Why wait for a RAV 4 Hybrid? | 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review

[@kenfrank2730]

I have a deposit on a Rav4 XSE hybrid, but this Tucson hybrid does look interesting. Hyundai is offering 0% financing with no payment due for 90 days. That's a very attractive offer. Some things to consider: the Rav4 hybrid gets better fuel economy than the Tucson. 41/38 vs 35/35. That can be significant if you do lots of city driving. The Tucson's engine uses GDI technology and has a turbocharger. These could increase maintenance cost in the future. However, Hyundai offers a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty, which is hard to beat. One last thing: I may have to wait 3 months before my Rav4 hybrid is ready. The 2025 Tucson is already on the dealership lots. Update...The Tucson hybrid does not have a spare tire. Since I plan on camping and driving on mountain roads this is a deal breaker for me.

[@stewartantony8225]

Has a spare tire mate, just not full size

[@SapSapient]

@@stewartantony8225 The hybrid does not have a spare, because the battery takes up some of that space. The ICE Tucson does have a spare.

[@stewartantony8225]

@@kenfrank2730 Australia gets a spare

[@AandKs]

What's the starting price of a hybrid version?

[@TriRaMYNasara-xw3tp]

What’s the fuel consumption?

[@SuperMattb17]

Not a huge economy advantage over the old faithful diesel! Highway I get low 5's mixed driving low to mid 6L/100km

[@stefan2292]

What color is that?

[@ashfaqulshafiyee7671]

Nice review . A bit expensive though

[@rafalszych]

Strange, in Poland Tucson has rear seats in three parts 40/20/40 configuration.

[@acde9355]

Because Australia is a dumping ground.

[@rafalszych]

@@acde9355 We also have Tucson with third climate zone for rear passengers.

[@tonybennett638]

The hybrid Hyundai system is very different to the Honda and Toyota systems in that they have a external rubber belt driven starter generator to start the petrol engine and going by how many times this happens go to be a reliability concern.

[@waynehobbs5175]

Totally lacking info like battery size, WLTP etc.

[@madfury3179]

It's not a hybrid engine, it's a hybrid powertrain.

[@htz70]

But still those stupid tooth-like tail lights :(

[@bilias2410]

....yundai

[@Subie-Driver]

Why wait? Because Toyota has the best hybrid system on the market

[@TerbrugZondolop]

Mic drop 😂

[@BuccaneersBliss]

Toyota hybrids have a 1 year wait. And the Rav is ugly.

[@NoName-gv6nm]

​@BuccaneersBliss don't forget cablegate

[@SogoSeven01]

Rav is so ugly

[@rohitnijhawan5281]

@@BuccaneersBliss expect nothing less than idle yota fans to go around reddit and youtube comment boards trolling, $hitposting, and flamethrowing for no reason other than their dad owns one

[@yeahiknow3]

It’s 2025, not 2024

[@acde9355]

It is a bit too early to say 2025 unless you're in North America.

[@MaC.Istanaz]

İts mild hybrit , wich is actually normal gasoline engine (fake for nature standarts) , 10-11 liters/100 km . Rav4 goes elektric if you dont pass 60 km

[@rohitnijhawan5281]

not true. it's a real hybrid. you're thinking about the rav4 prime model for which the Tucson has a PHEV rival

[@MaC.Istanaz]

@@rohitnijhawan5281 i sad so because mostly they are mild , phevs are not commen. Phev’s are more expensive that if compare the price difference with mild and phev, its not smart to buy phev. Because calculate and compare with how many years it takes . İ bought sportage mild , planning to pass rav4 , rav4 goes electric up to 80 km spead and do not need charge. İts more luxury and better and much economic

[@PilipinasKongMahal021]

Perfect car except for poor mileage compared with CRV-hybrid and RAV4 despite being smaller and slower. But I think price compensates

[@michaelericson5637]

The hybrid combined is 38 compared to the 40 of the rav4. Wouldn’t call that poor mileage.

[@PilipinasKongMahal021]

@@michaelericson5637 i agree. But considering that rav4 is an old hybrid tech already for more than 5 years, and yet is outmatching tucson with better mileage and is faster, more reliable also to add. The good thing is that hyundai used AT rather than DCT. But still..

[@michaelericson5637]

@@PilipinasKongMahal021 I don’t think anyone would argue that if your goal is reliability choose Toyota. However, the exterior styling, and interior amenities and design imop blow the rav4 out of the water especially at comparable prices. A CVT is absolutely the way to go for fuel efficiency, but as a previous owner of a Prius, the drone gets old quick. I’ll gladly take a 6 spd at, and variable regenerative braking. I did wish it came with a 7 for high way cruising so 1/2 weren’t so tall to make it feel peppier.

[@PilipinasKongMahal021]

@@michaelericson5637 yeah definitely looks better and modern exterior wise (except for the low signal rearlights)

[@Col.Klink.]

steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car.

[@abhirammmm]

Lol 😂

[@angryskeletonz]

In Australia the steering wheel on the right side of the car. And this channel is in Australia.