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Hyundai Tucson vs Mazda CX-9

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Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Tucson

$27,990 - $67,271

2024 price

Mazda CX-9
Mazda CX-9

$27,999 - $51,990

2021 price

Summary

2024 Hyundai Tucson
2021 Mazda CX-9
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.6L

Turbo 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
5.3L/100km (combined)

8.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Drive experience is mixed
  • Higher price point than before
  • Safety tech improved but still intrusive

  • Expensive AWD option
  • Six-seater's compromises
  • Older ANCAP safety rating
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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2021 Mazda CX-9 Summary

The second-generation Mazda CX-9 may have been on sale in Australia for nearly five years now, but it remains the second best-selling large SUV using unibody construction (as opposed to old-school, off-road-focused body-on-frame).

That said, it is getting on a bit, so Mazda’s given it an update with a twist for 2021, hoping to inject a little bit more life into its flagship model.

And when we say twist, we mean it. After all, who would’ve thought there’d ever be a six-seat CX-9? Well, we’ve checked it out to see if it’s the version we needed all along. Read on.

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