2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid: Buy the cheap one!

MotoMan drives something that could be considered boring: The updated for 2025 @hyundai Tucson Hybrid and learns that A LOT of small changes on the already best car in the @HyundaiMotorGroup Tucson lineup make a compelling case for an unpopular decision.


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[doctorcopper]

Agree 100% with expanding hybrid across entire line 😎 We have 2 Tucsons and 1 Santa Fe among our family of seven. (2 are hybrids) Hyundai brings a lot of value & reliability to the table

[stephen]

This is a car that is close in size to my 2013 Santa Fe sport, has everything I need, and yet I’m trying to buy the 2025 Santa Fe. The Tucson is a more relatable design than the Santa Fe, which I tolerate, but the fact that I see Tucsons everywhere is making me buy the Santa Fe. That’s if I can ever find one in the trim, and ext/int color I want.

[edranft]

Thanks. Something special about your insights, sense of humor and editing skills.

[jaanfo]

Ultimately, the need for the column shifter (and any electronic shifter in any car) is related to features like “Smaht Pahk” which allow the car to move semi-autonomously without the driver in the driver’s seat. The car can’t move a mechanical shifter out of Park in order to move the car autonomously, so it needs to be electronic. Now, the electronic shifters also have the benefit of looking/feeling more upscale, creating more room in the center console, etc, which is another reason automakers have increasingly added them even to models/trims which don’t need electronic shifters (Also because including them in more cars lowers the cost of engineering…. Economies of scale and all). Yes, electronic shifters are more expensive than a mechanical/cable shifter, and more prone to failure; this is why in Hyundai’s case cheaper models which don’t have those features keep the old console-style shifter. It’s more expensive to engineer two consoles and two transmission layouts, but keeps the lower trim cars cheaper, which is one of Hyundai’s goals.

[TahoeKing]

Finally motoman is reviewing a car for the masses! More of this please! Honda CRV hybrid review?

[forte]

Clearly Hyundai Tuscon setting itself apart from the competition.
Reviewer should understand this vehicle is for the everyday, regular family

[agpawpaw]

According to fuelly 2023 Tucson hybrid average from all users 32 mpg. Rav4 hybrid 38 mpg and for some reason it includes few non hybrid, so really this numbers is higher. But anyway I appreciate Hyundai. Toyota’s prices is so high

[zekew]

It’s a federal tax CREDIT, not an itemized deduction. So the federal clean vehicle tax credit is not for “the few who itemize deductions” …. although credit’s modified gross income is capped such as $150K for married filing jointly. Guess cap is not adjusted for inflation.

[bigleem]

I did a roadtrip in it today about 300 miles and I averaged 22 KMPL (51 MPG?)

[jraheemjefcoat]

Hyundai has found ways to give customers options at a cheaper cost. You want an all-sporty look with painted wheel wells, then get the N-Line. Do you want a regular shifter instead of a column shifter? Then Hyundai has a trim for you. You want something that has some "off-roading" capability? Then theirs is the XRT trim. Again, Hyundai has ways to give their customers options. In fact, they are one of the fastest car brands that actually listen to their customers. Honda and Toyota intake is that hey, we're reliable. Take what we offer you and deal with it. Do you know I've waited almost 10 years for Honda to add a panoramic roof in their Accord? Its 2024, and they are the only sedan in the market that doesn't offer it. Thats what I mean by listening to their customers.

[BrandonGMan]

All hybrid trims have the column shifter.

[hey_guesswhat]

Read the instructions! It has different logic when you're flooring, so it's strange to compare driving modes like that.

[petegalindez]

?? Since when do only those who itemize their taxes qualify for the tax EV tax credit?

[IceDree]

That piercing stare of the Daniel Craig poster feels like it's looking through my very soul lol.

[Erigion]

A small-displacement, direct injected turbo that's constantly turning on and off? I'd hate to see the intake valves on these things after a few years.

[Harmansehgal]

Can someone confirm which trim is this?
Blue?Sel? limited?

[anthonymendola]

The 2025 hybrids get the steering column shifter across all trims.

[javim]

Here goes a top tip.... hyundai hybrid systems are well done if you want to keep your car for a reasonable amount of time, if you plan to keep them long term Toyota´s hybrid system is way more realiable and less problematic. Hyundai´s system works well but it has a few parts which are prone to fail, specially if not well taken cared of or understood how to prevent it.

[Only-one-life-]

These are the cars I would purchase for hybrid or even full EV.
Not a Porsche or a German over priced EV..
Ps yes I can afford one if wanted but sorry 😔 Porsche I’ll keep my Macan GTS for a few more years as your Macan EV is to expensive £74 k with reasonable spec but not great specs..
In my opinion Porsche is going to really struggle over the next 6-8 years with Porsche E

[Globeguy]

Does it still have that ridiculous garbage truck beep for reversing?