seats,
the memory seats, the panoramic sunroof,
the Harman Kardon stereo.
That's gonna start at at least $42,000,
so there's a big, hefty jump
from the SEL Convenience at $35,000
to the limited trim at $42,000.
With Destination, my test car here,
stickers for just under $44,000, around $43,800,
which sounds really expensive.
However, if you equipped a fully-loaded RAV4 or CR-V,
that's gonna be between $1,000 to $2,000 more.
A Mazda CX-50 hybrid's around the same price.
A Subaru Forester hybrid is actually still
around $1,000 more expensive than this vehicle,
if you can believe it.
And then, of course, there's Hyundai's sister vehicle,
the Kia Sportage,
which is around the same size of this vehicle.
The Kia's technically a little bit smaller,
but some would argue that the Tucson
looks better versus the Kia.
That's gonna be up to you.
Styling, I guess, is always subjective.
But with all that said,
I hope you guys have enjoyed my very detailed overview
of the latest version of the Hyundai Tucson.
I am expecting the company to show us
an all-new fifth generation,
either next year or potentially the year after that.
But in general, it's still very much worth a look
if you're looking in this class.
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