Hyundai is finally taking the fight to Australia’s favourite SUV; the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid . Although the Honda ZR-V and CR-V e:HEV , Kia Sportage Hybrid , and GWM Haval H6 HEV, offer some form of hybrid alternative to the RAV4, none has a full range to take on Toyota. The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is landing in Australia, and unlike Kia it’s offering an electrified powertrain across all trim levels.
Within a sprawling range of 17 variants, there are no fewer than eight versions of Tucson Hybrid you can buy in Australia. Prices start from $45,100 before on-road costs for the most basic petrol-electric Tucson, which is about $5500 more than the base petrol. That aligns the starting point of the Tucson Hybrid range with the mid-spec RAV4 GXL Hybrid.
The flagship Premium N Line AWD will set you back more than $60,000 on the road, which lines up pretty well with the most expensive RAV4 Edge AWD Hybrid. Quite a match up, then..
. Regular petrol and turbo-petrol versions of the new Tucson are also coming, but only the hybrids were available during the Australian media drive. Hence, we’ll focus on just the electrified version today.
Has Korea finally come up with a proper contender for Japan’s top-seller? The updated Tucson offers one of the most comprehensive ranges in segment – there are 17 models to choose from! To see how the Tucson lines up with the competition, check out our comparison tool . While the exterior revisions may seem subtle, the interior has received a com.