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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Consumer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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$28,940
Prices based on sales in MI thru 9/8/25
Final assembly in USA

We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Santa Cruz, so we've included reviews for other years of the Santa Cruz since its last redesign.

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Que27, 08/02/2024
updated 08/04/2025
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just updated from 2022 SC SEL to the Limited... What a difference, I love it! Sure higher... Still dash is piano black that I don't like and buttons that should be up front are on arm rest but, I do love this! Heated steering, seats as well as AC seats. All the safety features are fantastic and makes driving a breeze. Just enough truck for me with a great car ride and acceleration. Love this!!!! 2025: takes allot longer for the heat in the limited... The steering takes forever to warm up... I live in the Cold North Country. Sometimes the doors unlock with a touch other times you have to pull out the fob. Gas use is worse than my 22 SEL. I'm still happy with my purchase, nothing else out there I like. 2025 August: slight infotainment problems. AC could be cooler. I have to change driving to sport because it seems to be less stress on transmission. I'm short so I wish seat would raise up a bit. Interior send to discolor, not sure what from but it is patchy. Bose system not at all a great system, okay at best. Software to radio to find media is a disaster and confusing... Can never get to where I need to. All in all still haven't found anything I like better.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great little fun truck

Bruce Duvall, 08/04/2024
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It handles very well. Very quiet and smooth. Great pick up .With plenty of safety features.

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Fell in love with the Sage Gray color.

Tracy; Land Of Enchantment NM, 10/13/2024
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The test drive sold me on this one. Smooth as a high performance car and has an awesome built in cargo cover for storage and vacation luggage. Haven’t had a chance to test the turbo power but I believe it will not let me down.

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3 out of 5 stars

Meh

Not Impressed, 08/14/2024
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
6 of 19 people found this review helpful

Test drove a couple of Santa Cruz's. The standard 2.4L engine is a dog. No acceleration and whines like hell. The turbo engine has power and exceleration but the price goes up 10K to get it. At that price you can buy a full size truck with a V6 or 8 that gets the same or better gas mileage. This is a fad vehicle and people will be dumping them after they tire of the short-comings.

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5 out of 5 stars

A "Cruzer"

PT1732, 04/09/2025
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

A great vehicle where you get the best of both, a reliable every day vehicle with plenty of safety features that can also carry items you prefer not to put into a passenger vehicle. Great handling and smooth ride and affordably priced.

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