For 2019, the Tucson gets a mid-cycle freshening that helps it keep pace with redesigned or revised competitors, including such sales leaders as the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Rogue.

Perhaps Nissan thinks that customers who really want AWD in a small SUV can turn to the more expensive Rogue Sport (see them side by side), but between the Rogue Sport and the Kicks, I’d much ...