Power is quickly delivered and smooth in every situation. Passing in all situations is quick and easy, and on-ramps are a blast. Floor it when turning onto a busy road, and it claws for traction while surging forward like a sports sedan. Its engine is always ready to provide more than ample power. The Santa Cruz we tested was fun and sporty.
All Santa Cruz models operate happily on regular unleaded fuel.Ģ022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD - The Drive Given its power and dimensions, we felt it offered great fuel economy. The power is put through a geared automatic transmission that we felt was excellent in all ways.Īlthough the Santa Cruz is rated at 22 MPG Combined, we never saw any value lower than 25 MPG and managed a displayed 26.3 MPG at the end of our week with it. Peak horsepower is 281, but it is the 311 pound-feet of low-end torque that will steal your heart. Power comes from a gutsy and willing turbocharged 2.5-liter gas-only engine. The top-trim comes standard with Hyundai’s HTRAC AWD system. This is the best value package offered by any manufacturer.Ģ022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD - What Powers It? What’s the Mileage?
Hyundai also includes three years of maintenance in the price. Hyundai has America’s best warranty (tied with Kia and Genesis) extending out ten years, compared to Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda’s six years. We tested the very top trim which had a price of $41,815 including freight charges, but not including dealer add-ons or additional dealer mark price adjustments. The Limited AWD trim Santa Cruz line has four trims and starts at about $26K (theoretically). It seats five, and it drives just like a good crossover.Ģ022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD - Cost and Value Its cargo area is modern and handy, but not as big as a contractor’s truck. The Santa Cruz is a pickup truck with a cabin about the size of a compact crossover. As we will explain.Ģ022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD - What Is It? A truck like the Santa Cruz would be an ideal replacement for one of these vehicles.
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Our family fleet of a Forester, Highlander, and CX-5 serving our four drivers have a lot of overlap, and hauling kayaks on the roof of our Forester is usually more trouble than it’s worth. Hyundai’s new Santa Cruz joins the outstanding Ford Ranger and Honda Ridgeline in the “truck for folks who don't want an old-fashioned truck market.” It would be easy to see myself in such a market. Related Story: Fun Fact: The Ford Maverick Is Larger Inside Than The Ranger If only there were small trucks that mimicked the best abilities of compact crossovers, but with a truck bed. Trucks are expensive, thirsty, hard to park in a garage or parking space, and many driver’s prefer a more car-like ride. A truck is really handier, but in the past, your choices were limited to body-on-frame work trucks adapted to be a bit more livable in their most expensive trims. If you bike, kayak, or haul bulky items frequently, the choice of a crossover becomes more difficult.
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