2025 Hyundai Tucson Vs. Toyota RAV4

2025 Hyundai Tucson vs. Toyota RAV4 Trims

The Tucson comes in five distinct trim levels, each one designed to fulfill your needs and provide your desired driving experience. Choose from the following Hyundai Tucson trims:

• Hyundai Tucson SE
• Hyundai Tucson SEL
• Hyundai Tucson SEL Convenience
• Hyundai Tucson XRT
• Hyundai Tucson Limited

The Toyota RAV4 trims are a bit more restrictive, limiting your selection to four choices:

• Toyota RAV4 LE
• Toyota RAV4 XLE
• Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium
• Toyota RAV4 Limited

Another surprising way that the Toyota RAV4 lowers your ability to customize your ride is by offering a smaller amount of exterior color options. There are only five Toyota RAV4 colors on the base trim, with the sixth requiring an upgrade to access.

On the other hand, drivers can express themselves by choosing from eight possible exterior Hyundai Tucson colors, including standouts like Atlantis Blue, Ultimate Red, and Rockwood Green. Only one hue, the Ecotronic Gray Matte, requires an upgrade to the highest Limited trim of the new Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Tucson vs. Toyota RAV4: Performance & Specs

The Tucson is equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 187 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. Mated to it is an eight-speed automatic transmission that facilitates smooth acceleration and helps achieve an EPA-estimated 25/33/28 MPG (City/Highway/Combined) FWD fuel economy rating.¹ The Hyundai Tucson reaches a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 pounds.²

As far as Toyota RAV4 specs go, this model comes standard with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that achieves 203 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque - not much more than what the Tucson can produce. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, it also earns a slightly higher EPA-estimated MPG rating of 27/35/30 MPG (City/Highway/Combined) with FWD.³ The RAV4 maximum towing capacity is only 1,500 pounds. ⁴

Despite having similar engines, engine outputs, drivetrain options, and MPG ratings, the Hyundai Tucson specs will serve you better, especially in the realm of towing. If you're planning a weekend adventure that involves bringing along a lightweight camper, or you're hitching up a trailer for your college student's move-in day, the Tucson pulls ahead of its Toyota competitor.

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Hyundai Tucson vs. Toyota RAV4: Dimensions & Cargo Space

Next, we'll compare the dimensions of the Toyota RAV4 vs. Hyundai Tucson. The Tucson is both longer and wider than the RAV4, standing at 182.7 inches long, 73.4 inches wide, and 65.6 inches tall. The Toyota SUV measures 180.9 inches long, 73 inches wide, and 67 inches tall.

The Hyundai vehicle offers 108.2 cubic feet of total passenger volume, a comfortable 41.3 inches of legroom in the second row, 41.2 cubic feet of trunk space, and a maximum Hyundai Tucson cargo space of 80.3 cubic feet.

The Toyota RAV4 dimensions aren't quite as generous. This model contains 98.9 cubic feet of passenger volume, but second-row guests are limited to 37.8 inches of legroom to stretch out. It also only provides 37.6 cubic feet of standard storage, increased to just 69.8 cubic feet of maximum Toyota RAV4 cargo space with the rear seats folded down. That's more than 10 cubic feet less than what you can get with the Hyundai Tucson dimensions.

Hyundai Tucson vs. Toyota RAV4 Interior

Both vehicles have five seats, and cloth or fabric appointments are standard. However, you can choose a higher trim level and gain available H-Tex leatherette or genuine leather seating trim to boost the comfort of your Hyundai Tucson interior. Even with the top-of-the-line RAV4 trim, the best you'll get is SofTex leatherette.

The Tucson cabin also feels more tech-forward than the Toyota RAV4 interior, especially considering the 12.3-inch touchscreen display that crowns the center stack. Alternatively, the RAV4 sports a standard 8-inch touchscreen. Even its available 10.5-inch display simply doesn't measure up to what the Hyundai gives you by default.

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Hyundai Tucson vs. Toyota RAV4 Safety

Both models emphasize safety for drivers and passengers. The Toyota RAV4 features standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5, while the Tucson comes equipped with Hyundai SmartSense. Each one offers a number of assistive systems to keep you aware of any potential hazards and avoid collision as much as possible.

However, it's worth noting that the IIHS Hyundai Tucson safety rating is a Top Safety Pick+ for 2025,⁵ so you and your loved ones can feel even safer and secure within the cabin. By comparison, the IIHS Toyota RAV4 safety rating shows the vehicle falling short in important categories, ⁶ preventing it from earning the same ranking as the Tucson.