2025 Hyundai Tucson evaluate | CarExpert

Hyundai is lastly taking the combat to Australia’s favorite SUV, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

Be aware: This can be a revised model of our current evaluate of the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, as there have been no main adjustments to the mannequin because it was revealed.

We now have up to date key particulars equivalent to pricing and specs with the hottest info obtainable. Learn our newest worth and specs article right here for all the main points.

Though the Honda ZR-V and CR-V e:HEV, Kia Sportage Hybrid, and GWM Haval H6 HEV, provide some type of hybrid different to the RAV4, none has a full vary to tackle Toyota.

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid has landed in Australia, and in contrast to Kia it’s providing an electrified powertrain throughout all trim ranges. Inside a sprawling vary of 17 variants, there are not any fewer than eight variations of Tucson Hybrid you should buy in Australia.

Costs begin from $45,100 earlier than on-road prices for essentially the most primary petrol-electric Tucson, which is about $5500 greater than the bottom petrol. That aligns the place to begin of the Tucson Hybrid vary with the mid-spec RAV4 GXL Hybrid.

The flagship Premium N Line AWD will set you again greater than $60,000 on the highway, which strains up fairly nicely with the costliest RAV4 Edge AWD Hybrid. Fairly a match up, then…

Common petrol and turbo-petrol variations of the brand new Tucson are additionally on sale, however solely the hybrids have been obtainable throughout the Australian media drive. Therefore, we’ll give attention to simply the electrified model as we speak.

Has Korea lastly give you a correct contender for Japan’s top-seller?

How a lot does the Hyundai Tucson value?

The up to date Tucson presents one of the complete ranges in phase – there are 17 variants to select from!

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

What’s the Hyundai Tucson like on the within?

Whereas the outside revisions could appear refined, the inside has obtained a complete replace.

The place facelifts are likely to jazz up present structure or implement evolutionary adjustments fairly than revolutionary ones, Hyundai has principally thrown out the Tucson’s outdated sprint and made an entire new one.

Gone is the touch-capacitive waterfall and built-in shows, and of their place is a extra fashionable and open plan design with the Hyundai-Kia twin 12.3-inch Linked Automotive Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) show format.

Properly, the bottom mannequin doesn’t come as commonplace with the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster until you tick the N Line choice field, however the ‘base’ cluster with 4.2-inch show is extra convincing and interesting to take a look at than the Tucson’s earlier analogue gauges, in addition to the clock radio-style cluster on the Sportage.

The brand new screens are an enchancment on the outgoing mannequin’s 10.25-inch models, and the brand new interface is a giant step ahead on all fronts.

You now get wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto commonplace throughout the vary, in addition to Bluelink related providers which incorporates app-based distant providers, and security options like automated collision notification and SOS emergency name capabilities.

There’s related navigation with dwell site visitors updates and send-to-car tackle enter by way of your smartphone – that is included from the mid-spec Elite, as is the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

As we have now present in different Hyundai and Kia fashions operating this software program, it’s simple to make use of and snappy when it comes to response and animations. It feels very upmarket, and is absolutely featured to the purpose the place it’s aggressive with premium manufacturers on paper.

Readability of the shows can be a powerful level, with crisp graphics and vivid colors. These wouldn’t look misplaced in a Genesis, although the cluster lacks the customisability of Volkswagen Group methods.

There’s a brand new touch-based local weather management panel with rotary dials for temperature, and whereas we regularly lament capacitive controls they very a lot function like bodily buttons would. They do appeal to fingerprints, although.

Beneath the centre stack is a cubby deep sufficient for a purse, and there are USB-C ports to cost your gadgets should you want. All fashions get a grippy wi-fi smartphone charger as commonplace, which is positioned on the floating centre console subsequent to the cupholders.

Forward of the charger and cupholders there are additional bodily buttons for the parking digital camera/sensors, and drive modes – at your fingertips, if you’ll.

Extra storage is obtainable below the front-centre armrest cubby in addition to within the door bins. Disappointingly, the door bins aren’t as deep or accommodating as these in a Volkswagen Tiguan.

Second-row lodging stays a energy, due to its lengthy wheelbase. Leg- and knee room are up with one of the best in phase, whereas the comparatively flat rear bench and minimal driveline hump within the flooring imply you possibly can carry three smaller individuals throughout occasionally should you want.

Even with the Premium’s panoramic sunroof there’s good headroom for taller individuals like myself. At 6’1 I had no points sitting behind my most well-liked driving place, which means in case your little youngsters immediately sprout into lanky youngsters the Tucson ought to be capable to develop with them.

Two ISOFIX and three top-tether factors function, and there’s a fold-down centre armrest with cupholders. You additionally get rear air vents as commonplace however no separate local weather controls on any Tucson variant.

The rear seats may be reclined fore and aft, and within the Premium the outboard ones are heated too. Rounding out the facilities are map pockets on the entrance seatbacks and USB-C cost ports behind the centre console and separate seat regulate controls on the interior fringe of the entrance passenger seat for a chauffeur-style expertise.

Boot area is definitely higher within the Tucson Hybrid than petrol fashions on paper, as a result of the HEVs swap out the full-size spare wheel for a space-saver.

Hybrid fashions have 582 litres with the rear seats up (VDA), increasing to a colossal 1903L with the again seats folded – they usually nearly fold utterly flat. The petrols, in the meantime, have 539-1860L.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

What’s below the bonnet?

The brand new Tucson is obtainable with three totally different powertrains, two of which provide FWD and AWD choices.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

How does the Hyundai Tucson drive?

Having spent loads of time in hybrid variations of the Kia Sportage and bigger Hyundai Santa Fe, the Tucson Hybrid presents few surprises and in addition makes a strong case for itself towards rivals just like the RAV4 Hybrid and H6 HEV.

Hyundai and Kia’s method to hybridisation is a bit of totally different to Toyota’s, aiming to steadiness effectivity with efficiency fairly than outright saving completely each drop of gas. It’s additionally extra standard to drive.

Like most full hybrids the Tucson HEV begins in silence save for a couple of bongs as a part of the startup chime, and should you sit round for lengthy sufficient the turbo petrol engine would possibly hearth as much as heat up on a chilly begin.

You’ll roll off in EV mode at carpark speeds or whenever you have interaction Reverse, and from there the Tucson’s electrified underpinnings do the exhausting be just right for you in deciding on when and the place to make use of electrical energy, combustion energy, or each.

I’ve praised the likes of the Kia Niro HEV for leaning on battery energy greater than a Toyota hybrid with nickel-metal hydride batteries, however the Tucson (and Santa Fe) could be a little inconsistent with how a lot it desires to lean on e-power.

Typically you’ll speed up to 40km/h in EV mode, different instances the petrol engine will hearth up and help nearly instantly after you set off. There’s additionally no option to lock it into EV mode like you might be afforded in Toyotas.

However, there are advantages to be loved right here. With the electrical motor mounted to the six-speed automated transmission, versus driving by way of an e-CVT such as you would possibly discover in key rivals, the Tucson Hybrid will shuffle by way of gears like a standard ICE automobile no matter whether or not it’s in EV mode or not.

It’ll additionally simply pop into EV mode at varied speeds. We noticed it change off the engine and maintain 100-110km/h in EV mode a number of instances driving on Sydney’s Pacific Freeway and different main highways.

My view is the hybrid wants an additional gear or two, nonetheless. At 100km/h the engine is spinning at round 2000rpm and the moment gas consumption readout is studying round 7.0L/100km mark. It might be higher with an extended remaining ratio to be extra environment friendly on the freeway.

With 172kW and 367Nm below foot – the latter obtainable from 1000-4100rpm – the Tucson Hybrid hardly looks like a Prius whenever you hammer it. If something it’s fairly peppy and doesn’t have the CVT whine you get from a RAV4 Hybrid below load.

The engine is fairly refined for essentially the most half and barely heard below acceleration until you completely mash it, which makes progress really feel fast if you’ll want to make a touch for it. Hyundai Australia doesn’t quote a 0-100km/h time, however the much less highly effective short-wheelbase mannequin within the UK quotes 8.2 seconds for the 2WD.

Highway and wind noise have been additionally fairly nicely suppressed with out being luxurious automobile quiet. We examined each the bottom mannequin on 18s and the N Line with 19s, and each wheel and tyre packages proved to be comfy and refined.

I did discover in Sydney’s very lengthy WestConnex tunnel although that noise from vehicles by way of the facet home windows was a bit louder than I’d like. Whereas the windscreen will get acoustic laminated glass throughout the vary, the facet ones don’t.

We additionally drove the Tucson Hybrid on the town and up some twisties heading into Laguna north of Sydney, and once more it proved surprisingly enjoyable to drive notably in N Line AWD guise.

It’s not overtly sporty, however it presents properly balanced and managed dynamics with a slight lean to the extra partaking facet of issues. The Tucson doesn’t get a bespoke Australian experience and dealing with tune just like the Sportage, although the steering has been regionally developed as has the E-Movement Drive know-how.

What’s E-Movement Drive? It’s Hyundai-speak for a torque vectoring system that’s unique to the hybrid. Mainly, the electrical motor has been calibrated to minimise pitching over pace humps and smoothen out acceleration in regular driving, whereas additionally optimising traction in corners.

I’m not going to inform you I felt a dramatic distinction throughout our testing, however I can attest to the Tucson’s managed and refined nature throughout the board – maybe the seamless really feel is what Hyundai is aiming for…

Gas consumption is a vital consideration for a hybrid automobile, and whereas our prolonged launch drive with loads of freeway touring and high-speed B-roads isn’t indicative of the goal market’s typical commute, the Tucson Hybrid is extra environment friendly than its ICE siblings… however isn’t fairly as thrifty as a RAV4 Hybrid.

The AWD was displaying low 6.0L/100km after the upper pace and dynamic sections, whereas the FWD ended on excessive 5.0s after extra city and metropolis driving.

Each figures aren’t fairly pretty much as good as what Hyundai claims, and a RAV4 will do excessive 4.0s into mid 5.0s with out actually making an attempt. You may offset that with the Tucson’s superior driving efficiency and dynamics, I assume.

The Tucson Hybrid is notably extra environment friendly than the drained base 2.0 MPi atmo petrol engine and the 1.6 T-GDi turbo-petrol which is understood for its awkward transmission. The diesel might be missed should you’re more likely to spend a better ratio of your time on the open highway, however the hybrid is in any other case higher in most respects.

You can too use the paddle shifters to regulate regen in Eco mode or shift ratios in Sport. The regen is pretty gentle in its commonplace Auto setting however there are 4 levels that may be toggled by way of the shifters.

Different developments embrace Child Mode, which like E-Movement Drive smooths out acceleration and braking inputs utilizing the electrical motor to supply a much less nausea-inducing expertise for bubs. We didn’t use it, however it’s toggled utilizing the My Mode profile within the drive mode selector.

When it comes to driver help, Hyundai has developed an answer for the infuriating Velocity Restrict Help chimes that beep at you whenever you enter a brand new pace zone, whenever you journey greater than 2-3km/h (indicated) over the detected restrict – even when it has detected mistaken.

Lengthy press the mute button on the steering wheel and the Tucson will robotically disable the audible chime, although you’ll have to do that every time you begin the automobile. Hyundai says this can be a international resolution, although it’s value noting audible pace signal notifications will not be required by legislation in Australia in contrast to Europe.

In any other case the 2025 Tucson introduces Freeway Driving Help (HDA) for the nameplate in Australia, which prompts the adaptive cruise and lane centring capabilities and makes use of navigation information for semi-autonomous freeway driving functionality.

HDA is commonplace from Elite fashions and up; adaptive cruise management with cease/go is commonplace throughout the vary as is separate Lane Following Help (centring), in addition to varied aids like blind-spot and rear cross-traffic assists, protected exit warning and tyre stress monitoring – the camera-based Blind Spot View Monitor is reserved for the Premium.

The obtainable {surround} digital camera system with 3D view on the Premium is value noting. It presents good readability, whereas the three-dimensional projection of the automobile into the environment is up there with premium makes. No excuse for scraped wheels or dinged bumpers, then.

We additionally briefly took the Tucson on grime, navigating some mild gravel trails close to Laguna on our option to the lunch cease. Behind the wheel of the Elite N Line AWD, I felt the Tucson dealt with itself fairly nicely.

Regardless of loads of puddles, potholes, and muddier bits after days of rain, the Tucson by no means felt prefer it lacked traction whatever the terrain. Is it an off-roader? No, however it may possibly go away the blacktop for light-duty stuff with confidence. The FWD ones made it by way of simply effective as nicely.

Should you go for the AWD you get further terrain modes accessed by way of the drive mode selector. There are snow and dirt modes which tailor the drivetrain and traction management to optimise grip and drivability on free surfaces.

These didn’t actually come into play on the gravel streets we drove on, however at the very least they’re there do you have to head to alpine areas occasionally, for instance.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

What do you get?

The Tucson is obtainable in three distinct trim ranges in Australia.

2025 Hyundai Tucson gear highlights:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Full-size spare wheel (2.0 MPi)
• Area-saver spare (Hybrid)
• Darkish chrome entrance grille
• Roof rails
• LED headlights
• LED daytime operating lights
• LED facet indicators
• LED tail-lights
• Heated and auto-folding facet mirrors
• Material inside upholstery
• 4.0-inch instrument cluster show
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with OTA updates
• 6.6-inch local weather management panel
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
• Digital radio
• 4 x USB-C shops
• 6-speaker sound system
• Wi-fi telephone charger
• Digital parking brake
• Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel
• Leather-based-wrapped shifter
• Premium fabric dashboard and door centre trim
• Black fabric upholstery
• Energy driver’s seat lumbar
• Bluelink related providers
  • Distant management of local weather and automobile capabilities
  • Automobile settings administration

Tucson Hybrid provides:

• E-Movement Drive
• Good regeneration braking
• Paddle shifters
• After-blow system

Tucson Elite provides:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Darkish chrome grille
• Entrance parking sensors
• Rear privateness glass
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Photo voltaic management windshield glass
• Black leather-appointed seats
• Heated entrance seats
• 10-way energy driver’s seat
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• Further Bluelink performance
  • Dwell site visitors updates
  • Navigation ship to automobile
  • Voice recognition for POI lookup, automobile controls
• Twin-zone local weather management
• Keyless entry with push-button begin
• Distant begin
• Shift-by-wire gear selector and paddle shifters (1.6 T-GDi)
• Baggage internet

Tucson Premium provides:

• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Shiny darkish chrome entrance grille
• Silver skid plate
• Panoramic glass sunroof
• Energy tailgate
• Head-up show
• Bose premium sound system
• LED inside ambient lighting
• Heated steering wheel
• Black, brown, or gray leather-based upholstery
• Ventilated entrance seats
• Heated rear outboard seats

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

Choices

All Tucson grades provide the N Line Bundle, which varies in worth relying on mannequin.

N Line provides:

• 19-inch N Line alloy wheels
• Suede and leather-based inside inside
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster (Tucson)
• N Line darkish silver grille
• N Line entrance, rear bumpers
• Full LED rear lighting (Tucson)
• Hidden DRLs
• Rear spoiler
• Twin-tip exhaust
• Projector-type LED headlights
• Clever Entrance Lighting System
• Gloss black exterior accents
• Physique colored cladding
• Shift-by-wire (2.0 MPi)
• Alloy pedals
• Black paddle shifters

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

Colors

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is obtainable in a variety of exterior paint colors, relying on the variant.

Tucson colors:

• White Cream
• Shimmering Silver
• Titan Grey
• Cashmere Bronze
• Amazon Gray
• Phantom Black
• Deep Sea
• Pine Inexperienced

Tucson N Line colors:

• White Cream
• Titan Grey
• Phantom Black
• Final Purple

All colors besides White Cream value a further $595, whereas Pine Inexperienced Matte is obtainable for $1000.

The Tucson Premium will also be ordered with a two-tone inside for $295, although this isn’t obtainable on the N Line.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

Is the Hyundai Tucson protected?

The up to date Tucson comes with the pre-facelift mannequin’s five-star ANCAP security ranking, which incorporates Australian-market hybrid fashions.

Customary security options embrace:

• 7 airbags incl. front-centre inflators
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Bike owner detection
  • Junction help
• Adaptive cruise management with cease/go
• Blind-spot help
• Rear cross-traffic help
• Clever pace restrict help
• Lane Following Help (centring)
• Lane preserve help
• Reversing digital camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Main automobile departure alert
• Second-row pretensioner seatbelts
• Secure exit warning
• Rear occupant alert
• Tyre stress monitoring
• Hyundai Bluelink providers
  • Automated collision notification
  • Emergency name (SOS) operate
  • Alert providers together with geo-fencing, valet, pace and time alerts

The mid-range Elite and Premium variants achieve superior rear occupant alert, navigation-based Good Cruise Management and Freeway Driving Help, the latter of which mixes the adaptive cruise management and lane centring methods.

Premium grades additionally get a blind-spot view monitor, reversing AEB and a surround-view digital camera with 3D view.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

How a lot does the Hyundai Tucson value to run?

The Tucson is roofed by Hyundai’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, try our comparability device.

CarExpert’s Tackle the Hyundai Tucson

This can be a automobile that may actually give Hyundai Australia a shot within the arm.

After slowly dropping quantity and share to different manufacturers, together with Kia, the actual fact the Korean big is actually pumping out electrified merchandise is a promising signal for customers wanting extra alternative in key household segments.

Whereas the hybrid-only Santa Fe massive SUV has polarising appears, the mid-size Tucson is an already fashionable choice in Australia’s hottest new-vehicle phase, and the hybrid ought to solely construct on that.

And if hybrid doesn’t promote it nicely sufficient, the punchy efficiency, good effectivity and refined on-road manners make this a compelling package deal from behind the wheel, whereas the strong stage of inclusions throughout the board improve the worth equation.

Whereas a RAV4 Hybrid could also be extra environment friendly, the Tucson is best to drive, nicer to take a look at and sit in, and in addition presents superior know-how that rivals premium marques for integration and cohesion… largely.

Areas for enchancment? A taller remaining ratio for freeway driving would make it extra environment friendly, the annoying pace restrict assistant could be higher turned off completely, and a few options being reserved for the N Line or Premium herds you in a specific path when you’ve got some non-negotiables.

Should you’re available in the market for a mid-size SUV although, I’d strongly recommend including this to your shortlist.

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