--- title: "Here’s How the 2025 Hyundai Tucson’s New Baby Mode Works" date: "2024-03-30" modified: "2024-03-30" authors: - name: "Kristin V. Shaw" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kristin-shaw" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-how-the-2025-hyundai-tucsons-new-baby-mode-works" categories: - "Hyundai News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # Here’s How the 2025 Hyundai Tucson’s New Baby Mode Works ![blue car on a road]() *\Hyundai\* New [parents]() know the delicate dance of driving with a [baby in the back seat](). Babies, smart little pumpkins that they are, often fall asleep in the car. But a sudden stop or lane change could wake them, making for a cranky infant and in turn, cranky parents. Anxious puppies and [dogs]() who don’t like riding on four wheels can be similarly sensitive, requiring smooth acceleration and [limo stops]() to keep them happy. Someone at [Hyundai]() who must surely have at least one kid or pet came up with the idea for Baby Mode, which “reduce\[s\] the sharpness of initial acceleration, smoothing out driver inputs for a gentler acceleration feeling for passengers.” In the new 2025 Hyundai Tucson, Baby Mode makes its debut as a selectable function of the My Drive powertrain options along with Eco, Sport, and Snow modes. ![My Drive setting]() *Hyundai* There’s a lot to like about the new Tucson, including a more rugged grille that fits the exterior glow-up. I’m also a fan of the new available panoramic curved display with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch infotainment display. Also new is an infrared camera that monitors driver attention and eye gaze to prevent crashes due to driver distractions. Most of all, the move to [replace some touch controls]() with physical buttons and knobs again (also in the [new Santa Cruz]()) deserves a standing ovation. Per Hyundai's promise to avoid the too-much-touchscreen trend, the brand is increasing the number of physical controls in the Tucson. ![back view of blue suv]() *Hyundai* ![interior of a car]() *Hyundai* One might argue that smooth acceleration and considerate stopping motion is good practice whenever transporting passengers. Baby Mode seems to be a good way to keep the drive at an even pace without having to put any effort into it. A Hyundai spokesperson told *The Drive* that the staff would be monitoring Baby Mode’s popularity and evaluating its addition to future models based on customer research, so stay tuned. Now, if someone could just invent a car seat that folds out into a bed to transport a sleeping baby into the house, that would be great. *Got a story tip? Send it to tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Kristin Shaw is the former Weekend Editor for The Drive and a current freelancer in both the automotive and aviation worlds. She’s a big fan of anything car-related and calls on her technology background on the corporate side to explain engineering and high-tech concepts. Now living in her sixth state (New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Texas), she is thrilled that working from home is now mainstream. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()