2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in hybrid

Small SUV · plug-in hybrid

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
—1
CO₂ 103 g/mi · 64 g/km · charge-weighted2
EPA
Fuel cost
$1,2503
per year · EPA's estimate
EPA
Power
178hp4
engine only
EPA
Crash rating
—5
4 recall campaigns6
NHTSA
Test weight
4,500lb9
2,041 kg · EPA test class
EPA
Warranty
—10
Hyundai
How much to run it$1,250 / yr
Fuel economy
—1EPA
Tailpipe CO₂
103 g/mi2EPA64 g/km
charge-weighted composite: electric miles credited at zero tailpipe · 64 g/km
Fuel, per year
$1,2503EPAEPA's estimate
EPA's own annual estimate, on EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles, 55% city, EPA's fuel price)
How it performs178 hp
Power
178 hp4EPAengine only
the combustion engine's rating alone — EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record
Engine
1.6 L, 4 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic (AM-S6)EPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
All-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe4 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
46NHTSA
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID (2026) · as of 2026-09-10
4 campaigns, what and when
  • 2026-01-26Electrical system · instrument cluster/panel — An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. 26V047000
  • 2026-04-20Air bags · sensor · side impact — Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. 26V254000
  • 2026-05-18Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking — Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash. 26V316000
  • 2026-06-23Electrical system · instrument cluster/panel — An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. 26V400000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
47NHTSA0 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Electrical system1Electrical system · instrument panel · speedometer/odometer1Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking1Vehicle speed control1

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big4,500 lb
Kerb weight
—8
EPA test weight
4,500 lb9EPA2,041 kg
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Small SUVEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership—
Warranty
—10Hyundai
On the road in New York
21911NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: not published. A fuel-economy figure was published for this car (35.0 mpg) and is withheld here: it is not comparable with the other cars in this list.↩
  2. CO₂: EPA's charge-weighted composite — the miles it assumes are driven on grid electricity are credited at zero tailpipe — 103 g/mi, or 64 g/km. It is lower than the tailpipe rating a petrol car states, and it is not what the car emits with the battery empty.↩
  3. Fuel cost: EPA's own annual estimate for this car is $1,250, on EPA's assumptions. It is an estimate, not a measured figure.↩
  4. Power: 178 hp is the combustion engine's rating alone, from EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record. The whole car's output with the electric motor is not published by any free source, so it is not stated.↩
  5. Crash rating: not published. NHTSA lists this car (21477, 21145) and publishes no overall rating for it: it rates a car overall only when it has run the frontal, side and rollover tests on it.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 4 for the 2026 Tucson, 0 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: not published in this market-year — complaint_rate: no row in this market-year carries it from a source that measures it (0/392).↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. EPA test weight: 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  10. Warranty: not carried. The warranty table compiled from each maker's published statement has no verified entry for Hyundai for 2026 in this market.↩
  11. Registrations: 219 Tucsons of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the plug-in scale: miles per gallon on fuel, a charge-weighted CO₂ rating that credits its electric miles, and engine horsepower. MPGe and the plain tailpipe rating do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2026 car sold in the United States, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →