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Is the 2023 Hyundai Tucson hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

2.9years

  • Hybrid: $1,450 more. Saves $498 a year.
  • Pays back in 2.9 years, about 34,900 miles.
  • After 5 years: $1,040 ahead.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $1.86.
  • Or at more than 7,000 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$0Paid back$1,450Ahead $1,040$100 a coinSand: $1,450 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 25 mpg · 480 gal · $1,536Hybrid version · 37 mpg · 324 gal · $1,038
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2023 Hyundai Tucson: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimLimited AWDHybrid Limited AWD
MSRP$37,660$39,110
Combined mpg25 mpg37 mpg
City mpg23 mpg37 mpg
Highway mpg28 mpg36 mpg
Horsepower187 hp226 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year480324
Fuel a year$1,536$1,038

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 41% of 30 hybrids (2023).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked