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2022 Hyundai Tucson hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

Hybrid Blue AWD vs SE AWD

Yes. Pays back in 5.3 years.

5.3years to pay back

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$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000123456Year 678910Your 6 yearsPrice gap $2,450
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $2,450 price gap. Orange bar: the saving passes the gap.

Every hybrid pair

2022 Hyundai Tucson hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Hybrid Blue AWD
SE AWD		$29,750
$27,300		38 mpg
26 mpg		$1,011
$1,477		$2,450$4665.3 yearsHybrid, $348
Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD
SE AWD		$32,350
$27,300		37 mpg
26 mpg		$1,038
$1,477		$5,050$43911.5 yearsGas, $2,415
Hybrid Limited AWD
Limited AWD		$38,050
$36,800		37 mpg
26 mpg		$1,038
$1,477		$1,250$4392.8 yearsHybrid, $1,385

What changes the answer

  • Gas price for a 6-year payback: $2.80.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 10,500.

What you give up

Hybrid Blue AWD vs SE AWD: other differences
MeasureHybridGasChange
Horsepower226 hp187 hp+39 hp
Max towing2,000 lb2,000 lbabout the same
Cargo, seats up38.7 cu ft38.7 cu ftabout the same
Cargo, seats down80.3 cu ft80.3 cu ftabout the same
Curb weight3,644 lb3,457 lb+187 lb

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

No. Does not pay back in 6 years. Plug-in Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD vs SE AWD.

  • Plug-in: $7,600 more. Saves $500 a year.
  • Break-even: 182,400 miles.
  • No gas trim with the same name. Cheapest gas AWD/4WD trim used.
2022 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Plug-in Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD
SE AWD		$34,900
$27,300		35 mpg, 42 kWh/100 mi
26 mpg		$977
$1,477		$7,600$50015.2 yearsGas, $4,600
Plug-in Hybrid SEL AWD
SEL AWD		$35,400
$28,600		35 mpg, 42 kWh/100 mi
26 mpg		$977
$1,477		$6,800$50013.6 yearsGas, $3,800

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

How values are checked