Hyundai Santa Cruz 2023 Review
Hyundai Santa Cruz 2023 Review
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers a breath of fresh air in the machismo-driven pickup segment. Instead of raw capability, the Santa Cruz offers excellent driving dynamics, tech-friendly features, and all-around versatility. For crossover shoppers seeking a little extra practicality, the Santa Cruz may be just the ticket.
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0.06 -> the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a
2.879 -> refreshing departure from The machismo
4.68 -> Driven pickup truck segment While most
6.96 -> pickups focus on raw power and brute
8.82 -> capability the Santa Cruz offers a more
10.92 -> balanced approach with excellent driving
12.36 -> Dynamics modern features and all-around
14.759 -> versatility it's the perfect vehicle for
17.34 -> crossover Shoppers looking for a little
19.02 -> extra practicality
20.76 -> of course the Santa Cruz won't appeal to
23.22 -> traditional truck enthusiasts with its
25.74 -> short bed mild-based powertrain and
27.96 -> unboxy styling it's not going to compete
30.18 -> with the likes of the F-150 however
33 -> that's not necessarily A Bad Thing
35 -> mainstream pickup trucks have become
37.079 -> increasingly large and expensive leaving
39.18 -> the door open for more affordable and
40.98 -> versatile Alternatives like the Santa
42.66 -> Cruz while the Santa Cruz's four foot
45.12 -> bed may seem small compared to other
46.8 -> pickups it's still far more useful than
48.899 -> a crossover when it comes to hauling
50.399 -> gear like bikes or camping equipment
52.62 -> in addition to its practicality the
55.02 -> Santa Cruz also comes with a range of
56.76 -> modern features including a full Suite
58.8 -> of safety Tech a quiet cabin and a
61.079 -> modern infotainment system with a
63.18 -> turbocharged powertrain option it also
65.28 -> drives better than most SUVs on the
67.14 -> market let alone most pickups
69.42 -> despite its many virtues it's worth
71.7 -> noting that the Santa Cruz isn't
73.26 -> designed for heavy duty work for more
75.6 -> demanding tasks you'll want to look
77.4 -> elsewhere
78.479 -> Hyundai's biggest competition comes from
80.58 -> the Ford Maverick which is just as
82.32 -> competent and even more affordable while
84.72 -> the Ford may be a better value the Santa
86.82 -> Cruz's Sleek looks Tech friendly
88.799 -> features and overall versatility should
90.78 -> appeal to many buyers
92.4 -> while the Santa Cruz may not offer
94.2 -> brutish V8 engines its powertrains are
96.54 -> well suited to its Mission the base 2.5
98.939 -> liter I4 engine is paired with an
101.04 -> 8-speed automatic transmission producing
103.34 -> 191 horsepower and 181 pounds to foot of
107.159 -> torque it's available with either Ford
109.259 -> or AWD and it boasts a fuel economy of
112.079 -> 2226 of a mile per gallon city slash
114.72 -> Highway dropping slightly with AWD
117.54 -> for drivers looking for a little more
119.28 -> room the cell premium and limited trims
121.619 -> come with a Turbocharger for 281
123.899 -> horsepower and 311 pounds to foot of
126.479 -> torque all-wheel drive is standard and
128.94 -> an 8-speed dual clutch automatic
130.679 -> transmission helps to keep fuel economy
132.54 -> reasonable at 1927 of a mile per gallon
135.84 -> one potential downside of the Santa Cruz
138.36 -> is its fuel economy which is not as
140.34 -> impressive as some other vehicles in its
142.2 -> class although it's marginally more
144.18 -> efficient than a mid-sized truck like
145.68 -> the Honda Ridgeline it's significantly
147.599 -> less efficient than the base Ford
148.98 -> Maverick to make matters worse the
151.62 -> Maverick is available with a hybrid
153.18 -> powertrain fortunately the Santa Cruz
155.7 -> does make up for this in other areas
157.379 -> particularly when it comes to safety the
160.08 -> Santa Cruz earned a top safety pick not
161.879 -> from the ease although it's worth noting
163.739 -> that the rating only applies to the cell
165.48 -> premium and limited trims due to poor
167.459 -> base headlights
168.66 -> additionally blind spot monitoring has
171.18 -> been added to the list of standard
172.68 -> safety tech for 2023. other safety
175.62 -> features include automatic emergency
177 -> braking Lane keeping assist driver
179.459 -> attention monitoring and a rear occupant
181.739 -> alert
182.7 -> finally the Santa Cruz's infotainment
185.22 -> system is both modern and intuitive the
187.86 -> base system includes Wireless smartphone
189.48 -> compatibility and comes with an 8.0 inch
192.18 -> touchscreen however for 2023 an upgraded
195.72 -> 10.3 inch display and navigation are
198 -> standard starting at the cell premium
199.68 -> level a matching 10.3 inch gauge cluster
202.56 -> is optional on cell
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