Hyundai Santa Cruz

Officially, the Hyundai Santa Cruz is aptly considered a "sport adventure vehicle."

While this categorization speaks to off-road exploits, updates made for this new model year lend additional equipment to solidify an already cemented reputation.

To such efforts, newly created is the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT trim. Striking a perfected balance between technology and style, there's also the underpinning of capability. Side steps and XRT wide fender cladding offer ruggedness. This duly supported by standard equipment of HTRAC all-wheel drive and the intact 2.5-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine putting out 281 hp.

Another update applied are LED projector headlamps spanning every Hyundai Santa Cruz trim for 2025.

What is the New Hyundai

The Hyundai Santa Cruz is Hyundai's midsize truck representative, though it is also marketed as a Sport Adventure Vehicle (SAV) since its design find some common ground with off-road friendly SUVs. Built to offer seating for five, its stylish design comes packed with features and equipment geared toward everything from high performance to creature comfort.

These include a selection of rock-solid engine options, advanced safety technology, and more.

Trucks in the modern midsize market have built up reputations around delivering impressive performance options in smaller-bodied packages. The Hyundai Santa Cruz might be the new truck on the block, but it's no exception when it comes to its high-performance chops.

The new Santa Cruz can come equipped with one of two engine options.

• 2.5-liter inline-4: 191 horsepower, 181 pounds-feet of torque, 21/27 miles per gallon
• 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-4: 281 horsepower, 311 pounds-feet of torque, 19/27 miles per gallon

West Lafayette drivers who want a more casual experience will find the perfect package waiting for them in the Santa Cruz's standard 2.5-liter inline-4 truck. And if power and performance are must-have features? The 281 horsepower 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 provides more than enough muscle to tackle your toughest jobs.

Performing at its peak, a Santa Cruz truck with a turbocharged inline-4 can deliver up to 5,000 pounds of towing ability. The new model also offers HTRAC all-wheel drive to maintain your traction on harsh roads. Its rear bed and under-seat storage compartments likewise provide plenty of options for storage and cargo.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz demonstrates clean interior design while essentially equipped with the latest in technology.

As a result, Lafayette adventurers may expect an angled 8- or 10.25-inch touchscreen display for easy swiping and touch of finger. Fully integrated are Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ applications. Also navigation may be followed with ease given an articulation justified toward the driver.

The center console offers a wide berth with a leather-trimmed lid, and two cupholders beside the gear selector. Ambient lighting lends an accenting touch beneath climate controls and dashboard.

Available Bose premium sound speakers are strategically situated around the cabin, and to the rear seating row. This may swathed in leather or cloth upholstery.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz enjoys the Hyundai SmartSense driver-assistance suite of functions.

To this all-encompassing system, the Lafayette driver may savor active and passive tools that account for daily events while driving. From lane-keeping and forward collision mitigation to blind-spot monitoring and Smart Cruise Control, you're provided an elevated degree of confidence.