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Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

5.1years

  • Hybrid: $1,950 more. Saves $380 a year.
  • Pays back in 5.1 years, about 61,600 miles.
  • After 5 years: $50 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $3.29.
  • Or at more than 12,300 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$50Paid back$1,900Sand: $1,950 more for the hybrid

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

Gas version · 26 mpg · 462 gal · $1,477Hybrid version · 35 mpg · 343 gal · $1,097
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2025 Hyundai Tucson: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimSEL Convenience AWDHybrid SEL Convenience AWD
MSRP$34,515$36,465
Combined mpg26 mpg35 mpg
City mpg24 mpg35 mpg
Highway mpg30 mpg35 mpg
Horsepower187 hp231 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year462343
Fuel a year$1,477$1,097

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 55% of 41 hybrids (2025).

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