For the 2022 Rebelle Rally, Kristin Shaw and I piloted a Hyundai Santa Cruz. While it did really well as a stock vehicle during training, with the help of Hyundai Motor America, we made a few modifications using both factory and aftermarket parts to make it a little more off-road ready. You’ll have to watch […]
Even though I attend first-drive events, I always appreciate getting a second crack at a vehicle with a longer time behind the wheel. Invariably, I find something I missed after just a few hours behind the wheel. Such was definitely the case with the all-new 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Plus, when you fit a vehicle […]
I’m not sure what I was expecting with the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, but it wasn’t this: It’s actually fun to drive in a way that the 2022 Tucson is not. The new Santa Cruz is built on the same platform as the Tucson, and it has one of the same powertrains. But the ride […]
After Hyundai released its Santa Cruz pricing this week, there has been a lot of chatter about how expensive it is compared to the Ford Maverick. Ford is playing up the $20K base price, and Hyundai is playing up the features. So, we had to ask: All things being equal, what is the real Maverick […]
Hyundai released pricing info today on the upcoming Santa Cruz compact pickup truck, and we get a few more details about trims and feature availability. While we still don’t know exact specs, we do know a lot more than we did a few hours ago. So, here’s the recap of today’s release. Available in July […]
Hyundai has finally pulled the wraps off its super compact pickup truck: the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Hyundai eschews the term “pickup truck” in favor of creating a new segment called “Sport Adventure Vehicle” – not to be confused with BMW’s “Sport Activity Vehicle,” which is really just an SUV. What we want to say […]