Sponsored 2025 Hyundai Tucson: Putting Every Adventure Safely Within Reach

SUVs are the obvious choice for drivers who love a little adventure, but our definition of adventure has evolved. Sure, it can mean taking the fire road up the side of a mountain, but it can also mean loading up the car and going for a comfortable drive to the lake for a weekend, filling up your vehicle with friends for a night on the town, or anything in between.

Just like how our idea of what an adventure is has evolved, so have our vehicles, and perhaps the best example of this is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. This compact SUV goes beyond the traditional view that many drivers have of a vehicle in this segment.

The Tucson is fun, practical, and safe. Backed by the SmartSense safety suite that delivers active features designed to look out for drivers and passengers alike, the Tucson brings a versatility unmatched by its rivals, and it helps redefine what it means to be a compact SUV.

Regardless of what kind of exciting journey you’re planning, the 2025 Hyundai Tucson offers advanced safety features to help you drive with total confidence and peace of mind.

More Adventurous Design for 2025

The Tucson has always been a nice-looking SUV, but for 2025 Hyundai decided to take things up a notch with a sharper exterior and interior.

The exterior sports a new front and rear, using updated lighting signatures, more vertical grill elements, and a new alloy wheel design that complements the Tucson’s unique sheet metal. The Parametric Design language brings a modern appearance that will continue looking new for years to come.

Inside the cabin, the updates stand out even more. The sleek view from the driver’s seat presents a human-centric technology integration that puts the vehicle’s new available digital instrument cluster and enlarged infotainment screen in focus—more on that later.

The center stack has been redesigned, too, with an emphasis on frequent-use controls for the infotainment and HVAC systems. The center console, steering wheel, and door panel access were updated to bring fresh styling and better usability to the driver. The premium models even get a shift-by-wire system that’s column-mounted, freeing up more space in the center console.

All of this comes together without looking busy or feeling overwhelmed. The Tucson’s cabin is simply a safe and comfortable place to be no matter what seat you’re in or where you’re going.

Technology Takes the Tucson Further for 2025

The style of the cabin is one thing, but what matters most for many drivers is the new tech and how it works, and the 2025 updates are notable because they truly make the Tucson better. This includes the available 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the 12.3-inch infotainment display, but those bits of hardware are just the beginning: there’s a new available 12-inch color Head-Up Display with premium graphics that works with Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay®–both now standard to every Tucson—to display turn-by-turn directions.

The Tucson offers innovative features, too, like a newly available fingerprint authentication sensor on the instrument cluster that allows you to securely start and drive the Tucson without the key. The proximity-key entry and push-button start are now standard, and you can opt for the Digital Key 2 Premium system that allows door locking and unlocking through Bluetooth Low Energy, Advanced NFC, and Ultra-Wideband technologies.

Sirius XM satellite radio and Hyundai Bluelink+ are offered for purchase on any Tucson, and so are the WiFi hotspot capabilities and Hyundai Pay, which enables paying for parking and fueling from the driver’s seat.

Power & Space for Any Adventure

The Tucson also delivers powertrain options ready for any exploit. You can get either a gasoline engine or one of two hybrid powertrain options. On the internal combustion side of the coin, we have the 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder direct-injected and multi-port-injected engine that makes 187 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque.

Then there are two versions of hybrid powertrains. The Tucson Hybrid uses a 1.6-liter turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine mated to an electric motor and a 1.49-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The estimated combined total output is up to 231 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The plug-in hybrid uses the same engine coupled with a more powerful electric motor and a 13.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack for a combined total output of up to 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.

The standard gas Tucson can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive, and the hybrid models come with all-wheel drive only. In terms of fuel economy, the gasoline-powered version of the Tucson makes 28 EPA-est. mpg in the city and 33 EPA-est. mpg on the highway with front-wheel drive and 26 EPA-est. mpg in the city and 30 EPA-est. mpg on the highway.

The efficiency of the electrified Tucson models has yet to be rated by the EPA, but you can expect impressive capabilities from both vehicles. The Tucson Hybrid is anticipated to deliver strong mpg specs, while the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid takes things one step further and will offer an expansive all-electric range on top of the efficient mpg ratings.

With going so long between fill-ups, you’ll need plenty of room to stay comfortable and store baggage. The Tucson delivers seating for up to five people and a generous cargo space of 41.2 cubic feet with all seats upright. Its cavernous cabin means you’ll be more comfortable no matter where your adventure takes you.

Looking at its key competitors, the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-50, Toyota RAV4, and Ford Bronco Sport, the Tucson provides the same passenger capacity and more cargo space. When it comes to legroom, the Tucson nearly ties or beats the competitors listed above in front seat legroom, and in the rear seats, it beats them quite handily.

Specifically, the Tucson bests Ford’s Bronco Sport by a whopping 4.4 inches in the rear seats. The Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-50, and Toyota RAV4 are closer to matching the Tucson’s rear seat legroom numbers, but not by much. It’s safe to say if you plan on driving with multiple passengers, everyone will be comfortable in the Tucson.

Hip and shoulder room are similarly generous in Hyundai’s vehicle, making the compact SUV classification for the Tucson almost seem inappropriate when you’re sitting inside its spacious cabin.

Built to Get You There Safely

The Tucson isn’t just made to get you there in comfort and style. It’s also designed to make sure you arrive at your destination in one piece. The 2024 Hyundai Tucson was an IIHS Top Safety Pick+¹.

The available safety technology is what makes the Tucson shine. The vehicle features multiple Smart Cruise Control technologies, such as stop-and-go assistance and Curve Control. The Tucson also offers Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian, Cyclist, and Junction Turning Detection, Lane Keeping Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Blind-Spot View Monitor and Warning, Surround View Monitor, Safe Exit Warning, Rear Occupant Alert, High Beam Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist and Remote Smart Parking Assist².

New for 2025 is the available Forward Attention Warning. This feature uses an infrared camera mounted on the steering column to track the driver’s eyes and monitor and detect driver attentiveness. If the driver does not respond, the vehicle gently alerts you with a sound and a message on the dashboard.

In tandem, the Hyundai Tucson safety features work to provide a stress-free driving experience. Whether you’re taking the new driver of the family on a spin around the block or embarking on a cross-country road trip, the Hyundai Tucson looks out for you.

Confidence-Building Reliability and Warranty

No matter where the road takes you, you’ll be able to drive confidently in the Tucson. Hyundai backs them up with America’s Best Warranty program. This includes a 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, a 5-year or 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year anti-perforation warranty, and 5 years of 24-hour roadside assistance.

Additionally, new Hyundai vehicles come with a 12-month or 12,000-mile limited warranty on parts and accessories, an 8-year or 80,000-mile federal emissions defect and performance warranty, and a 7-year or 70,000-mile California Emissions Control System Warranty.

The Tucson Hybrid and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid models also come with a 10-year or 100,000-mile battery warranty.

Additionally, all new Tucsons come with Hyundai’s complimentary maintenance package, which will cover up to four factory-scheduled maintenance intervals for three years or up to 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. This includes things like oil changes, tire rotations, multi-point inspections, and more.

Affordability Brings Any Journey Within Reach

All this has to come at a price, right? Sure, but you might be pleasantly surprised by the sticker in the 2025 Tucson’s window. The Tucson manages to be more affordable than all of its key competitors, so it offers more for less money.

The 2025 Tucson has a starting MSRP of $28,355³. The Honda CR-V comes with a starting MSRP of $30,100. The Toyota RAV4 begins at $28,675. The Mazda CX-50’s starting MSRP is $30,300. The Ford Bronco Sport comes in at $29,795.

When we get to the hybrid side of things, the MSRP for the Tucson Hybrid has a starting MSRP of  $33,115⁴, and the Tucson Plug-in Hybrid has an MSRP of $39,380⁵. The competitive landscape looks a little different because not all competitors offer a hybrid, but we will say the Tucson still manages to do better than or almost as good as any of the competition on price.