2025 Hyundai Tucson vs. 2025 Ford Bronco Sport Comparison

Compact SUVs are among the most popular vehicles these days, with over a dozen to choose from. Most are similar in size and offer seating for up to five passengers, but they come in various shapes and with different personalities. Two of the most distinct among them are the 2025 Hyundai Tucson and 2025 Ford Bronco Sport. One is a veteran, the other a newcomer. But each brings a lot to the table for prospective buyers.

Let’s take a look at these two to help you decide which one is best for you and your needs.

2025 Hyundai Tucson

Believe it or not, Hyundai’s compact SUV has now been around for two decades. In that time, the Tucson has grown from a pretty small and basic SUV to a real head-turner with a sophisticated attitude and some surprisingly cool features. Some of its attributes are totally unique to itself, too. For example, with its refresh for the 2025 model year, the Tucson gains a special function that new parents may rejoice over. Pricing starts at $30,000, including destination fee.

Hyundai Tucson Highlights

Baby mode: Have you ever awoken your little bundle of joy with a too-sudden tap on the accelerator? The Tucson’s Baby mode, a new feature for 2025, can prevent that with a gentler throttle response. We think this would also be a boon for us dog owners.

Class-leading warranty: Like all new Hyundai vehicles, the Tucson boasts an unbeatable warranty of five years/60,000 miles bumper to bumper and 10 years/100,000 miles for the powertrain.

Choice of powertrains: In addition to a standard gasoline engine, the Tucson is available as a hybrid that earns up to 38 mpg combined or as a plug-in hybrid that can travel up to 32 miles on electricity alone.

Read our Hyundai Tucson Expert Review or see 2025 Hyundai Tucson models for sale near you.

2025 Ford Bronco Sport

Ford’s stable includes two SUVs with the Bronco name. The one simply called Bronco is, first and foremost, an off-roading vehicle with a lesser priority on the kind of daily commuting most of us do most of the time. The Bronco Sport is the one we’re comparing here. It’s the smaller of the two and has far more comfortable and quiet road manners, yet it still has the kind of off-road chops that enable it to proudly wear the Bronco name. This year, the Bronco Sport leans even more into its off-road nature with the introduction of the Sasquatch package. Furthermore, all models benefit from a standard 13.2-inch touchscreen display. The 2025 Bronco Sport starts at $31,590, including destination fee.

Ford Bronco Sport Highlights

Special editions: In addition to the normal colors you would expect on a compact SUV, the Bronco Sport can be had in some stand-out colors and designs. Take the Free Wheeling edition, with its retro sunset gradient stripes, or the Heritage Edition, with its old-school white grille and red lettering.

Sasquatch package: This name and package option was first used on its Bronco big brother, and for 2025 the Bronco Sport now gets it. This option brings increased ride height, upgraded suspension, steel underbody bash plates, recovery hooks, and a dual-clutch torque-vectoring rear drive unit.

Bang & Olufsen audio: The Hyundai Tucson offers a Bose premium audio system, but our ears prefer the sounds that come from this other premium brand that starts with a B. This 10-speaker, 560-watt surround-sound system available in the Bronco Sport is a sonic treat.

Read our Ford Bronco Sport Expert Review or see 2025 Ford Bronco Sport models for sale near you.

Similarities

The Hyundai Tucson and Bronco Sport are both roomy, 2-row/5-passenger compact SUVs with the latest tech and safety features.

Conclusion

This contest might just boil down to which vehicle better matches your personality and idea of fun as much as it does features. The Hyundai Tucson is an excellent all-around compact SUV that brings an unbeatable warranty, excellent technology, and easy driving manners. The Ford Bronco Sport is also a fine companion for the daily commute with its own roster of the latest tech, but between these two is the one that is built for off-pavement excursions and adventures in the wild. There’s no wrong answer here – just a decision between what you like to do and where you like to go when the weekend rolls around.

The Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price for any individual used vehicle can vary greatly according to mileage, condition, location, and other factors. The prices here reflect what buyers are currently paying for vehicles and New 2025 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles in typical condition when purchasing from a dealership. These prices are updated weekly. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) quoted includes the destination fee, but does not include tax, license, document fees, and options.

	2025 Hyundai Tucson	2025 Ford Bronco Sport
Popular Powertrains
Engine	2.5-liter 4-cylinder	1.5-liter EcoBoost 3-cylinder
Horsepower	187 hp @ 6,100 rpm	181 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Torque	178 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm	190 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
Transmission	8-speed automatic/FWD	8-speed automatic/AWD
Fuel Economy	25 city/33 highway/28 combined	25 city/29 highway/26 combined mpg
Also Available	AWD, Hybrid, PHEV	2.0-liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder
Specs
Basic Warranty	5 years/60,000 miles	3 years/36,000 miles
Powertrain Warranty	10 years/100,000 miles	5 years/60,000 miles
NHTSA Overall Safety	5 stars	5 stars
Max Seating Capacity	5	5
Wheelbase	108.5 inches	105.1 inches
Overall Length	182.7 inches	172.7 inches
Width	73.4 inches	74.3 inches
Height	65.6 inches	70.2 inches
Turning Diameter	38.6 feet	37.4 feet
Headroom, Front	40.1 inches	41.5 inches
Headroom, Rear	39.5 inches	41.7 inches
Legroom, Front	41.4 inches	42.4 inches
Legroom, Rear	41.3 inches	36.9 inches
Shoulder Room, Front	57.6 inches	57.3 inches
Shoulder Room, Rear	56.0 inches	55.6 inches
Cargo Volume	38.7 cubic feet	32.5 cubic feet