Hyundai is not over-touting the Santa Cruz's off-road capabilities. The items added to the vehicle do not change ride height or most clearances other than the approach angle.

Hyundai is revamping its pseudo-pickup, the Santa Cruz, for 2025 with a new face, improved off-road capability, and upgraded technology. All trim levels are benefiting from a new front fascia for ...

If you wanted a midsize truck 10 years ago, your choices included an aging Toyota Tacoma or an even older Nissan Frontier ...

Hyundai Santa Cruz continues to carve out its own niche in the compact truck segment, offering a compelling alternative to ...

Why I want it: I loved Hyundai’s little sport truck the first time I drove one on the press intro four years ago. Nothing has changed. The Santa Cruz looks as fresh and unique as the day Hyundai ...

Hyundai hasn’t invested in any sheet-metal changes, nor does it really need to, but the Santa Cruz's front fascia is all new, with a wider, blockier grille that trades the subtl ...

The astute observer will notice that a raise in the ride height is missing from the off-road specific trim. We'll get to that in our drive impressions. The bones of the Hyundai Santa Cruz remain ...

rounding off the expansion joints, potholes, and cracked pavement most of us encounter every day on our commutes. Hyundai has kept the Santa Cruz’s tidy road manners intact, too, with the ...

But the Santa Cruz—which Hyundai markets as a “Sport Adventure Vehicle”—is perfect for transporting grubby garden supplies, grills and coolers for tailgating, or carrying wet gear back ...

I have had my 2023 Hyundai Santa ... road debris. I purchased a monthly car wash club membership and 98% of the time after I wash it I use Meguires Quick Spray Wax to do a quick 10 minute wax on ...

For 2025, the Hyundai Santa Cruz gets a substantial update that makes ... but it also includes a new, more off-road capable trim called the XRT. Under the skin of the Santa Cruz, nothing changes ...