2016 Hyundai Tucson: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2016 Tucson, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $5,577–$19,995 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 40,009 vehicles built
  • 857 for sale right now
  • $5,577–$19,995 typical price range

Which Tucson is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Tucson

What actually differs

SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J33A2-G SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J3CA2-G SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J33A4-G SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J3CA4-G
Engine 1.6L 4-cyl 1.6L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Typical price today $11,998 $12,800 $10,995 $11,350
For sale right now 286 265 109 115
Vehicles built 11,663 10,564 7,337 6,325
Same on every 2016 Tucson
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,182 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J33A2-G
$11,998
SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J3CA2-G
$12,800
SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J33A4-G
$10,995
SE Popular, ECO, Sport, Limited KM8J3CA4-G
$11,350
SE
$11,410
$5,409 $9,206 $13,002 $16,799 $20,595
Price trend

Median down $2,000 over the last 12 months.

2016 Tucson price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tucson typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,888 today.

Tucson depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Tucson

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KM8J33A4-G means

KM8 J33A4 · G
KM8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
J33A4
together encode the Tucson line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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