[2025] Hyundai Tucson Review: Exterior, Engine, & Features

Hyundai Tucson is one of the most successful compact crossovers in the UAE. With the launch of the third generation iteration, Tucson gained momentum in the Middle East car market. In 2020, the brand launched an all-new fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson with an innovative and refined exterior design, and the latest facelift version was still carried out in 2025.

The all-new Tucson has been designed and developed considering the city drive requirements. It offers cutting-edge and impressive exterior design while providing a roomy interior striking balance with comfort and versatility. With its 3D parametric style grill and jewel-like surfaces, Tucson offers a blend of futuristic design. The subcompact SUV also adopts some daring new design language that adds some sportiness and is created using modern digital design tools.

The 2025 Tucson competes with the Kia Sportage, Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail, and Toyota RAV4 in the UAE. Moreover, the new Tucson shares the Hyundai-Kia N3 architecture that combines the new Sportage.

Hyundai Tucson 2025: What's New?

• Striking exterior design with updated front grille and headlights
• Bold character lines and rear wheel arches for a more sporty style
• Connecting side mirror with DLO chrome molding
• Offering Multiple interior color and texture options for the buyers
• It gets better boot space for more luggage with split folding seats
• Available in primarily two engine options and one new hybrid configuration
• Several safety features, including Hyundai SmartSense technology

Hyundai Tucson Exterior Design

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson receives a new Parametric jewel design in the front. The new radiator grille configuration is offered in silver and dark black chrome options with the Hyundai logo at the center. Further strengthening the front look of the vehicle, there are now updated and bigger integrated LEDs, which are now eight compared to the previous 10 units. Hyundai has also equipped this crossover with a redesigned front bumper and revised lower apron, adding a bold and sporty look to this best-selling SUV in the UAE. It gets a comparable design for headlights, air breathers, and tight shut lines across the exterior to improve overall design quality.

The Tucson facelift is offered with Hyundai's Sensuous Sportiness design language, further ensuring the sporty and performance-oriented design language. Now, there are new wheel designs, and wheel sizes continue to vary from 17 to 19 inches depending on the Tucson facelift's selected trim. It boasts a pitched forward stance that makes it look more athletic. On the rear side, the all-new Tucson gets a connected LED stripe as an element of 3D design LED tail lights. There is a stylish roof spoiler that properly hides the rear wiper. Overall, the new Hyundai Tucson measures 4,500 in length, 1,865 mm in width, and 1,650 mm in height, while the wheelbase is 2,680 mm.

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Hyundai Tucson Interior

Hyundai Tucson offers a roomy interior, which is available in both mono and dual-tone themes, with cloth or leather upholstery. Tucson interior offers a 10.25-inch open type cluster 10.25-inch display and full touch center facia, offering a more convincing and relaxed drive experience. The experience gets further enhanced with button-type SBW, ambient mood lamp, and a new three-spoke steering wheel that boasts a four-dot Morse code instead of the traditional Hyundai logo. The new center console now has physical buttons to control the settings of the car's sensor, camera, drive modes, and other tech features. The Interior has a wireless charging unit, two cup holders, and a storage cubby. One can also find USB data, charging ports, and additional storage units along the center aisle.

The 2025 Tucson can feature a fingerprint authentication panel to lock/unlock the car, start the engine, and activate valet mode. It gets dual-zone climate control, heated and cooled front seats, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, and a rear AC vent for added features. The boot space in the fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson varies from 577 to 1096 liters. It has comparatively better, roomy, and practical seating arrangements for the passengers with split folding seats to increase the space for extra luggage.

Hyundai Tucson Engine

Hyundai Tucson offers multiple powertrain options, but cars vary from market to market. In UAE, the 2025 Tucson is offered in two engine options, Smartstream Gasoline 2.0 and Smartstream Gasoline 1.6T-GDi. The Gasoline 2.0 liter 4-cylinder petrol engine produces 154 hp and 192 Nm torque and has a 6-speed automatic transmission. This engine interaction can accelerate this subcompact SUV to 0-100 km/h in 11.4 seconds and achieve an 181 km/h top speed.

On the other hand, the 1.6T petrol engine churns out 178 hp and 265 Nm torque and comes mated with a 7-speed DCT, sprinting 0-100 km/h in 8.8 seconds with a top speed of 201 km/h. An additional engine option, a 1.6T plus electric motor capable of delivering 64 hp and 264 Nm torque with a top speed of 190 km/h, is also available for UAE customers.

Hyundai Tucson Safety

Several safety features are offered in Tucson 2025, such as adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, lane departure alert, blind spot monitoring, forward collision avoidance, and a 360-degree camera. The SUV has additional safety features like Hyundai's blind-spot view monitor and rear occupant alert, 6 airbags, hill-hold assist, and ISOFIX anchors.

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2025 Hyundai Tucson Price

The pre-facelift Tucson is available in six trims in UAE, including Smart 2.0 (FWD), Smart 2.0 (AWD), and Comfort 2.0 (FWD), among others. The price of the Hyundai Tucson in UAE ranges between AED 85,000 to AED 135,000, depending upon the variant. The Hyundai Tucson 2025 is also expected to be launched in UAE by mid-year in similar variants. However, the all-new Tucson will be a little expensive for the buyers but worth spending to get new features for enhanced drive performance.

Conclusion

Though the Hyundai Tucson is already a great and one of the best-selling subcompact crossovers in the UAE, with the debut of the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, the brand aims to strengthen its market positioning even further to increase the sales figure. It has a sharp and modern design and an extensive list of modern tech features, making it ideal for anyone looking for a futuristic and tech-enabled budget SUV for daily drives on city cruises and family tours. Moreover, the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is also available and a prominent choice for one looking to buy a new car that is fuel efficient, reliable, and has a sustainability focus.

FAQs

What is the price of a Hyundai Tucson in UAE?

Hyundai Tucson price in UAE starts from AED 85,000 and goes up to AED 135,000.

Is the Hyundai Tucson 5-seater or 7-seater SUV?

Hyundai Tucson is a 5-seater subcompact SUV that offers a spacious interior for the passengers.

Is the Hyundai Tucson a premium SUV?

The all-new 2025 Tucson has been developed using cutting-edge design technology. It features several modern-age technological specifications, making it a prominent option for new-age customers in the Middle East, including the UAE.