New Hyundai Tucson Review

The 2026 Hyundai Tucson boasts enhanced performance while maintaining excellent fuel efficiency. With a quick and responsive steering system, it delivers a stable and enjoyable driving experience on both city streets and highways. Its standard front-wheel drive, coupled with a clever 8-speed automatic transmission, ensures great fuel economy and a smooth ride that has earned praise from critics.

The highly-rated Tucson Hybrid provides impressive performance with exceptional fuel economy. Combined hybrid-electric-gas output is 241 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque.

Offering to boost output to 268 horsepower, the new Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid offers an electric range to accommodate daily commutes without range anxiety. This model year, the PHEV has increased its output and quickened its charging times by upgrading its battery and its electric motor.

America’s Best Warranty is a valuable ownership benefit. It covers the powertrains for up to ten years or 100,000 miles.

2026 Tucson models feature a wide, long body design, which provides excellent passenger space for a compact SUV. Even better, it offers leading cargo space for your hauling needs.

Most hybrids force you to choose between fuel economy and trunk space. The 2026 Tucson Hybrid gives you both, maintaining the same massive 38.7 cubic feet of cargo room as the gasoline model. It’s the perfect choice for families who want to go further on a tank of gas without leaving any gear behind. At 31 cubic feet, the PHEV cargo area is still bigger than many rivals, whether regular or hybrid.

Additionally, the all-wheel drive system in hybrid Tucson models incorporates an electric handling feature that utilizes torque control, sharpening its ability to hug the curves. The electric motor optimally adjusts braking power to the appropriate front or rear wheels during cornering, ensuring a confident and controlled drive.

For 2026, the Tucson HEV and PHEV have driver-adjustable regenerative braking. HEV models utilize Hyundai e-Motion to achieve better cornering. When conditions are right, the Green mode lets you operate in electric--only mode.

Exclusive to Hyundai hybrids, a special Baby Mode allows for a slower acceleration when it's needed for the situation or for passenger ride quality. It works with regenerative braking to keep slowing and braking movements smooth. Engineers devised this system to minimize head-bobbing, those jolts that wake up sleeping infants and, for that matter, anxious pets.

The 2026 Hyundai Tucson interior is designed with passenger comfort in mind. With high-quality surfaces and excellent sound insulation, it combines premium materials into a welcoming design. The cabin's careful layout creates a sense of spaciousness and unity, making it a sophisticated and comfortable environment for both driver and passengers.

Creating a more effective air conditioning system, the Hyundai multi-air ventilation system is especially welcome in sunny Phoenix. This provides efficient cooling with greater emphasis on individual comfort.

Affordability is another strong point for the Tucson, allowing buyers to consider higher trim levels and enjoy features that might otherwise be out of reach. Top-tier Limited trims offer leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, power-adjustable, and power-ventilated seats for added luxury. Get more trim level information in the 2026 extended review.

With an extra five inches of standard displays, the Tucson dashboard boasts a 12.3-inch touchscreen with intuitive controls. Bluetooth integration facilitates hands-free operation for phone calls and accessing your favorite tunes. Push button start and a console-mounted gear selector are new standards that help open up the driver's cockpit.

For those who love advanced technology, there's also a 12.3-inch digital display. A curved, hoodless dash set-up encompasses these 24.6 inches of customizable space. Over the air updates help ensure that these systems maintain their contemporary standards.

The 2026 Tucson in Phoenix offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ensuring seamless smartphone integration. Parents will appreciate two Hyundai exclusive features: nature soundscapes and quiet modes to help soothe children in carseats. Digital Key 2 Premium allows you to unlock via Google, Samsung, or Apple smartphone.

With the Blue Link app, the driver has a remote ignition device that makes it easy to turn on the ventilated seats and air conditioning before leaving work on a hot summer afternoon in Phoenix. If you are interested in trading up to the Tucson, you can jump the line with this simple pre-approval application from our Phoenix AZ Hyundai dealership in Avondale.

The 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Phoenix offers a robust suite of safety features, including forward collision warnings, pedestrian recognition, and automatic braking. It also comes with a blind spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control, providing advanced safety for all passengers.

Hyundai goes further with the available Driving Assist, which enhances the driving experience by assisting the driver in various scenarios.

To ensure child safety, the Tucson features a rear seat alert system that reminds caregivers to check the back seat before leaving the vehicle. The Safe Exit Warning system is designed to prevent children from accidentally stepping into oncoming traffic when the vehicle is parked.

An impressive feature is the Remote Parking Assist, which allows you to remotely park the vehicle using the key fob. This adds convenience and peace of mind as it reduces the chance you will scrape, dent or ding your SUV.

With good scores for safety year after year, you can have peace of mind with any model in the Hyundai Tucson lineup. If you want to see driver assist features in action, don't hesitate to visit our Phoenix AZ Hyundai dealership and request a demonstration.

You can schedule a test drive online. We look forward to seeing you. Our knowledgeable staff can answer all of your questions. At Earnhardt Hyundai in Avondale, we want to be your Phoenix Hyundai dealer.