The Tucson is a stylish mid-size SUV, and for many family car buyers, that?ll be enough. It has plenty more going for it, too, with a spacious, practical interior, generous equipment, a great warranty and keen pricing. Some rivals are better to drive and posher inside, but the Tucson is a very good all-rounder. Voted for by the public as the 2018 winner of Auto Trader?s New Car Award for ?Best Car for Long Distances?. In crash tests by safety organisation Euro NCAP tests in 2015, the Tucson scored a maximum five-star rating. Testing standards have risen since then, but so has the amount of safety kit you get, because the 2018 facelift made automatic emergency braking and lane-keep assist standard on every model. The standard roster also includes six airbags and a pop-up bonnet to give better protection to pedestrians, and if you go for one of the top two trim levels, you also get blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert.