Hyundai Tucson oil type and capacity by year
A 2022–2026 Hyundai Tucson takes full synthetic SAE 0W-20 oil, API SN PLUS or SP or ILSAC GF-6. A 2019–2021 Tucson takes SAE 5W-20 with the 2.0- or 2.4-liter engine. The 2016–2018 Tucson with the 1.6-liter turbo takes 5W-30. For the 2.5-liter in the newest Tucson, Hyundai lists 6.13 quarts for a drain and refill.
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Tucson oil type by year
Each row is one model year and engine. The capacity column stays blank where Hyundai’s manual does not say whether its figure includes the filter; the amounts the manuals do give are in the next section. Rows for 2009–2015 and 2017 are blank because we could not get Hyundai’s manuals for those years. Your manual lists the oil under Recommended lubricants and capacities.
| Year | Engine | Oil | Oil spec | Capacity | Oil change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) | 0W-2014 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2026 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | 0W-2022 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2026 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid | 0W-2022 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2025 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) | 0W-2014 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2025 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | 0W-2022 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2025 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid | 0W-2022 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2024 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) | 0W-207 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2024 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2024 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2023 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) | 0W-207 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2023 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | 0W-2020 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2023 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid | 0W-2020 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2022 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) | 0W-207 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2022 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | 0W-2020 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2022 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid | 0W-2020 | full synthetic; API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 | Check your owner’s manual | every 8,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 5,000 miles or 6 months), sooner if the oil life alert appears10 |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | 5W-205 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2021 | 2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta 2.4 GDI) | 5W-205 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | 5W-205 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2020 | 2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta 2.4 GDI) | 5W-205 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | 5W-204 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2019 | 2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta 2.4 GDI) | 5W-204 | API Latest (ILSAC Latest) | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2018 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | 5W-203 | API SM and ILSAC GF-4 or above, or ACEA A5 or above | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2018 | 2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta 2.4 GDI) | 5W-203 | API SM and ILSAC GF-4 or above, or ACEA A5 or above | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2018 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI) with DCT | 5W-303 | ACEA A5 or above | Check your owner’s manual | every 6,000 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,000 miles or 6 months)3 |
| 2017 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2017 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI) with DCT | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2016 | 2.0L 4-cylinder (Nu 2.0 GDI) | 5W-202 | API SM and ILSAC GF-4 or above, or ACEA A5 or above | Check your owner’s manual | 2.0L and 2.4L: every 7,500 miles or 12 months (severe use: every 3,750 miles or 6 months); 1.6L turbo: see its engine row5 |
| 2016 | 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI) with DCT | 5W-302 | ACEA A5 or above | Check your owner’s manual | first at 3,000 miles or 6 months, then every 5,000 miles or 6 months2 |
| 2015 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2015 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2014 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2014 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2013 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2013 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2012 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2012 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2011 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2011 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2010 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2009 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2009 | 2.7L V6 | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2008 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | 5W-20 or 5W-30 (10W-30 above 0°F)1 | API SJ, SL or above; ILSAC GF-3 or above | 4.23 qt (4.0 L) with filter | Check your owner’s manual |
| 2008 | 2.7L V6 | 5W-20 or 5W-30 (10W-30 above 0°F)1 | API SJ, SL or above; ILSAC GF-3 or above | 4.76 qt (4.5 L) with filter | Check your owner’s manual |
How much oil a Tucson holds
Hyundai’s manuals give these amounts for an oil change, labeled “drain and refill”:
| Years | Engine | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2026 | 2.5L | 6.13 qt (5.8 L) |
| 2022–2026 | 1.6L turbo hybrid and plug-in hybrid | 5.07 qt (4.8 L) |
| 2018–2021 | 2.4L | 5.07 qt |
| 2016–2018 | 1.6L turbo | 4.76 qt |
| 2016–2021 | 2.0L | 4.23 qt |
| 2008 | 2.7L V6, with filter | 4.76 qt |
| 2008 | 2.0L, with filter | 4.23 qt |
From Hyundai owner’s manuals; 2024 hybrid and 2017 not checked. Only the 2008 manual says the amount includes the filter.
Fill to a little under the amount, run the engine, wait a few minutes, and top up to the F mark on the dipstick.
2016–2021: three engines, two grades
The third-generation Tucson is where most mix-ups happen:
- 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter: SAE 5W-20 is recommended. The 2016 and 2018 manuals ask for API SM and ILSAC GF-4 or above (or ACEA A5); the 2019–2021 manuals ask for the latest API and ILSAC categories.
- 1.6-liter turbo (2016–2018, with the dual-clutch transmission): SAE 5W-30 meeting ACEA A5 or above. It also had its own shorter oil interval; see below.
The 2.4 arrived for 2018, alongside the 2.0 and 1.6 turbo, and replaced the turbo from 2019.
2022 and later: full synthetic 0W-20
The 2.5-liter, the hybrid, and the plug-in hybrid all take full synthetic SAE 0W-20 meeting API SN PLUS or SP, or ILSAC GF-6. The 2025–2026 manuals spell out that full synthetic is required. Hyundai notes the Oil Life Management System, on Tucsons that have it, only works correctly with the recommended oil.
Does the Tucson need synthetic oil?
Yes from 2022: the manuals name full synthetic 0W-20. Older manuals name a grade and an API or ILSAC level, not a base oil, so synthetic is allowed but not required. The 2008 manual allows 5W-20 or 5W-30, and 10W-30 above 0°F.
How often to change the oil
Hyundai uses a fixed schedule with a severe column:
- 2022–2026: every 8,000 miles or 12 months; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use.
- 2019–2021, 2.0 and 2.4: every 7,500 miles or 12 months; every 3,750 miles or 6 months for severe use.
- 1.6 turbo: the 2016 manual says the first change at 3,000 miles or 6 months and then every 5,000 miles or 6 months; the 2018 manual says every 6,000 miles or 12 months (3,000 miles severe).
What counts as severe is on the Tucson maintenance schedule. For a general rule, see how often to change oil; the oil change due calculator finds the date and miles for your next one. Resetting the reminder: how to reset the oil light.
FAQ
What kind of oil does a 2019 Hyundai Tucson take?
SAE 5W-20 meeting the latest API and ILSAC categories, for both the 2.0 and the 2.4, according to Hyundai’s 2019 manual.
How many quarts of oil does a Hyundai Tucson take?
Hyundai lists 6.13 quarts for a drain and refill on the 2022–2026 2.5-liter, 5.07 quarts on the hybrid and plug-in, 5.07 on the 2018–2021 2.4, and 4.23 on the 2.0. Fill slightly short and top up to the dipstick mark.
Does the Tucson need synthetic oil?
The 2022 and later Tucson does: Hyundai specifies full synthetic 0W-20. Earlier models can use conventional or synthetic oil of the grade in the manual.
How often should I change the oil in a Tucson?
Every 8,000 miles or 12 months on 2022 and later models, and every 7,500 miles or 12 months on the 2019–2021 2.0 and 2.4. Severe use shortens it to 5,000 miles or 6 months on 2022 and later models and 3,750 miles or 6 months on 2019–2021.
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Sources
- 2008 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; specifications pp. 9-2 to 9-4, trailer weight p. 2-27, maintenance p. 5-5) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2016 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants and tires pp. 8-6 to 8-9, towing p. 5-91, maintenance p. 7-9) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2018 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants and tires pp. 8-6 to 8-10, maintenance ch. 7) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2019 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF, archived; lubricants and tires pp. 8-6 to 8-9) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2020 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants and tires pp. 8-6 to 8-9, towing ch. 5, maintenance pp. 7-8 to 7-13) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2021 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants and tires pp. 8-6 to 8-9) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Recommended lubricants and capacities (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Tires and wheels (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Trailer towing (maximum towing limits) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Scheduled maintenance services (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Normal maintenance schedule and maintenance under severe usage conditions (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2023 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants p. 10-6, tires p. 10-4, towing ch. 6) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2024 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants p. 10-6, tires p. 10-4, towing ch. 6) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Recommended lubricants and capacities (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Tires and wheels (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Reference weight and distance when towing a trailer (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2026 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Recommended lubricants and capacities (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2026 Hyundai Tucson Owner’s Manual, Reference weight and distance when towing a trailer (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants p. 2-18, tires p. 2-16, towing ch. 6) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual (PDF; lubricants p. 2-18, tires p. 2-16, towing ch. 6) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual, Reference weight and distance when towing a trailer (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual, Recommended lubricants and capacities (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual, Normal maintenance schedule (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid Owner’s Manual, Recommended lubricants and capacities (checked November 12, 2026)