2023 Hyundai Tucson: Consumer shopping guide:
After sampling the Tucson's various powertrains, we think the hybrid represents the sweet spot between performance, features, and price. We suggest the SEL Convenience Hybrid trim as it comes standard with heated front seats, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, a sunroof, and a 10.3-inch digital gauge display, among other niceties.A 187-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder will be standard and comes with an eight-speed automatic and either front or all-wheel drive. A turbocharged 1.
6-liter four will power hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, which is good for a combined 226-hp in the former and 261-hp in the latter; all-wheel drive is standard with the electrified powertrains and both come with a six-speed automatic transmission. The non-hybrid Tucson's, so lead-footed drivers will yearn for more power. At our test track, our all-wheel-drive Limited test vehicle loped to 60 mph in an unimpressive 8.