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Hyundai is lastly taking the battle to Australia’s favorite SUV, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
Note: This is a revised model of our current overview of the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, as there have been no main modifications to the mannequin because it was printed.
We have up to date key particulars similar to pricing and specs with the freshest info accessible. Read our newest worth and specs article right here for all the main points.
Although the Honda ZR-V and CR-V e:HEV, Kia Sportage Hybrid, and GWM Haval H6 HEV, provide some type of hybrid various 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. Within a sprawling vary of 17 variants, there are not any fewer than eight variations of Tucson Hybrid you should purchase in Australia.
Prices begin from $45,100 earlier than on-road prices for probably 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 properly with the costliest RAV4 Edge AWD Hybrid. Quite a match up, then…
Regular petrol and turbo-petrol variations of the brand new Tucson are additionally on sale, however solely the hybrids had been accessible throughout the Australian media drive. Hence, we’ll give attention to simply the electrified model at this time.
Has Korea lastly give you a correct contender for Japan’s top-seller?
How a lot does the Hyundai Tucson price?
The up to date Tucson gives some of the complete ranges in phase – there are 17 variants to select from!
| Model | Price earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 FWD | $39,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson 1.6T HEV FWD | $45,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson N Line 1.6T FWD | $45,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson N Line 1.6T HEV FWD | $49,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite 2.0 FWD | $44,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite 1.6T FWD | $46,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite 1.6T AWD | $48,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite 1.6T HEV FWD | $50,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite 1.6T HEV AWD | $52,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite N Line 1.6T FWD | $48,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite N Line 1.6T AWD | $51,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite N Line 1.6T HEV FWD | $52,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Elite N Line 1.6T HEV AWD | $55,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Premium 1.6T AWD | $55,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Premium 1.6T HEV AWD | $59,600 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Premium N Line 1.6T AWD | $57,100 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Premium N Line 1.6T HEV AWD | $61,100 |
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
What is the Hyundai Tucson like on the within?
While the outside revisions could seem delicate, the inside has acquired a complete replace.
Where facelifts are likely to jazz up current structure or implement evolutionary modifications quite than revolutionary ones, Hyundai has principally thrown out the Tucson’s outdated sprint and made a complete 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 Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) show format.
Well, the bottom mannequin doesn’t come as normal with the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster except you tick the N Line possibility 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 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 normal throughout the vary, in addition to Bluelink linked providers which incorporates app-based distant providers, and security options like computerized collision notification and SOS emergency name capabilities.
There’s linked navigation with stay site visitors updates and send-to-car deal with 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 by way of response and animations. It feels very upmarket, and is totally featured to the purpose the place it’s aggressive with premium manufacturers on paper.
Clarity of the shows can be a robust level, with crisp graphics and vivid colors. These wouldn’t look misplaced in a Genesis, although the cluster lacks the customisability of Volkswagen Group techniques.
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 units when you want. All fashions get a grippy wi-fi smartphone charger as normal, which is positioned on the floating centre console subsequent to the cupholders.
Ahead of the charger and cupholders there are further bodily buttons for the parking digicam/sensors, and drive modes – at your fingertips, if you’ll.
More storage is offered underneath 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 power, 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 ground imply you possibly can carry three smaller folks throughout every now and then when you want.
Even with the Premium’s panoramic sunroof there’s good headroom for taller folks like myself. At 6’1 I had no points sitting behind my most popular driving place, which means in case your little children all of a sudden sprout into lanky youngsters the Tucson ought to be capable to develop with them.
Two ISOFIX and three top-tether factors characteristic, and there’s a fold-down centre armrest with cupholders. You additionally get rear air vents as normal however no separate local weather controls on any Tucson variant.
The rear seats will 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 alter controls on the interior fringe of the entrance passenger seat for a chauffeur-style expertise.
Boot house 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 – and so they nearly fold fully flat. The petrols, in the meantime, have 539-1860L.
| Dimensions | Hyundai Tucson Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Length | 4640mm 4650mm (N Line) |
| Width | 1865mm |
| Height | 1665mm |
| Wheelbase | 2755mm |
| Cargo capability (VDA) | 549-1860 litres (Petrol) 582-1903 litres (Hybrid) |
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
What’s underneath the bonnet?
The new Tucson is offered with three completely different powertrains, two of which supply FWD and AWD choices.
| Specifications | 1.6 T-GDi HEV |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1.6L turbo-petrol 4cyl hybrid |
| Engine outputs | 132kW / 264Nm |
| Electric motor outputs | 37.4kW / 264Nm |
| System outputs | 172kW / 367Nm |
| Battery | 1.49kWh li-ion polymer |
| Transmission | 6-speed auto |
| Driven wheels | FWD or AWD |
| Weight (kerb) | 1626-1745kg (FWD) 1686-1806kg (AWD) |
| Fuel financial system (claimed) | 5.3L/100km (FWD, AWD) |
| Fuel tank capability | 52L |
| Fuel requirement | 91-octane unleaded |
| CO2 emissions | 121g/km (FWD, AWD) |
| Emissions normal | Euro 5 |
| Braked towing capability | 1900kg |
| Towball obtain | 100kg |
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
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 gives few surprises and in addition makes a stable case for itself in opposition to rivals just like the RAV4 Hybrid and H6 HEV.
Hyundai and Kia’s method to hybridisation is just a little completely different to Toyota’s, aiming to stability effectivity with efficiency quite than outright saving completely each drop of gasoline. It’s additionally extra typical to drive.
Like most full hybrids the Tucson HEV begins in silence save for a number of bongs as a part of the startup chime, and when you sit round for lengthy sufficient the turbo petrol engine may hearth as much as heat up on a chilly begin.
You will roll off in EV mode at carpark speeds or if you have interaction Reverse, and from there the Tucson’s electrified underpinnings do the onerous give you the results you want in choosing 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) generally is a little inconsistent with how a lot it desires to lean on e-power.
Sometimes you’ll speed up to 40km/h in EV mode, different occasions the petrol engine will hearth up and help nearly instantly after you set off. There’s additionally no solution to lock it into EV mode like you’re afforded in Toyotas.
But, there are advantages to be loved right here. With the electrical motor mounted to the six-speed computerized transmission, versus driving by an e-CVT such as you may discover in key rivals, the Tucson Hybrid will shuffle by gears like a traditional ICE automobile no matter whether or not it’s in EV mode or not.
It’ll additionally simply pop into EV mode at numerous speeds. We noticed it change off the engine and maintain 100-110km/h in EV mode a number of occasions driving on Sydney’s Pacific Highway 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 gasoline consumption readout is studying round 7.0L/100km mark. It may very well be higher with an extended last ratio to be extra environment friendly on the freeway.
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With 172kW and 367Nm underneath foot – the latter accessible from 1000-4100rpm – the Tucson Hybrid hardly appears like a Prius if you hammer it. If something it’s fairly peppy and doesn’t have the CVT whine you get from a RAV4 Hybrid underneath load.
The engine is fairly refined for probably the most half and barely heard underneath acceleration except you completely mash it, which makes progress really feel fast if you should 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.
Road and wind noise had been additionally fairly properly 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 snug and refined.
I did discover in Sydney’s very lengthy WestConnex tunnel although that noise from vans by the aspect home windows was a bit louder than I’d like. While the windscreen will get acoustic laminated glass throughout the vary, the aspect 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 significantly in N Line AWD guise.
It’s not overtly sporty, but it surely gives properly balanced and managed dynamics with a slight lean to the extra partaking aspect 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-Motion Drive expertise.
What is E-Motion Drive? It’s Hyundai-speak for a torque vectoring system that’s unique to the hybrid. Basically, the electrical motor has been calibrated to minimise pitching over velocity humps and smoothen out acceleration in regular driving, whereas additionally optimising traction in corners.
I’m not going to let you know 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…
Fuel 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 velocity and dynamic sections, whereas the FWD ended on excessive 5.0s after extra city and metropolis driving.
Both figures aren’t fairly nearly as good as what Hyundai claims, and a RAV4 will do excessive 4.0s into mid 5.0s with out actually attempting. You can 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 can be missed when you’re more likely to spend the next ratio of your time on the open highway, however the hybrid is in any other case higher in most respects.
You also can use the paddle shifters to regulate regen in Eco mode or shift ratios in Sport. The regen is pretty gentle in its normal Auto setting however there are 4 phases that may be toggled by way of the shifters.
Other developments embody Baby Mode, which like E-Motion 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, but it surely’s toggled utilizing the My Mode profile within the drive mode selector.
In phrases of driver help, Hyundai has developed an answer for the infuriating Speed Limit Assist chimes that beep at you if you enter a brand new velocity zone, if you journey greater than 2-3km/h (indicated) over the detected restrict – even when it has detected incorrect.
Long press the mute button on the steering wheel and the Tucson will routinely disable the audible chime, although you’ll have to do that every time you begin the automobile. Hyundai says it is a international answer, although it’s value noting audible velocity signal notifications usually are not required by regulation in Australia in contrast to Europe.
Otherwise the 2025 Tucson introduces Highway Driving Assist (HDA) for the nameplate in Australia, which prompts the adaptive cruise and lane centring capabilities and makes use of navigation knowledge for semi-autonomous freeway driving functionality.
HDA is normal from Elite fashions and up; adaptive cruise management with cease/go is normal throughout the vary as is separate Lane Following Assist (centring), in addition to numerous 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 accessible {surround} digicam system with 3D view on the Premium is value noting. It gives 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 filth, navigating some gentle gravel trails close to Laguna on our solution to the lunch cease. Behind the wheel of the Elite N Line AWD, I felt the Tucson dealt with itself fairly properly.
Despite 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 well go away the blacktop for light-duty stuff with confidence. The FWD ones made it by simply nice as properly.
If you go for the AWD you get extra 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 not less than they’re there do you have to head to alpine areas every now and then, for instance.
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
What do you get?
The Tucson is offered in three distinct trim ranges in Australia.
2025 Hyundai Tucson gear highlights:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Full-size spare wheel (2.0 MPi)
- Space-saver spare (Hybrid)
- Dark chrome entrance grille
- Roof rails
- LED headlights
- LED daytime operating lights
- LED aspect indicators
- LED tail-lights
- Heated and auto-folding aspect mirrors
- Cloth inside upholstery
- 4.0-inch instrument cluster show
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with OTA updates
- 6.6-inch local weather management panel
- Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Digital radio
- 4 x USB-C retailers
- 6-speaker sound system
- Wireless cellphone charger
- Electronic parking brake
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped shifter
- Premium material dashboard and door centre trim
- Black material upholstery
- Power driver’s seat lumbar
- Bluelink linked providers
- Remote management of local weather and automobile capabilities
- Vehicle settings administration
Tucson Hybrid provides:
- E-Motion Drive
- Smart regeneration braking
- Paddle shifters
- After-blow system
Tucson Elite provides:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Dark chrome grille
- Front parking sensors
- Rear privateness glass
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Solar management windshield glass
- Black leather-appointed seats
- Heated entrance seats
- 10-way energy driver’s seat
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Satellite navigation
- Additional Bluelink performance
- Live site visitors updates
- Navigation ship to automobile
- Voice recognition for POI lookup, automobile controls
- Dual-zone local weather management
- Keyless entry with push-button begin
- Remote begin
- Shift-by-wire gear selector and paddle shifters (1.6 T-GDi)
- Luggage web
Tucson Premium provides:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Glossy darkish chrome entrance grille
- Silver skid plate
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- Power 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, take a look at our comparability software.
Options
All Tucson grades provide the N Line Package, 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
- Intelligent Front Lighting System
- Gloss black exterior accents
- Body colored cladding
- Shift-by-wire (2.0 MPi)
- Alloy pedals
- Black paddle shifters
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
Colours
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is offered in a spread of exterior paint colors, relying on the variant.
Tucson colors:
- White Cream
- Shimmering Silver
- Titan Gray
- Cashmere Bronze
- Amazon Grey
- Phantom Black
- Deep Sea
- Pine Green
Tucson N Line colors:
- White Cream
- Titan Gray
- Phantom Black
- Ultimate Red
All colors besides White Cream price an extra $595, whereas Pine Green Matte is offered for $1000.
The Tucson Premium can be ordered with a two-tone inside for $295, although this isn’t accessible on the N Line.
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
Is the Hyundai Tucson protected?
The up to date Tucson comes with the pre-facelift mannequin’s five-star ANCAP security score, which incorporates Australian-market hybrid fashions.
| Category | Hyundai Tucson |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant safety | 86 per cent |
| Child occupant safety | 87 per cent |
| Vulnerable highway consumer safety | 66 per cent |
| Safety help | 70 per cent |
Standard security options embody:
- 7 airbags incl. front-centre inflators
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian detection
- Cyclist detection
- Junction help
- Adaptive cruise management with cease/go
- Blind-spot help
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Intelligent velocity restrict help
- Lane Following Assist (centring)
- Lane hold help
- Reversing digicam
- Rear parking sensors
- Leading automobile departure alert
- Second-row pretensioner seatbelts
- Safe exit warning
- Rear occupant alert
- Tyre stress monitoring
- Hyundai Bluelink providers
- Automatic collision notification
- Emergency name (SOS) operate
- Alert providers together with geo-fencing, valet, velocity and time alerts
The mid-range Elite and Premium variants acquire superior rear occupant alert, navigation-based Smart Cruise Control and Highway Driving Assist, the latter of which mixes the adaptive cruise management and lane centring techniques.
Premium grades additionally get a blind-spot view monitor, reversing AEB and a surround-view digicam with 3D view.
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
How a lot does the Hyundai Tucson price to run?
The Tucson is roofed by Hyundai’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
| Servicing and Warranty | Hyundai Tucson Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 5 years, limitless kilometres (automobile) 8 years or 160,000km (HV battery) |
| Roadside help | Lifetime (service activated) |
| Service intervals | 12 months or 10,000 kilometres |
| Capped worth servicing | 5 years |
| Total capped worth service price | $2040 |
To see how the Tucson strains up with the competitors, take a look at our comparability software.
CarSkilled’s Take on the Hyundai Tucson
This is a automobile that may actually give Hyundai Australia a shot within the arm.
After slowly shedding quantity and share to different manufacturers, together with Kia, the very fact the Korean big is de facto pumping out electrified merchandise is a promising signal for shoppers wanting extra selection in key household segments.
While the hybrid-only Santa Fe giant SUV has polarising seems to be, the mid-size Tucson is an already widespread possibility in Australia’s hottest new-vehicle phase, and the hybrid ought to solely construct on that.
And if hybrid doesn’t promote it properly sufficient, the punchy efficiency, good effectivity and refined on-road manners make this a compelling package deal from behind the wheel, whereas the stable degree of inclusions throughout the board improve the worth equation.
While a RAV4 Hybrid could also be extra environment friendly, the Tucson is healthier to drive, nicer to take a look at and sit in, and in addition gives superior expertise that rivals premium marques for integration and cohesion… principally.
Areas for enchancment? A taller last ratio for freeway driving would make it extra environment friendly, the annoying velocity 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 course when you’ve got some non-negotiables.
If you’re available in the market for a mid-size SUV although, I’d strongly counsel including this to your shortlist.
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