2022 Hyundai TUCSON

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.

To combat a wave of vehicle theft, Hyundai and Kia have developed a software fix and will even be sponsoring mobile clinics to install the software in five U.S. cities.

To find the best compact SUV for 2023, we tested six models: the refreshed Ford Escape, the redesigned Honda CR-V, the Hyundai Tucson, the redesigned Kia Sportage, the all-new Mazda CX-50 and the Nissan Rogue.

The software upgrade attempts to make older Hyundai vehicles more resilient to theft by modifying their vehicle control modules to not only activate the factory alarm when locking the doors, but also a special “ignition kill” feature that prevents thieves from starting the vehicle.

The overall pace of these reveals is on par with 2021 introductions, though 2022 also features an acceleration of new electrified SUVs.

The 2022 Tucson’s XRT trim adds rugged exterior styling bits, but, despite Hyundai touting its “go-anywhere attitude,” the package doesn’t translate to any added off-road capabilities.

Since our last comparison for best compact SUV in 2019, two of our competitors — the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Rogue — have been fully redesigned and 2019’s winner, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has been updated.

Our expert judges spend a week comparing vehicles in the best way anyone can evaluate competitors: back to back. Here’s the breakdown for our Compact SUV Challenge.

The 2022 Tucson is strong on value, with a generous list of standard features, one of the better warranties in the business and consumer-friendly pricing.

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