The 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL was first sold in early 2021, when Hyundai released pricing and began the model’s rollout for the all-new 2022 Tucson lineup.

If you mean the SEL trim specifically , availability generally started with the 2022 Tucson launch window in spring 2021, rather than in calendar year 2022.

Quick note

  • Model year: 2022.
  • First sales/availability: around March 2021.
  • Trim: SEL was part of the initial 2022 Tucson lineup release.

Bottom line

For a 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL, the first sale timing was spring 2021 in the U.S. market.