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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
In profile, Hyundai Santa Cruz signals a sporty yet capable spirit. The A- and C-pillars present faster forward and rearward rakes than typical open-bed utility vehicles.
Text: press release via NetCarShow
Photo: NetCarShow
Hyundai Santa Cruz
Hyundai has built the Santa Cruz since 2021. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 2 of them, from the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz to the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Body styles here: Truck. Sold new in North America.
- Built
- 2021–today
- Brand from
- South Korea
- Body styles
- Truck
- Sold new in
- North America
- In the catalog
- 2 cars
How it changed
Power went from 275 hp in the 2022 Santa Cruz to 285 hp in the 2025 Santa Cruz. The most powerful here is the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz at 285 hp (213 kW), more than 61% of the cars in the catalog.
Every Santa Cruz in the catalog
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a four-door compact pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Hyundai. Released in 2021 for the 2022 model year, the Santa Cruz is the first four-door pickup truck sold by Hyundai in the North American market. The vehicle is based on the Tucson crossover SUV, and uses a unibody chassis design.
Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs side by side
| Car | Power | Torque | Engine | Drive | Gearbox | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Santa Cruz | 275 hp (205 kW) | 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) | inline-4 | All Wheel Drive | 8-speed automatic DCT | 23 mpg |
| 2025 Santa Cruz | 285 hp (213 kW) | 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) | inline-4 | All Wheel Drive | 8-speed automatic DCT | 25 mpg |
Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.
Rivals
Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:
Think you’d know one?
Every car on this page can turn up in the game. Spot It starts with a blurry close-up, Model Year asks you to date the photo, and the Daily gives you six guesses at one car. More Hyundai models are on the Hyundai page.