2026 Hyundai Tucson MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Hyundai Tucson gets up to 28 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 38 mpg as a hybrid, across 5 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Hyundai Tucson · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

28MPG combined

25 city 33 highway

$2,300 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score5/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

38MPG combined

38 city 38 highway

$1,700 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue

Best version saves $3,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,700 to $2,500 a year. The plug-in hybrid adds 32 miles of electric range and 77 MPGe on electricity. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 Tucson version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices; for plug-in hybrids it assumes typical charging.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue Best EPA listing: Tucson Hybrid Blue	38 mpg	38 / 38	$1,700
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Tucson Hybrid	36 mpg	36 / 37	$1,800
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Tucson FWD	28 mpg	25 / 33	$2,300
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Tucson AWD	26 mpg	24 / 30	$2,500
Plug-in hybrid
1.6L turbo 4-cyl plug-in hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Tucson Plug-in Hybrid · 77 MPGe on electricity · 32 mi electric range · MPG shown is running on gas	35 mpg	35 / 35	$1,350 with charging (EPA); gas only $1,850

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue	$1,705	$142	$8,526
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual	$1,800	$150	$9,000
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,314	$193	$11,571
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,492	$208	$12,462
1.6L turbo 4-cyl plug-in hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual (on gas)	$1,851	$154	$9,257

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50. Plug-in hybrids are calculated running on gas only.

Hyundai Tucson MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 25 to 29 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2022. Hybrid: 38 mpg (2022 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 28 mpg · hybrid 38 mpg

Show as a table

Hyundai Tucson best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	28	–
2017	28	–
2018	27	–
2019	26	–
2020	25	–
2021	25	–
2022	29	38
2023	28	38
2024	28	38
2025	28	38
2026	28	38

How the 2026 Tucson compares

2026 compact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota RAV4 Best: hybrid	43 mpg	–	$1,500
Honda CR-V Best: hybrid	40 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Ford Escape Best: hybrid	39 mpg	30 mpg	$1,650
Hyundai Tucson This page Best: hybrid	38 mpg	28 mpg	$1,700
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Subaru Outback Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500

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2026 Tucson recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 87 owner complaints for the 2026 Tucson.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Hyundai Tucson's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 2 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 28 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 26 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2026 Tucson hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,700 a year to fuel against $2,500 for the gas model: $800 a year, or $4,000 over five years.

Does the 2026 Hyundai Tucson need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Hyundai Tucson version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Tucson's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 28 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 38 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.