1. Snazzy styling: The Tucson received updated styling for the 2019 model year. And frankly speaking, we like it. It's stylish and modern while maintaining an understated elegance you want it a compact crossover.
2. Quality interior: Overall, we were impressed by the Tucson's interior. Material quality is, for the most part, solid. Although a few of the plastic trim pieces felt a bit too cheap for a $34,000 car.
3. Cabin ergonomics: Hyundai nailed it in terms of cabin ergonomics. All the buttons are clearly labeled while all of the important features are intuitively place and within arm's reach for the driver.
4. Easy to use infotainment: The redesigned center stack is dominated by an eight-inch touchscreen running Hyundai's corporate infotainment system. Lower trim level cars get a seven-inch screen.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdThe menus are logically organized and the physical switches on the bezel of the screen work well as shortcuts for the on-screen features.
Hyundai's system is not the most sophisticated or beautifully rendered system on the market, but it's one of the easiest to use.
5. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.
6. Built-in navigation system: Our upscale system came with a built-in navigation system. It worked well enough. However, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard on all trim levels, the usefulness of Hyundai's native navigation system is limited.
7. Panoramic glass roof: Ultimate trim cars come with a massive panoramic glass roof.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad8. Advanced camera system: Our Tucson was equipped with a rear view camera.
Our tester was also equipped with 360-degree camera system.
10. Cargo room: Open up the liftgate and you'll find 31 cubic feet of cargo room. Fold down the rear seats and capacity increases to 61.9 cubic feet.
11. Spare tire: A spare tire may be an afterthought for most people, but they are becoming increasingly rare these days.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad12. All-wheel-drive with a locking center differential: Hyundai's HTRAC all-wheel-drive system is a $1,400 option. The Tucson is one of the few compact crossovers to come with a locking center differential that helps evenly distribute power offroad.
13. Standard safety features: All Tucsons now come standard with forward-collision avoidance assist, lane-keep assist, and driver attention warning. Our tester came with optional features like adaptive cruise control, blind spot warning, and rear cross traffic warning,
14. Stylish optional 18-inch wheels.
15. LED headlights: The new LED headlights are both stylish and effective.
16. Clear instrument cluster: In front of the driver is a 4.3-inch color LCD information display flanked by a pair of clear and concise analog gauges.