I drove Hyundai's $41,000 Tucson Hybrid SUV. These were my 16 favorite features.

The Tucson's stylish sheet metal is the work of a team led by Hyundai's chief of global design, SangYup Lee, whose other works include the Bentley Bentayga and the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro of Bubblebee fame.

The Tucson's overall design is punctuated with sharp, chiseled surfaces. According to Hyundai, the prominent angular wheel arches are styled to evoke vehicles created by Bertone, the defunct Italian design house responsible for some of the wildest supercars of the 1960s and '70s.

The striking design starts with the front grille's parametric jewel pattern, created using geometric algorithms instead of traditional sketches or drawings. The coolest part of the design is the embedded LED daytime running lights, which look like dark chrome when turned off.

The Tucson Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine working in unison with an electric-drive motor and a 1.49 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

The Tucson Hybrid's 1.6-liter engine produces 180 horsepower, while the electric motor is rated for 59 horsepower. The total output is 226 horsepower and is mated to a traditional six-speed automatic transmission.

The SUV boasts EPA fuel-economy figures of 37 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, and 37 mpg combined.

The Tucson Hybrid Limited is equipped with a complete suite of advanced driver-safety aids, including adaptive cruise control, forward collision-avoidance assist, lane-keep and lane-following assist, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance, and parking collision-avoidance assist.

The Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited is equipped with a touchscreen infotainment system. The 10.25-inch screen is standard on higher-trim levels, but lower-trim levels get an 8-inch touchscreen.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on all models. However, only vehicles with the smaller screen get wireless CarPlay and Android Auto.

In addition to the rearview function, the Tucson's collection of cameras gives the driver a 360-degree view of the vehicle's surroundings.

The Tucson Hybrid Limited came equipped with a 10.25-inch reconfigurable digital gauge cluster. The color, design, and information present are configurable based on the drive mode and the preference.

The instrument display houses a blind-spot view monitor. It uses rear-view mirror-mounted cameras to show drivers their blind spots when changing lanes.

The Tucson Hybrid is equipped with a "quiet mode" feature that can activated through the infotainment screen. Quiet mode mutes the Tucson's rear speakers, allowing back-seat passengers to sleep without disturbance.

The Tucson's optional panoramic sunroof bathes the interior in sunlight, helping to support the cabin's relaxing feel.

The Tucson Hybrid offers a variety of charging options, including a charger and a 12V plug on the front dash. There are also four USB-A plugs, two up front and two for rearseat passengers.

The Tucson Hybrid Limited is equipped with a hands-free power liftgate. The liftgate triggers if you stand within 3 feet of the rear bumper for more than three seconds while possessing the key fob. This is a departure from rival systems that require the driver to swing their leg under the back bumper.

I'm a fan of the Tucson's optional 19-inch alloys, which remind me of something you'd find on some wild supercar from the 1970s.

Open the liftgate, and you'll find 38.7 cubic feet of cargo room behind the rear seats. With the rear seats folded, the Tucson Hybrid boasts 74.5 cubic feet of cargo space.

The Tucson's push-button shifter was easy to use and really opens up the center console, allowing for obstruction-free access to the cup holders.

It's also equipped with remote smart-parking assist, or as they called it in the commercial, "Smaht Pahk," which can pull a vehicle into and out of a parking space with the driver outside the car.