2026 Hyundai Tucson

Small SUV · gas

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

Fuel economy
28mpg1
25 city · 33 highway
CO₂ 322 g/mi · 200 g/km2
Fuel cost
$1,7503
per year · EPA's estimate
Power
187hp4
rated
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 4 · side 5 · rollover 4
5 recall campaigns6
Kerb weight
8
Warranty
10
How much to run it28 mpg · $1,750 / yr
Combined
28 mpg1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration Tucson FWD
City · highway
25 · 33EPA
EPA test cycle, mpg
Tailpipe CO₂
322 g/mi2EPA200 g/km
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 200 g/km
Fuel, per year
$1,7503EPAEPA's estimate
EPA's own annual estimate, on EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles, 55% city, EPA's fuel price)
At this week's price
$2,129 / yr3EPA · EIA$10,643 over five years
estimate — 13,800 mi at $4.319 per gallon, EIA US regular, 2026-09-14
How it performs187 hp
Power
187 hp4EPArated
the rated figure — EPA test-car data
Engine
2.5 L, 4 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic (S8)EPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
Front-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 5 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★5NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, front-wheel-drive 2026 Tucson · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
4 · 5 · 4NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming TUCSON ICE (2026) · as of 2026-09-10
5 campaigns, what and when
  • 2025-08-25Engine and engine cooling · critical fasteners — A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire. 25V549000
  • 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
Complaints on file
437NHTSA15 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Forward collision avoidance · warnings13Service brakes11Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking9Unspecified6Electrical system5

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How bigSmall SUV
Kerb weight
8
EPA test weight
9EPA
Class
Small SUVEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership
Warranty
On the road in New York
11,45411NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration Tucson FWD (25 city, 33 highway). EPA data dated 2026-06-15, the date EPA wrote the workbook in 26data.zip.
  2. CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 322 g/mi, or 200 g/km.
  3. Fuel cost: EPA's own annual estimate for this car is $1,750, on EPA's assumptions. At this week's price it is $2,129: 13,800 mi a year at the EPA combined figure, priced at $4.319 per gallon — the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline, all formulations, on 2026-09-14. Five years at that price: $10,643. Both are estimates; neither is a measured figure.
  4. Power: 187 hp is the rated figure, from EPA test-car data.
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the front-wheel-drive 2026 Tucson — frontal 4, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (TUCSON ICE), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 43 for the 2026 Tucson, 15 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. EPA certification alone states a curb weight for this car, and another source's figure for this nameplate could not be attributed to this car.
  9. EPA test weight: not published. EPA values disagree.
  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: 11,454 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 petrol scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and 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 →