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2021 Hyundai Tucson Pricing and Specs

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$38,520*
Hyundai Tucson
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CarsGuide has published 3 expert reviews of the Hyundai Tucson 2021. It has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10. Read all the reviews here.

The Hyundai Tucson 2021 prices range from $23,650 for the basic trim level SUV Tucson Active (2WD) to $50,490 for the top of the range SUV Tucson Highlander N Line (awd).

The Hyundai Tucson 2021 comes in SUV.

The Hyundai Tucson 2021 is available in Unleaded Petrol and Diesel. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from the SUV 1.6L 7 SP Auto Dual Clutch to the SUV 2.0L 8SP Automatic.

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Explore prices for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson

$23,990

1 Listing

$29,058

18 Listings

$32,437

56 Listings

$35,816

36 Listings

$39,195

38 Listings

$42,574

31 Listings

$45,953

35 Listings

$49,332

12 Listings

$52,711

2 Listings

$57,777

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$23,990

$57,777

All 2021 Hyundai Tucson pricing and specs

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2021 Hyundai Tucson Specs Price
Elite (AWD) Specs: 1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH Price: $32,450 - $38,610
Elite N Line (awd) Specs: 1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH Price: $38,280 - $45,100
Highlander (AWD) Specs: 1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH Price: $35,530 - $42,350
Highlander N Line (awd) Specs: 1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH Price: $41,360 - $48,620
(FWD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $28,380 - $34,210
Active (2WD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $24,420 - $30,140
Active (2WD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL Price: $23,650 - $29,150
Active X (2WD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $26,620 - $32,890
Active X (2WD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL Price: $24,750 - $30,580
Elite (2WD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $28,710 - $34,540
Elite (FWD) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $30,690 - $36,960
Elite N Line (fwd) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $34,540 - $41,140
Highlander (fwd) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $38,720 - $45,540
Highlander N Line (fwd) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $40,040 - $47,080
N Line (fwd) Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $31,680 - $38,170
Active (awd) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $26,510 - $32,670
Active X (awd) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $29,260 - $35,200
Elite (AWD) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $35,750 - $42,570
Elite (FWD) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $33,110 - $39,380
Elite N Line (awd) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $38,170 - $44,880
Highlander (AWD) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $36,080 - $42,900
Highlander N Line (awd) Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC Price: $43,450 - $50,490
Hyundai Tucson FAQs

I am looking to upgrade my 2017 Toyota Camry Atara SL. After many hours of research, I found the 2021 Hyundai Tucson Highlander very attractive. Is $6000 more for a diesel engine worth it?

The extra purchase price of a diesel engine over a petrol one is only the start of the cost comparison. Generally speaking, diesels will cost a bit more to service (it depends on the make and model) and that’s if you don’t have problems with the diesel particulate filter (DPF) or soot build-up in the engine’s intake system that needs to be manually cleaned out.


You also need to consider your driving habits to decide whether a diesel is right for you. As a rule of thumb, if you don’t go for a decent drive at highway speeds for about an hour or so at least once or twice a month, then a diesel is not for you. Using a diesel engine exclusively for short trips at suburban speed can often see the DPF requiring more attention than it should, and that equals cost.


Also, modern petrol engines have really closed the fuel-economy gap that the diesel once enjoyed. The fuel consumption difference between the diesel Tucson and the petrol version is likely to be about a litre per 100km (based on the official combined figure for each). That means that even at $2 per litre (and based on the $6000 difference in price you’ve quoted) you’d need to drive 300,000km before the diesel began to pay for itself in terms of fuel saved. I’m not sure there’s a full $6000 separating the two versions of the Tucson, but even so, you get the idea.

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Hyundai Tucson diesel problems

The Hyundai brand has developed an enviable reputation in this country for reliability and quality. The brand’s warranty is also excellent, taking away even more buyer anxiety. With that in mind, the decision to go diesel or petrol comes down to the way you use the vehicle.


This applies to all brands, not just Hyundai, but if all (or most of) your driving will be urban or suburban based, then the petrol engine is for you. Yes, you’ll use a little more fuel than the diesel variant, but servicing costs could be a little lower and you’ll avoid the modern turbo-diesel’s biggest downfall; a blocked Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF).


The DPF is an emissions device that traps the soot from the diesel engine and burns it off at a later date. The problem with that is that the DPF can only burn off the soot and regenerate itself if the engine (and exhaust system) gets to a temperature high enough for this to happen. In urban running, that doesn’t just doesn’t happen, at which point the on-board computer will either try to force a regeneration (not always successful) or the DPF will have to be manually cleaned or even replaced (and that’s costly).


The bottom line, then, is that a turbo-diesel (even a modern one) is only for you if you will be driving the car at highway speeds for at least half an hour at least once a month (once a fortnight is better). If that’s how you use a car, then the diesel should be okay; if not, it’s petrol every time.

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