2025 Hyundai Tucson Quick Guide | Latest Features, Trims, Colors

Tucson Overview It has been 20 years since Hyundai introduced an all-new SUV called the Tucson. It had a slow beginning, but the Tucson has become one of the best-selling SUVs in the United States. The five-passenger crossover is also Hyundai's top seller, with record yearly sales since the fourth generation was introduced in 2020. The Korean brand expects this success to continue for the significantly updated 2025 Tucson.

While the dimensions remain unchanged, the 2025 Hyundai Tucson features fresh exterior styling and a revised, high-tech interior with a large curved screen encompassing the driver's display and infotainment system. The new display, combined with a complete revamp of the dashboard, center console, and steering wheel, gives the cabin a premium vibe. There are also several new features, including adjustable regenerative braking on the HEV/PHEV versions, as well as Baby Mode, which optimizes the throttle and braking when you're driving with an infant on board.

The Tucson, which sits between the Kona and Santa Fe in the Hyundai lineup, is one of the few models sold in the U.S. that offers a choice of internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid (HEV), or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. This flexibility, combined with its spacious interior, expansive cargo bay, and excellent driving characteristics, has helped Tucson maintain its top-selling position.

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An abundance of interior space makes the Tucson's cabin a very pleasant place to be. The front seats offer plenty of room, and rear passengers will be able to stretch their legs or recline their seat. For drivers, it's easy to get in and out and find a comfortable and commanding position. A large windscreen and thin roof pillars allow for great visibility.

Unlike many car companies that are eliminating physical controls, Hyundai has brought back actual knobs for volume and tuning, as well as buttons for quick access to the more used features in the infotainment system. Climate control functions are kept separate for easy access, with dials for temperature adjustment.

Cargo space is important to SUV owners, and the Tucson is a leader in the segment. It provides 38.7 cubic feet behind the rear seats, expanding to 80.3 cubic feet with those seats folded down. 

Hyundai's infotainment systems have always been among the more intuitive available, and the Tucson's is no exception. The system is updated for the 2025 model year and uses a 12.3-inch touchscreen that is standard for all trim levels. That's much larger than the Honda CR-V's standard 7-inch (9-inch on highest trim levels) touchscreen. With sharper graphics that make it easier to read, the new Hyundai system features faster processing speeds for quicker response, and we found the updated layout much easier to navigate.

It is unusual for a single model to be offered with three styles of powertrain, but such is the case with the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The standard powertrain is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission delivering 187 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque.

The Tucson Hybrid features a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine with a 64-hp electric motor for a total output of 231 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Tucson uses the same 1.6-liter engine but gets a more powerful 97-hp electric motor, combining to produce 268 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque. Both hybrid powertrains use a six-speed automatic transmission. Tucson SUVs equipped with the hybrid or PHEV powertrain come standard with all-wheel drive, which is optional on standard-engine variants.

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson has not yet been tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS); however, the 2024 model earned a Top Safety Pick rating, the institute's second-highest rating. The 2024 Tucson also earned a top five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

A range of deep, rich, premium paint colors including Phantom Black, Atlantis Blue, Hampton Gray, Shimmering Silver, Ecotronic Gray, Rockwood Green, Serenity White Pearl, Ultimate Red, and Ecotronic Gray Matte are available for drivers who demand a rich finish.