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Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Niro

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Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Tucson

$35,650 - $61,100

2024 price

Kia Niro
Kia Niro

$43,990 - $78,990

2023 price

Summary

2024 Hyundai Tucson
2023 Kia Niro
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

0.0L
Fuel Type
-

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
5.3L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Drive experience is mixed
  • Higher price point than before
  • Safety tech improved but still intrusive

  • Rougher ride
  • Doughy acceleration from a full stop
  • Expensive compared to rivals
2024 Hyundai Tucson Summary

For the first time in Australia, the mid-sized Hyundai Tucson is being offered with a hybrid powertrain – which combines its spritely turbo-powered engine with a fuel efficiency-improving electric motor. And it might be enough to swing you to becoming a hybrid fan.

The new powertrain makes the Tucson a proper competitor against Australia’s darling, the Toyota RAV4 but the Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Kia Sportage remain strong rivals.

This week I’m family-testing the mid-spec Elite Hybrid with the N Line option pack to see how the newly updated Tucson handles family life.

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2023 Kia Niro Summary

Kia has released the newly updated Niro, which is the smaller and less sporty sibling to Kia’s popular, EV6. As far as EVs go, it has a decent driving range and specs that should entice first-time electric vehicle owners to dip their toes into the EV pool.

However, the updated model does come with a price hike… which might not excite a budget-conscious buyer, especially with such affordable competitors like the MG ZS EV and Hyundai Kona Electric also available.

I’ve been hanging in it for a week with my family of three to see how it handles!

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