Rent Hyundai Tucson 2022 in Dubai

Ask a Dubai rental desk which Tucson year to book and the honest answer is often whichever one costs the least, because the car underneath hasn't changed. The Hyundai Tucson 2022 is the same fourth-generation NX4 that Hyundai still sells today, built on the same platform, with the same 2.0-litre engine and the same 540-litre boot, at a rate that reflects its age rather than anything you would actually notice from behind the wheel. For a family doing school runs, mall trips and the odd airport pickup, that gap between what you pay and what you get is the whole case for this car. We deliver it to your door in one to two hours, so you can check that case for yourself before committing to a newer year.

Same generation, an easier price

The Tucson you would drive this week is the same body, platform and running gear Hyundai has sold in the Gulf since 2022 and still builds today. Nothing about the shape, the cabin or the mechanicals was redesigned between this year and the 2023 or 2024 cars on the same page, so a 2022 Tucson is mechanically identical to its newer siblings, just carrying two or three extra years on the clock and priced accordingly.

This row is the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre, not a turbo, paired with a six-speed torque converter automatic and front-wheel drive, making 156 hp and 192 Nm. There is no hybrid system and nothing clever to explain away. Point the pedal and it responds like a straightforward, competent family engine rather than a quick one, which is exactly what most weeks of city driving ask for.

Space, boot and the family week

The boot is where the Tucson earns the step up from a compact crossover, and that does not change with the year. At around 540 litres with the back seats up, it takes two large suitcases and a couple of soft bags for a DXB or DWC run without anyone folding a seat down, more than a Creta or a small hatch will manage. Fold the rear bench flat and it opens into a proper load bay for flatpack furniture or a full week of family shopping.

The back seat matches the boot. Two adults sit properly across the second row, and three kids go side by side without elbows meeting, which is exactly where a compact crossover runs out of room. At 4.5 metres long and 1.87 metres wide, the footprint is bigger than a Creta-class SUV, so a tight tower bay in Marina or a basement slot near JLT is worth taking slowly with the reversing camera on. Mall ramps and the speed bumps around residential compounds are not a concern: 181mm of ground clearance clears both without drama. What this car will not do is go off road. It is a front-wheel-drive Tucson on street tyres, built for tarmac, so leave Hatta and the dunes for something with low range.

Cooling the cabin, and running it

Parked in the sun for a few hours in July, the Tucson's cabin takes a little longer to pull down than a small hatchback simply because there is more air to shift, but the front vents work hard and get it comfortable within a few minutes on the move. The rear vents on the back of the centre console matter more than that first blast of cold air. Kids in the second row get their own supply instead of waiting on whatever drifts back from the front, and plenty of budget crossovers skip that feature entirely.

Running costs stay predictable. Hyundai's official combined figure is 8.8 litres per 100km, and Dubai's stop-start traffic with the AC on full pushes real-world driving closer to 10 or 11. The 54-litre tank is good for roughly 500 to 550 km of city driving, so most weeks mean one stop at the pump. Mileage on this car is 250 km a day, which covers ordinary city life without a second thought, and every kilometre past that is AED 0.5. A day trip out to Al Ain and back will use up the allowance, so it is worth checking the odometer before committing to a long drive. Salik tolls and any RTA fines are the renter's responsibility, standard across the fleet, and you will need to be 25 to take the keys on this one.

Who should rent it, and who should size down

Rent this Tucson if you want mid-size SUV space, a boot that handles the airport run and a back seat that fits three kids or two adults properly, without paying newer-year rates for hardware that has not changed. It suits a family of four or five doing school runs, mall trips and the occasional Sheikh Zayed Road commute, and it is a fair pick for anyone who has cross-shopped this page against a 2023 or 2024 Tucson and cannot find a reason to pay more for the same car.

Size down if it is just you or a couple running errands on a tight budget. A Creta or a compact hatch does that job for less fuel and less rent, and parks with less thought in a tight bay. Size up if your week means six or seven people, since this is a five-seater and no model year of Tucson changes that, or if you are planning to leave the tarmac. The FWD 2.0 is a road car, and Hatta tracks or dunes call for a proper 4x4 instead.