5 things you need to know about the 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV

The fourth-gen Hyundai Tucson will arrive in U.S. shores in hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants. Here are five things you need to know about the 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV:

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1. 1. Most powerful 2022 Hyundai Tucson configuration

2. 2. Electric range not better than Toyota RAV4 Prime’s

3. 3. Standard AWD

4. 4. Not made in Alabama, USA

5. 5. Summer 2021 Release Date

6. 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV FAQs

6.1. What is the 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV EV range?

6.2. What is the 2022 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid release date?

1. Most powerful 2022 Hyundai Tucson configuration

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid uses the same internal combustion engine as the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. It’s a 1.6-litre T-GDi turbocharged gasoline direct-injection four-cylinder mill that produces 180 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 195 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,500-4,500 rpm. The 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV shares a 6-speed automatic torque converter transmission also with the Tucson HEV.

The plug-in hybrid variant has more advanced electrification, with a higher-output motor and a higher-capacity battery. Refer to the table below to compare the mechanical differences between the hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants:

Parameter\Specification	2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Specification	2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV Specification
Engine	1.6L T-GDi	1.6L T-GDi
Engine Max. Power	180 hp at 5,500 rpm	180 hp at 5,500 rpm
Engine Max. Torque	195 lb.-ft. at 1,500-4,500 rpm	59 hp at 1,600-2,000 rpm
Electric Motor Power	59 hp at 1,600-2,000 rpm	90 hp at 2,100-3,300 rpm
Electric Motor Torque	195 lb.-ft. at 0-1,600 rpm	224 lb.-ft. at 2,100 rpm
Combined Power	227 hp	261 hp
Battery	Lithium-ion Polymer	Lithium-ion Polymer
Battery Voltage	270 V	360 V
Battery Energy Storage Capacity	1.49 kWh	13.8 kWh
Battery Power Output	64 kW	88 kW
Charge Port	No	Yes
On-board Charger Peak Power	–	7.2 kW at 240 V
100% Charging Time	–	2 hours
Cargo Capacity (SAE)	38.7 cu. ft. (rear seats up)/73.3 cu. ft. (rear seats folded down)	31.9 (rear seats up)/65.2 (rear seats folded down)
Cargo Capacity (Max.)	41.2 cu. ft. (rear seats up)/80.3 cu. ft. (rear seats folded down)	TBD

2. Electric range not better than Toyota RAV4 Prime’s

The Hyundai Tucson PHEV doesn’t drive as long as the Toyota RAV4 PHEV in the EV mode. The Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid has an EPA-estimated EV mode range of 42 miles. The Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid is yet to receive its EPA-estimated EV mode range, but the company’s estimate is 28 miles.

In Europe, the Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid is officially expected to return an all-electric range of over 50 km or 31 miles in the WLTP. The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, in comparison, offers an all-electric range of 75 km or 47 miles of all-electric range in the WLTP.

3. Standard AWD

2022 Hyundai Tucson front quarters — The Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid features the company’s HTRAC AWD system as standard.

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson is the first Hyundai SUV in which the plug-in hybrid variant gets Hyundai’s HTRAC AWD system as standard. The same applies for the new compact SUV’s hybrid variant.

4. Not made in Alabama, USA

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid will be shipped from Hyundai’s Ulsan factory in South Korea instead of the company’s Alabama factory in the USA.