Hyundai Santa Cruz
Hyundai
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Unibody compact pickup (2021+). Based on the Tucson, with an available turbo. A car-like sport adventure vehicle.
The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a compact unibody pickup based on the Tucson, marketed as a sport adventure vehicle. It blends a car-like ride and crossover practicality with a useful open bed, offering a turbocharged engine option for genuine pace. It competes with the Ford Maverick in the small unibody truck niche. It is a versatile, lifestyle-oriented pickup. On WhipJury, the Santa Cruz appears as a distinctive small truck.
Frequently asked questions about Hyundai Santa Cruz
Is the Santa Cruz a real pickup?
It is a unibody compact pickup with an open bed, more car-like than a traditional body-on-frame truck. It competes with the Ford Maverick rather than full-size trucks.