2025 Hyundai TUCSON vs. 2025 Nissan Rogue

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The Hyundai TUCSON and the Nissan Rogue are great options if you have a young family or are seeking a practical and reliable crossover in a compact package. Both SUVs offer beautifully designed interiors with plenty of tech and comfort features, and despite their comparatively small dimensions, they also deliver generous cargo capacity. But how do these closely matched rivals stack up against each other, and which is the superior pick in 2025? Join us in this ultimate showdown as we compare them across various metrics to determine which reigns supreme in the compact SUV world.

Price Comparison and Value Proposition

The new Hyundai TUCSON starts at an MSRP of $28,705 for the base SE model. Despite being the entry-level trim, the SE offers many upscale features and amenities, including premium stain-resistant cloth seating surfaces, a 12.3-inch infotainment display with wireless smartphone integration, USB charging ports, a rearview monitor, a Bluetooth hands-free phone system, and a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel. It also comes with the Hyundai Safety SmartSense advanced driver-assistance system with many standard features such as blind-spot collision warning, lane-keeping assist, smart cruise control with Stop & Go, and driver attention warning.

As you move up the trim levels, you get access to more exclusive features accompanied by a higher price tag. The top-of-the-range Limited trim, which starts at an MSRP of $38,645, offers leather seating surfaces with heating and ventilation for the front seats, a leather-wrapped shift knob, a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, a 12-inch head-up display, and a 12.3-inch instrument cluster. SmartSense also offers exclusive standard driver-assistance features, including forward collision-avoidance assist with cyclist/pedestrian/junction turning detection, a blind-spot view monitor, highway driving assist, Smart Cruise Control 2, and parking collision avoidance assist.

The 2025 Nissan Rogue’s entry-level S model is slightly more expensive than the base TUCSON, with a starting MSRP of $29,230. Like the TUCSON’s SE, this model offers standard cloth seats. However, whereas the base TUCSON’s driver seats are power adjustable eight ways, the Rogue’s S trim only offers six-way power adjustability.

The base Rogue also offers a significantly smaller infotainment display than the TUCSON, measuring 8 inches. While you could get a larger 12.3-inch display, it’s only available as standard on the higher-end models, such as the SL and the Platinum. Other standout features on the Rogue’s entry-level trim include lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, and high beam assist.

More premium models in the new Nissan Rogue lineup are equipped with many exclusive features to elevate the overall driving experience. The apex Platinum trim, which starts at an MSRP of $39,520, offers a dual-panel panoramic moonroof, semi-aniline leather seats, built-in Amazon Alexa, Bluetooth wireless audio streaming, and wireless phone charging. While the Nissan Rogue Platinum offers excellent advanced driver-assistance features, you don’t get as many standard features as on the TUCSON’s top trim. Exclusive driver-assist technologies available in this model include Intelligent Cruise Control with Full-Speed Range and Traffic Stop-Go, Intelligent Driver Alertness, and Intelligent Lane Intervention.

Exterior Design and Aesthetics

The Hyundai TUCSON has received a styling refresh for the 2025 model year, which, although subtle, gives it a bolder presence on the roads. The base model has 17-inch alloy wheels, Bi-LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, body-color door handles, and body-color side mirrors.

Higher models get 18-inch or 19-inch alloy wheels and other trim-exclusive styling features, such as projector-type Bi-LED headlights on the Limited trim or the XRT liftgate badge on the XRT model. The TUCSON lineup also offers a varied color palette, with eight exterior paint color choices available across all trims: Rockwood Green, Atlantis Blue, Hampton Gray, Serenity White Pearl, Phantom Black, Shimmering Silver, Ultimate Red, and Ecotronic Gray.

Like its rival, the 2025 Nissan Rogue has an updated exterior design, with new styling elements imbuing it with a stylishly rugged aesthetic. Like the new TUCSON, the Nissan Rogue offers several wheel and tire sizes across the lineup, with the base model riding on 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels and higher models getting 18- or 19-inch wheels. Other notable exterior design features include a black grille with chrome accents and a motion-activated liftgate.

While the new Nissan Rogue has a more expansive exterior paint color palette than the Hyundai TUCSON with up to 15 options, most colors are exclusive to the higher models. The base trim only offers six paint color choices: Glacier White, Gun Metallic, Everest White TriCoat, Scarlet Ember Tintcoat, Super Black, and Brilliant Silver Metallic.

Performance and Engine Specifications

The 2025 Hyundai TUCSON comes in gas, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid variants. The sole gas powertrain available across the lineup is a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, which cranks out a modest 187 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque. This engine pairs with front-wheel drive (FWD), although an optional HTRAC all-wheel-drive (AWD) system is available if you’re seeking enhanced off-roading capabilities. The hybrids are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged hybrid engine, producing a combined output of 231 horsepower. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid models run on a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder plug-in hybrid engine with a combined output of 268 horsepower.

The Hyundai TUCSON offers above-average fuel economy, even with its conventional gas engine. FWD models equipped with this powertrain get EPA-estimated ratings of 25 mpg in the city, 33 mpg on the highway, and 28 mpg combined, while AWD models score ratings of 24 mpg in the city, 30 mpg on the highway, and 26 mpg combined.

All 2025 Nissan Rogue models run using a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine with a maximum output of 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. Like the new Hyundai TUCSON, the Rogue’s engine is paired with a standard FWD drivetrain, with Intelligent AWD available as an option for improved off-road performance.

Despite offering a single powertrain, the new Nissan Rogue truly shines when it comes to gas mileage. Models equipped with FWD get EPA ratings of 30 mpg in the city, 37 mpg on the highway, and 33 mpg combined. In contrast, AWD variants have estimated fuel-economy ratings of 28 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway, and 31 mpg combined.

Schedule a Test-Drive of the 2025 Hyundai TUCSON Today at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth

Are you still unsure which of these two compact SUV heavyweights you should get for your next vehicle purchase? Test-driving both models can help you determine which suits your lifestyle and needs better. Schedule a test-drive of the new Hyundai TUCSON at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth in Texas today to get a feel of its in-cabin experience, ride quality, and performance.