If you’ve decided that a mid-size SUV is the car for you, the Hyundai Tucson should be high on your list. It’s spacious enough for a family of five while offering great value and a comfortable, easy-to-understand interior. The current version of the car (sold new from 2020) has a striking exterior that really stands out.
The current Tucson has been sold new since 2020, when it replaced a version sold from 2015 to 2020. This latest version is completely new and you can easily tell it apart by its much smaller headlights and the LED strips between the bars of the front grille, for extra illumination and style. You can choose from petrol, mild-hybrid, full-hybrid, or plug-in-hybrid power, and a manual or automatic gearbox. The plug-in hybrid also has four-wheel drive. Trim and equipment packages include the popular SE Connect, sporty N Line and luxurious Ultimate.
The older version of the Tucson was updated in 2018 with new styling details, including a larger front grille, as well as improved tech, particularly for safety. You can find this generation of Tucson with a wide range of petrol and diesel engines, and with a manual or automatic gearbox. The 2.0 CRDi diesel model is available with four-wheel drive, which helps if you need to tow a trailer or caravan. There are lots of trim and equipment packages: SE is the most popular, Premium SE is at the top of the range and the N Line model adds a bit of sportiness to the car’s looks.
You’ll find lots of useful tech in all models of the current Tucson, including a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, sat nav and climate control. Every model also gives you cruise control, a digital driver’s display in place of traditional dials, and a rear-view camera. The top-spec Ultimate model gets heated and ventilated leather seats, adaptive cruise control with a full-length glass sunroof to let in extra light and a heated steering wheel for those chilly winter mornings.
If you’re looking at the older version of the Tucson, cars sold from 2018 to 2020 have most of the same features as the current version, though the infotainment system’s graphics don’t look quite as polished. Models sold from 2015 to 2018 are also well equipped and many models have sat nav and cruise control.
According to official figures, the petrol version of the newest Tucson can give you a fuel economy of up to 43mpg, the mild-hybrid 44 mpg and the full-hybrid 49mpg. The plug-in hybrid can give up to 201mpg with a fully charged battery and has a zero-emission electric-only range of up to 31 miles.
Older Tucson petrol models can give you an average of 38-44mpg and diesels can return between 43mpg and 61mpg, depending on the engine and gearbox combination. For both current and older versions of the Tucson, you’ll find Vehicle Excise Duty (car tax) and insurance costs are very reasonable for this type of car.
Rivals you might want to consider include the Ford Kuga, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, among many others. The Hyundai isn’t quite as spacious as the Toyota, nor as efficient as the Honda or as engaging to drive as the Ford, but it’s still a practical, well-built and generously equipped car that’s great value, comfortable and very user-friendly.
£38,020
Hyundai TUCSON
Tucson 1.6T Hybrid Ultimate 5dr Auto Estate
£38,020
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Tucson 1.6T Hybrid Ultimate 5dr Auto Estate
£24,890
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2024 (24) - 1.6T Premium 5dr
£27,995
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2023 (23) - 1.6 TGDi Hybrid 230 Ultimate 5dr 2WD Auto Hybrid Estate
£17,995
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2019 - 2.0 CRDi MHEV Premium 5-Door
£14,595
Hyundai TUCSON
2019 (69) - 1.6 GDi SE Nav 5dr 2WD
£12,500
Hyundai TUCSON
2016 - CRDI SE BLUE DRIVE Semi Auto 5-Door
£11,995
Hyundai TUCSON
2016 (66) - 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive SE Nav 5dr 2WD
£13,104
Hyundai TUCSON
2021 (70) - 1.6 CRDi MHEV SE Nav Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
£14,098
Hyundai TUCSON
2015 (65) - CRDI PREMIUM BLUE DRIVE 5-Door
£7,495
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2016 (16) - GDI SE BLUE DRIVE 5-Door
£9,990
Hyundai TUCSON
2016 (66) - 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive SE DCT Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
£2,750
Hyundai TUCSON
2016 (66) - 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive SE Nav 2WD DAMAGED SALVAGE CAT N 5-Door
£13,499
Hyundai TUCSON
2018 (68) - 1.6 T-GDi Premium Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
£5,999
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2015 (65) - 2.0 CRDi Premium SUV 5dr Diesel Manual 4WD Euro 6 (136 ps)
£7,895
Hyundai TUCSON
2015 (65) - 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive SE 5dr 2WD
£27,990
Hyundai TUCSON
2025 - 1.6T Hybrid Advance 5dr Auto
£33,490
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2024 (74) - 1.6t Mild Hybrid Ultimate Auto 5-Door
£4,995
Hyundai TUCSON
2016 (65) - 1.7 CRDi Blue Drive SE Nav 5dr 2WD
£19,995
Hyundai TUCSON
2022 (71) - 1.6 h T-GDi Ultimate Auto Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
£14,480
Hyundai TUCSON
2019 (19) - 1.6 T-GDI PREMIUM 5d 175 BHP 5-Door
£1,495
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2007 (07) - 2.0 CRTD Limited 5dr
£10,945
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2018 (67) - 1.6 TGDi Sport Edition 5dr 2WD DCT
£34,680
Hyundai TUCSON
ADVANCE 1.6T 160PS 48V Mild Hybrid Automatic 5-Door