Open for adventures.
Discover the SANTA CRUZ, the Sport Adventure Vehicle that was designed to open a new world of possibilities that meet your needs in one bold package. By combining SUV style with open-bed versatility, you can enjoy a multitude of benefits all at once without compromise. Roominess with manoeuverability, check. Towing capability and fuel efficiency, check. Open-bed cargo space and secured lockable storage, check.
Enjoy it all with the SANTA CRUZ – power, capability and versatility when it comes to moving cargo with comfort and refinement behind the wheel.
Ready when you are.
The tough yet alluring modern design of the SANTA CRUZ makes efficient use of its compact dimensions by offering excellent manoeuvrability, making it a joy to park in challenging urban areas.
Ready for anything.
Whatever life throws at you, the SANTA CRUZ is capable enough to take it on. Its open bed, complete with a lockable tonneau cover, offers versatile cargo capability and keeps your gear secure. Built with a glass-fibre reinforced polyester that resists scratches and dents, this rugged and innovative vehicle is as tough as it gets.
The standard sliding and lockable tonneau cover is lightweight, yet durable, with a strong aluminum construction that can hold up to 220 pounds. It offers desired privacy when closed and then rolls neatly into a canister in order to maximize your cargo area.
Top and side-mounted standard LED bed lights help illuminate night-time loading and unloading.
Store your items securely in the sidewall storage or lockable, waterproof under-bed compartment to keep them safe from water and dirt.
The standard manual sliding rear glass offers access to the open bed and a cool breeze when you need it.
Effortlessly secure your cargo in place with convenient tie-down points.
Built-in tracks allow for easy installation of various accessories, cargo management systems, and tool mounts.
A standard and convenient 115-volt power outlet can be accessed from the open bed.
Stay comfortable all journey long.
The interior design of the SANTA CRUZ prioritizes ergonomics and features that deliver comfort all journey long.
Advanced tech that puts you first.
The SANTA CRUZ is proof that technology should adapt to your life, not the other way around. From intuitive controls to seamless connectivity, every feature is designed to fit effortlessly into your routine.
A standard high-definition, full-colour 12.3" touch-screen infotainment system showcases information and entertainment brilliantly and beautifully.
Your journey has never been easier thanks to the available navigation on the 12.3” HD touchscreen. It helps make your drive as convenient as possible – simply search, explore, and plan your trip with just a tap of a button.
The available fingerprint recognition system allows you to start your vehicle using only your finger, turning your finger into your key.
Hyundai's HomeLink lets you control your garage door and other home systems right from your car with just a push of a button.
Create personal profiles for every individual driver and the SANTA CRUZ will automatically adjust the seat to your desired preferences.
The available wireless charging pad is located in the centre console, so you can easily charge your smartphone, cable-free.
Your world, connected.
The SANTA CRUZ effortlessly syncs to you, offering advanced connectivity to keep you seamlessly in touch with your world.Standard Wireless Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM
Standard wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ connectivity lets you access your favourite mobile apps — music, maps, messages and more — seamlessly and safely through voice commands and the touch-screen display.
Standard Bluelink® connected vehicle system
The SANTA CRUZ offers standard Bluelink®, our connected vehicle system that conveniently keeps you connected with your Hyundai via the smartphone app and offers a suite of services at the press of a button. This innovative connected system gives you the ability to remotely lock/unlock and start your vehicle, adjust climate controls, keep track of your vehicle’s health with smart diagnostic tools and so much more.
Available Digital Key
Digital Key allows you to open the doors, start the engine and remote control using your smartphone’s UWB, NFC and BLE communication technology – even if you don’t have a smart key.
Standard over-the-air (OTA) updates
Get continuous performance improvements in both hardware and software with over-the-air updates. This includes optimizing your navigation and audio systems as well as elements throughout the vehicle like seats, wireless charging and sound systems.
Power your next adventure.
The SANTA CRUZ offers one powerful and confident ride with its standard 2.5L Turbocharged engine and HTRACTM All-Wheel Drive system ready for pursuing all kinds of adventures.
The standard 2.5L Turbocharged GDI engine boasts 281 horsepower and an impressive 311 lb.-ft. torque. That kind of power gives the SANTA CRUZ a remarkable towing capacity of up to 5,000 lbs.
Tow Mode optimizes transmission and engine settings to improve stability, power, and braking while towing heavy loads.
HTRACTM All-Wheel Drive with multi-terrain control mode
For the ultimate in handling, performance and traction, enjoy our HTRACTM All-Wheel Drive system. It allows you to select the appropriate traction setting that best suits your current driving conditions with three dedicated terrain modes. Choose from Snow, Mud or Sand.
Hyundai SmartSenseTM
Our suite of available Hyundai SmartSense™ safety features include a range of camera, radar and motion detection technologies to provide you with added peace of mind.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
Adaptive Cruise Control with stop and go
Standard Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
Safe exit warning
Standard driver attention warning
Intelligent speed limit assist
Standard Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
Standard rear occupant alert
Highway Driving Assist
Available Blind View Monitor
Surround View Monitor
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Forward Attention Warning (in-cabin camera)
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
This standard safety innovation detects rapid closing distances to the vehicle ahead and pedestrians or cyclist in your path. If a potential forward collision is detected, audible and visual warning notifications will alert the driver. If the driver does not react to avoid impact, the system can apply emergency braking under certain conditions.
This advanced technology also includes an available junction-turning component to help make left turns at an intersection safer.
Adaptive Cruise Control with stop and go
The available Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system takes basic cruise control to the next level of convenience. Set your pre-determined speed and distance to the vehicle ahead, and ACC will automatically adjust your speed to maintain the set distance. The system will even operate in stop-and-go traffic, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop when necessary and then resuming automatically.
Standard Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
When reversing out of areas with low visibility, this standard system warns the driver if a vehicle approaches from either side. It can also apply the brakes automatically under certain conditions if no action is taken.
Safe exit warning
This standard feature helps prevent accidents by temporarily locking the rear doors when it detects a vehicle approaching from behind, so that rear passengers can only exit the vehicle when it is safe to do so. It will continue to monitor the vehicle's surroundings for up to three minutes after the ignition is turned off.
Standard driver attention warning
This standard feature helps prevent accidents by temporarily locking the rear doors when it detects a vehicle approaching from behind, so that rear passengers can only exit the vehicle when it is safe to do so. It will continue to monitor the vehicle's surroundings for up to three minutes after the ignition is turned off.
Intelligent speed limit assist
This helpful feature will warn you if you are exceeding the speed limit of the road using the information gathered by the front view camera or navigation. You can also adjust the speed limit by using the +/- switch on the steering wheel.
Standard Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
If there is a risk of a collision with another vehicle in your blind spot, the BCW system will automatically assist your steering to avoid incident.
Standard rear occupant alert
As the engine is turned off, a visual warning in the instrument cluster and audible alert reminds you to check the rear seats before exiting with this standard feature.
Highway Driving Assist
Available Highway Driving Assist, working in conjunction with Lane Following Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control with traffic stop and go, conveniently helps you keep to the speed limit by adjusting your set cruise control speed as the speed limit changes, based on GPS and highway data, and automatically decreases your speed before entering a highway curve section.
Available Blind View Monitor
The available, confidence-inspiring Blind View Monitor streams a live visual of your blind spot directly in the gauge cluster to provide you with added perspective.
Surround View Monitor
The available surround view monitor provides multiple perspectives of your surroundings when you park. Choose between a front, rear, curbside or full 360-degree view. You can also zoom in or out from the touch-screen display to get the best viewpoint.
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Take basic cruise control to the next level of convenience. Set your pre-determined speed and distance to the vehicle ahead, and this available system will automatically adjust the vehicle speed to maintain the set distance. The system will even operate in stop-and-go traffic, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop when necessary and then resuming automatically.
Forward Attention Warning (in-cabin camera)
The Forward Attention Warning feature monitors driver behavior and provides alerts if it detects signs of drowsiness or inattention, helping to improve safety by encouraging the driver to stay focused on the road.
This standard safety innovation detects rapid closing distances to the vehicle ahead and pedestrians or cyclist in your path. If a potential forward collision is detected, audible and visual warning notifications will alert the driver. If the driver does not react to avoid impact, the system can apply emergency braking under certain conditions.
This advanced technology also includes an available junction-turning component to help make left turns at an intersection safer.
The available Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system takes basic cruise control to the next level of convenience. Set your pre-determined speed and distance to the vehicle ahead, and ACC will automatically adjust your speed to maintain the set distance. The system will even operate in stop-and-go traffic, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop when necessary and then resuming automatically.
When reversing out of areas with low visibility, this standard system warns the driver if a vehicle approaches from either side. It can also apply the brakes automatically under certain conditions if no action is taken.
This standard feature helps prevent accidents by temporarily locking the rear doors when it detects a vehicle approaching from behind, so that rear passengers can only exit the vehicle when it is safe to do so. It will continue to monitor the vehicle's surroundings for up to three minutes after the ignition is turned off.
This standard feature helps prevent accidents by temporarily locking the rear doors when it detects a vehicle approaching from behind, so that rear passengers can only exit the vehicle when it is safe to do so. It will continue to monitor the vehicle's surroundings for up to three minutes after the ignition is turned off.
This helpful feature will warn you if you are exceeding the speed limit of the road using the information gathered by the front view camera or navigation. You can also adjust the speed limit by using the +/- switch on the steering wheel.
If there is a risk of a collision with another vehicle in your blind spot, the BCW system will automatically assist your steering to avoid incident.
As the engine is turned off, a visual warning in the instrument cluster and audible alert reminds you to check the rear seats before exiting with this standard feature.
Available Highway Driving Assist, working in conjunction with Lane Following Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control with traffic stop and go, conveniently helps you keep to the speed limit by adjusting your set cruise control speed as the speed limit changes, based on GPS and highway data, and automatically decreases your speed before entering a highway curve section.
The available, confidence-inspiring Blind View Monitor streams a live visual of your blind spot directly in the gauge cluster to provide you with added perspective.
The available surround view monitor provides multiple perspectives of your surroundings when you park. Choose between a front, rear, curbside or full 360-degree view. You can also zoom in or out from the touch-screen display to get the best viewpoint.
Take basic cruise control to the next level of convenience. Set your pre-determined speed and distance to the vehicle ahead, and this available system will automatically adjust the vehicle speed to maintain the set distance. The system will even operate in stop-and-go traffic, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop when necessary and then resuming automatically.
The Forward Attention Warning feature monitors driver behavior and provides alerts if it detects signs of drowsiness or inattention, helping to improve safety by encouraging the driver to stay focused on the road.
The SUPERSTRUCTURETM
Price shown for 2025 Santa Cruz Preferred includes delivery and destination charges (charge includes freight, pre-delivery inspection and a full tank of gas), fees, levies, dealer administration fee and all applicable charges (excluding HST/PST/GST/QST). Payments shown do not include taxes. To see total price or payments with sales tax, please check off that option in payment details section or summary page. Charges may vary by Dealer. Other Price adjustments includes the before tax equivalent of the cash back price adjustment.
