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2024 Hyundai Tucson hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

Hybrid Blue AWD vs SE AWD

No. Does not pay back in 6 years.

6.8years to pay back

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$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,0001234567Year 78910Your 6 yearsPrice gap $3,575
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $3,575 price gap. Orange bar: the saving passes the gap.

Every hybrid pair

2024 Hyundai Tucson hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Hybrid Blue AWD
SE AWD
$32,575
$29,000
38 mpg
25 mpg
$1,011
$1,536
$3,575$5256.8 yearsGas, $422
Hybrid SEL Convenience AWD
SE AWD
$35,155
$29,000
37 mpg
25 mpg
$1,038
$1,536
$6,155$49812.4 yearsGas, $3,166
Hybrid N Line AWD
SE AWD
$36,655
$29,000
37 mpg
25 mpg
$1,038
$1,536
$7,655$49815.4 yearsGas, $4,666
Hybrid Limited AWD
Limited AWD
$39,715
$38,260
37 mpg
25 mpg
$1,038
$1,536
$1,455$4982.9 yearsHybrid, $1,534

What changes the answer

  • Gas price for a 6-year payback: $3.63.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 13,600.

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 down80.0 cu ft80.3 cu ftabout the same
Curb weight3,692 lb3,481 lb+211 lb

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

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

  • Plug-in: $7,575 more. Saves $559 a year.
  • Break-even: 162,600 miles.
2024 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Plug-in Hybrid SEL AWD
SEL AWD
$38,725
$31,150
35 mpg, 42 kWh/100 mi
25 mpg
$977
$1,536
$7,575$55913.6 yearsGas, $4,221
Plug-in Hybrid Limited AWD
Limited AWD
$45,450
$38,260
35 mpg, 42 kWh/100 mi
25 mpg
$977
$1,536
$7,190$55912.9 yearsGas, $3,836

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

How values are checked