What is the Hyundai Santa Cruz?
The Santa Cruz is a compact, four-door pickup with a car-like unibody design. Hyundai describes it as a Sport Adventure Vehicle: an open cargo bed paired with the everyday shape and feel of a passenger vehicle. It suits drivers who need room for outdoor gear or household jobs and prefer a smaller pickup.
The Santa Cruz brought a new kind of utility vehicle to Hyundai’s range, drawing on the company’s crossover experience. For 2025, Hyundai updated the front end and dashboard, adding a curved display that brings the driver information and infotainment screens together.
Generations and engines
The first generation, code NX4, has been sold from 2022 to today. It is the Santa Cruz’s only generation so far.
The listed engine is a 2.5-litre petrol unit. Versions vary, but the available figures do not give a power range.
How economical is the Hyundai Santa Cruz?
In the United States, the EPA’s best combined rating is 25 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 9.4 L/100 km. In Canada, the lowest listed figure is 10.6 L/100 km under NRCan’s 5-cycle test. The EPA and Canadian 5-cycle procedures differ, so their results are not directly interchangeable.
Where was the Santa Cruz sold?
The Santa Cruz appears in United States figures for 2022–2027 and Canadian figures for 2022–2026. Both listings cover petrol versions with a 2.5-litre engine.
Questions and answers
When did the Hyundai Santa Cruz first go on sale?
Its first generation began in 2022.
What engine does the Santa Cruz use?
The listed engine is a 2.5-litre petrol unit.
What is the Santa Cruz’s best EPA fuel economy?
The best combined EPA rating is 25 MPG.
Is the Santa Cruz sold in Canada?
Canadian figures cover 2022–2026 and use NRCan’s 5-cycle test for fuel-consumption figures.