Better than Toyota RAV4? Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025 review: Elite N Line AWD family tested

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid has been a long time coming. For five years, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has run amok in the mid-size SUV segment, effectively owning the ever-larger petrol-electric class of family car. But competition is finally heating up, with the South Korean model one of many to arrive in quick succession.

So, what does the new 'self-charging' Tucson Hybrid bring to the table? Based on the midlife facelift of the fourth-generation contender, it pairs a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine with an electric motor to produced combined outputs of 172kW of power and 367Nm of torque. Its six-speed automatic transmission can be had with front- or all-wheel drive.

In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Emily Agar and her family of three spend a week living with the Tucson Hybrid's mid-range Elite grade – with the sporty N Line option package fitted – to find out just how well it measures up against its increasingly stiff competition.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Pricing and features
01:45 Design
02:48 Practicality
05:17 Under the bonnet
05:48 Driving
07:33 Efficiency
08:13 Safety
08:53 Ownership
09:21 Verdict
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