It is expected that the refreshed truck of the Korean brand will appear at dealers in the American market this summer. Prices will be announced later.
The Korean company introduced a serial mid-size Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck with a monocoque body in 2021. The model is based on the Tucson SUV and is presented only on the North American market. Let us note that over the past year, dealers in the States sold 36,675 copies, which is a symbolic 0.5% more than in 2022. Now the manufacturer has presented an updated version of Santa Cruz: the truck was completely declassified at the New York Auto Show.
In the photo: updated Hyundai Santa Cruz (Limited version)
During the restyling, the models changed their appearance, now the Hyundai Santa Cruz has become less like the Tucson crossover. The pickup truck, which was assigned the 2025 model year, received a new brutal radiator grille with a pattern of larger and rectangular elements. In addition, the developers changed the head optics: the principle remained the same, but the shape of the vertically located headlights is now different and corresponds to the new “grill”.
The pickup was also equipped with new front and rear bumpers, and the XRT version received a darkened version of the new radiator grille, into which tow hooks are integrated, as well as 18-inch wheels of the original design, shod with 245/60R 18 all-terrain tires.
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In the photo: updated Hyundai Santa Cruz (XRT version)
The interior of the updated Hyundai Santa Cruz differs depending on the version. Thus, the top versions received a large horizontally located curved display, which combines both a virtual instrument panel and a touchscreen of the infotainment system; The diagonal of each screen is 12.3 inches. Physical buttons for controlling the audio and air conditioning systems remain in the cabin.
The front panel of the refreshed pickup truck was also equipped with new ventilation holes that visually run across its entire width — almost from door to door. Hyundai developers also equipped the model with a new steering wheel and a central armrest with two cup holders for passengers in the rear seats. Standard equipment includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, as well as over-the-air updates.
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In the photo: the interior of the updated Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck (XRT version) 3/3
During the update, the Santa Cruz equipment was not touched: the line still includes a 194-horsepower four-cylinder naturally aspirated 2.5-liter (maximum torque — 245 Nm), as well as a T-GDI turbo-four of the same volume with a power of 285 hp. (422 Nm). Mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which has been upgraded with a multi-plate hydraulic torque converter and a smaller oil pump.
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It is expected that the refreshed Hyundai Santa Cruz will appear at dealers in the American market this summer . Prices will be announced later. The cost of the pre-reform version in the USA currently starts at $26,900, while the top version costs $41,320.
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