No pricing data available at this time. Our Opinion - 2025 Hyundai Tucson Review The 2025 Hyundai Tucson is a stylish and useful small SUV option. It has more space for people and things than many of its competitors. You can choose to have all-wheel drive, but the usual features are front-wheel drive and a four-cylinder engine with 187 horsepower. The Tucson has a smooth ride, but it doesn’t speed up very quickly. There are hybrid cars and plug-in hybrid cars, which we will look at separately. Even though they all have more power than the non-hybrid version, the Volkswagen Tiguan, Mazda CX-50, and Honda CR-V are all more maneuverable and better at handling turns than any of the Tucson. The Tucson has everything you need for a smooth commute and relaxing road trips, especially the higher-end trims that come with surprisingly high-end materials, extra features, and tech gadgets. What's New? In 2025, Tucson’s fourth year on the market, the wheels, hood, and bumpers will be changed to improve its appearance. The optional infotainment system for Tucson has also been changed to a new one that has two displays on the dashboard, one for infotainment and the other for gauges, sharing a single rectangular enclosure. Base models come with analog gauges and a single 12.3-inch touchscreen. The dashboard for the climate control and the driving wheel have both been changed. Pros and Cons Pros Bigger screens. People expect safety scores to be high. Cabin with lots of space. Cons Tucson’s least useful. Most likely, engines won’t change. Engine, Transmission, and Performance A 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 187 horsepower, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and front- or all-wheel drive are all standard. People who drive slowly will wish the Tucson had more power, but it has just the right amount for driving in cities and passing on the highway. The Tucson isn’t a sports car, but it has a smooth ride, good handling, and turning that moves quickly. The Tucson stands out because of how calm and elegant it feels to drive while moving. These qualities give it a sense of luxury that isn’t common in cars in this class. Safety Helpful features for the driver come in a number of forms, and many of them will be standard. The following are important safety features: Most automatic emergency braking systems can detect other vehicles on the road. They also typically include lane departure warnings and assist in keeping you within your lane. You can get adaptive speed control and lane-centering. Internal and External Cargo Capacity The Tucson has a simple but modern dashboard with a shifter placed on the column, a digital gauge display, and a separate panel with physical buttons for climate control. Hyundai’s Tucson follows in the path of its flagship Palisade SUV and the brand’s newly updated Sonata and Elantra sedans, which were a turning point in the company’s interior design. The Tucson’s interior is carefully planned and full of high-end materials and features. Because it has more cargo room and seats in the back, the Tucson is more comfortable and useful for passengers than many of its competitors. When the seatbacks were folded down, there was room for 22 bags, and we could fit nine carry-ons behind the back row. Fuel Economy and Actual MPG The EPA says that the Tucson with front-wheel drive could get up to 25 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. But at 75 mph on our highway fuel-economy route, a Tucson XRT only got 26 mpg. Infotainment and Connectivity On Tucson’s new optional entertainment system for 2025, two digital screens are housed in a single, large box that takes up most of the dashboard’s width. This car has two screens. One shows the digital gauges, and the other shows the radio, navigation, car settings, and other features. However, this new layout is different from the SEL. It is only standard on the N Line and Limited models. For every other model level, there is an analog cluster of instruments and a single 12.3-inch tablet for entertainment. You can get a SiriusXM satellite radio and a better Bose sound system, but all models already have Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and wifi connectivity. Another high-tech option is Hyundai’s digital key smartphone app, which lets you lock and open your car from a distance. Range, Charging, and Battery Life Our all-wheel-drive Limited test vehicle accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds. The more powerful hybrid and plug-in hybrid models feel faster, but they don’t speed as quickly as the Toyota RAV4 Prime (tested separately). Price and How to Choose We’d choose the mid-level SEL model because it comes with a power liftgate, a power driver’s seat, heated front seats, a wireless charging pad for your phone, and dual-zone automatic climate control. The Convenience option costs an extra $2450 and comes with a sunroof, built-in navigation, a digital gauge panel, and other features that help the driver. All trim levels start at $1500 and come with all-wheel drive.
