How much does the Hyundai Tucson cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Tucson prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Tucson's current nationwide average price is $20,931, and its year-round low is $19,451.36. That puts you in a broad shopping window across recent and older model years, with the newest examples commanding the highest prices and older ones landing much lower. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Tucson a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Tucson is a strong used-car pick if you value comfort, space, and everyday usability, and the all-generations owner rating backs that up.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.52/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Tucson for its spacious cabin, comfortable ride, and strong value for money. They also frequently highlight the model's modern technology, smooth driving experience, and family-friendly practicality.

Expert reviews rate the 2024 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert feedback are the base powertrain's modest response, the infotainment system's learning curve in some trims, and the shifter setup in the Limited model.

34.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Tucson models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Tucson as comfortable, practical, and well-equipped, and expert coverage reinforces its well-rounded character and strong safety reputation. Across the model years, you also see repeated praise for the ride quality, cabin space, and overall value.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Tucson between 3.67 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is lowest when you focus on newer, better-kept examples and verify service history carefully.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Tucson?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 81% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Hyundai Smart Sense, with automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, automatic high beams, driver attention monitoring, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Infotainment: an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: 25 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 28 mpg combined for the front-wheel-drive model; 23 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined for the AWD model.

Which Hyundai Tucson trim should I buy?

The 2024 Hyundai Tucson offers...

• SE: The entry trim gives you two USB ports, remote keyless entry, a manually adjustable driver’s seat, HD radio, power windows, and an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, making it the best-value starting point.
• SEL: This trim adds push-button start, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, wireless device charging, and two more USB ports for a more convenient daily-driver setup.
• XRT: This trim adds the SEL Convenience Package features, including synthetic leather upholstery, plus unique black 19-inch alloy wheels, side steps, dark exterior trim, and functional roof racks for a more distinctive look.
• Limited: This top trim adds ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, genuine leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, an upgraded Bose premium stereo system, memory settings for the driver’s seat, front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree parking camera system, Hyundai’s Smart Park remote-parking feature, and a blind-spot camera system.

What Hyundai Tucson do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Tucson years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing competition, and a wider mix of trims and conditions. That usually makes it easier to find a Tucson that fits your budget and feature priorities.

What is the Hyundai Tucson's resale value?

Most Tucson model years are trending lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The smallest changes are concentrated in the more recent and mid-cycle years, while several others show noticeably larger drops. That gives you room to target the years where pricing has softened the most without giving up the Tucson's core strengths.

The 2023, 2018, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Tucson safe?

• 2024: 10/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2016: 10/10

Hyundai Smart Sense comes standard on the 2024 Tucson, bringing automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, automatic high beams, driver attention monitoring, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.

For the safest used buy, the 2016 and 2024 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Tucson now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −8.33% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −4.53%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $23,540. The Hyundai Tucson offers a spacious cabin, a comfortable ride, and a well-rounded driving character that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2024 Hyundai Tucson comes equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, 187 horsepower, and 178 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The standard infotainment system includes an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, while the SEL Convenience Package, XRT, and Limited trims all come with a fully digital instrument panel and a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen.
• Safety: Stepping up to the range-topping Limited trim adds front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree parking camera system, Hyundai’s Smart Park remote-parking feature, and a blind-spot camera system.
• Starting price: Base MSRP for the 2024 Hyundai Tucson is $27,250 for the SE trim.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 7, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.