
Hyundai sells 15 model lines in the UAE, spanning engines from 1.0 L to 3.5 L and body styles from a city hatchback to an eight-seat SUV and an eleven-seat van. Seven of those lines are SUVs, which is where most of the brand's volume sits.
How much does a new Hyundai cost in the UAE?
The brand covers an unusually wide band for a mainstream marque: AED 53,025 at the bottom, AED 255,000 at the top, with the 2026 range clustered heavily below the halfway mark. Small crossovers and compact sedans account for most of what is actually sold; the large SUVs and the V6 sedans stretch the top of the range far beyond where the volume is.
Which Hyundai models are sold in the UAE?
SUVs dominate — seven of them, from the Venue and Kona at the entry point, through the Creta and Tucson, up to the Santa Fe and the eight-seat Palisade. Five sedans run from the Elantra and Accent to the Sonata and the V6 Azera. The i10 hatchback, the Stargazer people carrier and the Staria van complete the range.
Hyundai Tucson or Toyota RAV4?
The Tucson is the sharper-looking car and the better-equipped one at any given price, and it undercuts its rival at the entry point by enough to matter on a monthly payment. The Toyota RAV4 answers with resale: it gives back more at trade-in and sells faster. That trade — equipment now against value later — is the choice across most of these two brands, not just this pair.
Is a used Hyundai the better buy?
It depends heavily on which one, because the spread inside this brand is wide. A Creta holds about 74% of its value after three years, well above the roughly 51% Hyundai averages over five, so a used one saves less than you would expect. A Sonata holds about 44% after five years, against roughly 51% for Korean cars here, which makes buying the second owner's depreciation the obvious move. The model matters far more than the badge here.
Start with the body style and the seat count you need, then put the new price next to the used Hyundais listed now — that gap is different on every model in the range.
Sonata
AED 117,000 - 148,995
Accent
AED 83,000
Azera
AED 190,000 - 225,000
Creta
AED 78,960 - 93,135
Creta Grand
AED 104,895
Elantra
AED 76,000 - 92,295
I10
AED 53,025
Ioniq
AED 83,370 - 163,000
Kona
AED 71,000 - 113,500
Palisade
AED 142,000 - 238,875
Santa Fe
AED 135,000 - 255,000
Stargazer
AED 78,500 - 85,500
Staria
AED 103,000 - 170,000
Tucson
AED 99,750 - 152,250
Venue
AED 62,000