10,000 Kilometres In Korea’s RAV4 Rival (Hyundai Tucson Elite Hybrid 2025 Long-Term Review)

Hyundai recently revamped its midsize Tucson SUV line-up, ditching diesel and giving petrol-electric hybrid power a big push in its chase of the hugely popular Toyota RAV4.

So Chasing Cars’ deputy editor Curt Dupriez has commandeered ‘Ari’ the Elite Hybrid 2WD with N-Line pack, which lobs from $52,600 before on-roads, to see if the Korean mid-size SUV has the goods to take on the biggest selling passenger car in Australia tyre to tyre.

As we hit the six-month mark adding 10,000 kilometres under its 19-inch wheels, Dupriez kicks off Part 1 of our two-part verdict on whether the Tucson should be short-listed in your search for a petrol-electric family hauler.

Stay tuned for our final (Part 2) wrap-up next week!

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Why six months?
0:43 - Why ‘Ari’?
1:07 - Spec
2:15 - Hit 1
2:40 - Miss 1
3:22 - Shortcut fix
4:01 - Hit 2
4:35 - Miss 2
4:53 - Hit 3
6:12 - Miss 3
6:52 - Stay tuned for part 2!

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