Ford Maverick vs. Hyundai Santa Cruz | Small-Truck Comparison Test | Price, Towing, Specs & More
Ford Maverick vs. Hyundai Santa Cruz | Small-Truck Comparison Test | Price, Towing, Specs & More
The Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz are rival compact pickup trucks, and in this video, Travis Langness from Edmunds puts them both through a variety of tests to see which new small truck reigns supreme. Travis tests the Maverick’s and the Santa Cruz’s towing and off-road capabilities, breaks down the price and fuel economy, and highlights the interior features of the two compact pickup trucks. Can the Maverick or Santa Cruz be crowned “Best Small Truck”? Watch to find out. This is our small truck comparison of the 2022 Ford Maverick vs. 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz.
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Intro 00:00
Pricing 01:17
Track Test 02:36
Payload \u0026 Towing 03:59
Driving 07:39
Off-Road 11:11
Interior 16:36
Conclusion 20:57
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Content
0 -> TRAVIS LANGNESS:
They're finally here.
1.26 -> They're in-house.
2.16 -> And I'm very excited to
drive the Ford Maverick
5.1 -> and the Hyundai Santa Cruz.
6.88 -> I want to know how they
perform on the road.
9.17 -> I want to know how much
stuff they can carry.
11.04 -> And I want to know if
they're really trucks.
14.01 -> We're going to find
out in a fun way.
15.86 -> [MUSIC PLAYING]
18.86 -> For more information on the
Maverick or the Santa Cruz,
21.15 -> click the link in the
description below.
22.82 -> Let us know in the
comments what you
24.39 -> think of either of
these trucks once we're
26.4 -> through testing them.
27.36 -> And if you want to cash
off on your car today,
29.35 -> go to edmunds.com/sellmycar.
33.99 -> So what do I mean
by real trucks?
36.12 -> Well, lots of truck
purists will say
38.7 -> that only real trucks are built
on-body on-frame construction.
42.03 -> And these two are unibody,
so they're not real trucks.
44.82 -> They're more like
commuter cars with beds.
47.07 -> That helps with stuff like
ride comfort and handling,
49.68 -> but you're going to
get lower capacities
51.87 -> than you would in something
like a full-size pickup truck.
54.6 -> Do we care?
55.72 -> Well, maybe.
56.88 -> How are we going to find out?
58.11 -> Well, we're going to take these
two through a series of tests.
61.35 -> We're going to look at pricing.
62.76 -> We're going to look
at track test results.
64.95 -> We're going to look
at specs and MPG.
67.17 -> We're going to look at
in-car tech, comfort,
69.45 -> and driving
impressions, we're going
71.01 -> to look at payload
and towing, and we're
73.05 -> going to take
these two off-road.
75.09 -> Sound like fun?
76.02 -> Let's get started.
76.77 ->
81.35 -> Let's talk about pricing with
a very technical diagram here.
84.77 -> So the Maverick
starts on the base
86.45 -> trim with no options and the
standard engine at around $22k.
90.92 -> But it works its way up as
you add stuff, obviously.
93.86 -> The Santa Cruz starts
at around $25k--
96.83 -> so a little bit higher, but
not much wiggle room there.
101.12 -> Most of the trims you're going
to get for both of these trucks
103.7 -> fall in the middle.
104.66 -> The Santa Cruz, though, does
go up a little bit higher.
107.15 -> The one we have
here is over $40k.
110.93 -> That's a considerable price.
112.58 -> And these two that we
have here aren't exactly
114.53 -> apples to apples.
115.76 -> The Santa Cruz has a sunroof
and some driver aids that
120.05 -> the Maverick doesn't.
121.01 -> So while the Maverick
that we've got here
123.14 -> isn't as expensive
as the Santa Cruz,
125.57 -> it can be optioned up that way
with stuff like Ford's luxury
129.17 -> package or some of
the modular options
131.33 -> they offer, like a camper
shell or racks for a kayak.
134.66 -> So really, if you want, you can
move this Maverick price way on
138.41 -> down the line.
139.62 -> But what's important is
that both of these trucks
141.83 -> have all-wheel drive,
and both of them
144.44 -> have the upgraded
turbocharged engines.
146.75 -> So while the Maverick we
have here comes in and around
149.06 -> $32k and the Santa Cruz
comes in at around $40k,
152.63 -> the performance numbers
are very similar.
154.76 ->
158.15 -> These two are very
equally equipped,
159.77 -> with similar horsepower
and torque ratings.
161.63 -> What happens when you put them
head-to-head in a drag race?
164.09 -> Well, it's pretty
much a dead heat.
166.58 -> 0 to 60, the Maverick
wins, but it's only
168.71 -> by a tenth of a second.
170.06 -> Then in the quarter
mile, it's a flip story--
172.25 -> the Santa Cruz wins, but
it's only by about a tenth
174.56 -> of a second too.
175.82 -> These are very even
in a straight line,
178.49 -> but what's it like when you
compare miles per gallon,
181.04 -> fuel economy?
181.82 -> Well, with all-wheel
drive and turbos,
183.77 -> the Santa Cruz is
rated at 22 MPG.
186.56 -> The Maverick is rated at 25 MPG.
189.17 -> Those are the combined numbers--
190.55 -> so the Maverick wins out.
192.05 -> And when you consider that the
Maverick has a base engine that
194.84 -> gets as high as 37 MPG combined,
whoa, that's really big.
200.84 -> But the story for
us was how they
202.73 -> compared in real world driving.
204.53 -> I took them both on a 120-mile
vehicle evaluation loop.
208.16 -> Same day, back-to-back, same
driver, same not so light foot.
213.35 -> The Maverick got 27 MPG,
which is really impressive.
217.23 -> It beat its rating considerably.
218.96 -> The Santa Cruz got 29 MPG.
222.29 -> To me, that's even
more impressive
224.45 -> when you consider how much
it beat its rating by.
227.3 -> Between the two of
these in the real world,
229.31 -> the Santa Cruz wins.
230.6 -> But when you throw in the
available hybrid engine
233.09 -> on the Maverick, it blows
things out of the water.
235.55 -> The winner kind of
depends on which engine
237.53 -> you're going to go with.
238.87 -> [MUSIC PLAYING]
242.79 -> All right, so which one of these
performs better as a truck,
245.29 -> doing truck stuff,
towing and hauling?
247.42 -> Let's work it out-- simple
point by point system.
250.63 -> The Santa Cruz can tow
up to 5,000 pounds.
253.36 -> The Maverick can
only tow 4,000--
255.4 -> so point goes to the Santa
Cruz in that category.
258.46 -> But then there's a caveat.
260.08 -> The Maverick is available with
an integrated trailer brake
262.9 -> controller.
263.62 -> What does that mean?
264.74 -> Well, essentially, there's
a plug-in the bumper,
266.77 -> you connect it to
your trailer, and then
268.57 -> the brakes on the
truck are connected
270.4 -> to the brakes on the trailer.
271.63 -> They operate at the
same time and you
273.43 -> can tow a larger trailer
with a little bit less
276.19 -> sway in the back and with more
comfort when you're going,
278.83 -> say, downhill.
280.77 -> The Santa Cruz
doesn't offer that.
282.19 -> You have to add it
from the aftermarket.
283.86 -> Sure, the wiring is
there, but it's not even
285.91 -> on the option sheet.
286.96 -> So I would say the Maverick
wins a point in that category.
290.08 -> Next up is payload.
291.94 -> Well, the Santa Cruz wins again.
294.01 -> It has over 1,700
pounds of available
296.2 -> payload, while the Maverick
only has 1,500 pounds.
299.2 -> But wait, you say--
300.82 -> Travis, the 1,500
pounds can all be thrown
303.4 -> into the bed of the Maverick.
304.96 -> Well, sort of.
306.07 -> That's the next category--
307.66 -> the bed capacity.
309.43 -> Early press releases
on the Santa Cruz
311.32 -> have the bed capacity
at 600 pounds,
313.81 -> while Ford says you
can put all 1,500
315.94 -> pounds of your payload right
into the back of the Maverick--
319.18 -> sure, if you don't
have a driver.
321.01 -> Let's take a sidebar to talk
about payload for a second.
323.65 -> Payload is everything you
load into the vehicle.
326.57 -> It's the driver, the passengers,
the stuff on the inside,
329.17 -> and whatever's in the bed.
330.8 -> So if me, a 200-pound
driver, is sitting in it,
333.76 -> payload goes down 200 pounds.
336.37 -> So, yes, if the bed capacity
is, indeed, 600 pounds,
340.43 -> which Hyundai is no
longer quoting us,
342.7 -> then, sure, it's not as
great in the Santa Cruz.
345.79 -> But how often do
you find yourself
347.71 -> loading 1,500 pounds of stuff
into the back of a pickup
350.59 -> truck?
351.52 -> Not as often.
352.27 -> Still, I would say, point goes
to the Maverick here, clearly.
356.35 -> Next up is small item storage.
358.52 -> There's lots of little
cubbies and stuff
360.19 -> on these compact trucks where
you can store your tools
362.8 -> are little items you don't
want flying around in the bed.
366.43 -> Santa Cruz has larger
cubbies and more of them.
369.55 -> Plus, it's got this
cool in-bed trunk that
372.49 -> doubles as kind of a cooler
you can tailgate with.
374.8 -> It's got two drains
where you can
376.21 -> throw your wet suit in there
when you're done surfing
378.42 -> and let it drip out the
bottom as you drive along--
380.71 -> point there goes
to the Santa Cruz.
383.41 -> Then we come to bed size.
384.98 -> Which one has a
larger bed and can
386.44 -> hold larger items like plywood?
388.39 -> That's where these two
are neck and neck again,
390.62 -> just like in the drag race.
392.28 -> Get out a tape measure, they're
pretty much exactly the same--
395.47 -> maybe a half an
inch of difference
396.97 -> between the two of them.
398.05 -> And both of these trucks
have a cool feature
399.88 -> where you can tilt
up the tailgate
401.74 -> and load a piece of
plywood out of the back
403.63 -> without it flopping off
the end of your truck.
405.97 -> So that's a point
for both of them?
408.97 -> The last category is loading
big items into the bed.
412.63 -> The Santa Cruz is significantly
higher on the sides of the bed
415.54 -> and on the tailgate.
416.89 -> The Maverick has a lower bed
side and a lower tailgate.
420.16 -> So if you're lifting heavy
stuff, all those 100-pound bags
423.61 -> of cement you're
carrying around,
425.17 -> this one's going to be easier.
426.77 -> There are a couple
of small items
428.23 -> that help differentiate these
two, like the Santa Cruz's
431.08 -> sidestep that helps you get
into the bed or load items.
434.69 -> And then there's
Ford's flex bed system,
437.14 -> where you can cut up certain
pieces of 2x4's and segment
440.95 -> the bed however you want.
442.12 -> But I don't think that's
enough to really win or lose
444.67 -> points in this category.
446.26 -> Overall, the numbers say one
of these is a clear winner.
449.57 -> So the final tally for
both of these is 4-4.
452.2 -> [WOMP WOMP WOMP]
454.74 -> I hate having a tie.
455.74 -> But these both have pretty
cool beds for compact trucks.
458.47 ->
462.18 -> So what's the Maverick
like to drive?
464.34 -> Well, it walks like a
duck, it talks like a duck,
467.19 -> and quacks like a duck.
468.39 -> And by duck, I mean pickup.
471 -> It drives like a pickup truck.
472.32 -> It's a little bit bouncy in
the ride quality department,
475.44 -> but it's not unbearable.
477.15 -> The seats are a little bit
stiff, but they're well-padded.
480.3 -> And the steering
is pretty vague.
483.38 -> Honestly, it's not very
fun to drive the Maverick.
485.46 -> Sure, it's nice and quick,
it's got plenty of giddy up
488.76 -> and go with the
turbocharged engine,
490.8 -> but you're not going to
spend your time carving up
493.17 -> the canyons in this thing.
494.61 -> It's super functional.
495.6 -> It's got great
interior compartments
498.12 -> and it's got that
low starting price.
501.15 -> But there's nothing
luxurious or plush about it.
504.78 -> Now, I should be fair--
506.49 -> this one that we've
got from Ford on loan
509.19 -> is the top trim Lariat,
but there's still
511.62 -> an additional luxury
package that you
513.93 -> could add-- might make
it a little bit nicer.
515.91 -> But I don't think it's going
to do any wonders for the ride
518.37 -> quality or for stuff like
steering and handling.
521.22 -> This isn't exactly a super
fun vehicle to drive,
523.89 -> but it's not bad either.
525.27 -> I could daily commute in
the Maverick very easily.
528.1 -> One of my biggest gripes
with the Mavericks interior,
530.4 -> however, over all the small
stuff like ride quality,
533.49 -> is the seating position.
535.14 -> You don't feel as high up
as you do in the Santa Cruz.
538.86 -> And the visibility
is better, yes,
541.32 -> because there are square,
boxy windows all around,
544.47 -> but I just can't adjust
to a position that I like.
548.07 -> The tilting telescoping
steering wheel
549.9 -> doesn't have a great
range of adjustability,
552.21 -> and neither does
the driver's seat.
553.74 -> It sits weirdly a
little bit too low.
556.19 ->
558.82 -> If the Maverick
and the Santa Cruz
560.26 -> were parked next to each
other in a parking lot
562.87 -> and you looked at
both of them, you
564.67 -> would get similar
impressions that you
566.26 -> get while driving them.
567.52 -> The Maverick looks and
feels more like a truck.
570.4 -> And the Santa Cruz looks
and feels more like an SUV
573.82 -> that's had the back chopped off
to make it look like a truck.
576.55 -> And that's not necessarily a bad
thing when it comes to driving.
580.03 -> It means the Santa Cruz
has better handling, more
583.54 -> direct steering,
and it's quieter.
585.88 -> It doesn't have a rough ride.
588.1 -> It's not as choppy.
589.48 -> And it's going to be more
fun around curvy roads
592.15 -> in the canyons--
593.05 -> stuff like that.
594.83 -> Plus, the fact that this
one's got such a nice interior
597.88 -> means you'll feel better
in it over long distances.
601.51 -> Road trips will be easier.
603.34 -> And the seats are
more comfortable too.
605.83 -> I'm going to gripe and gripe
until they take it away--
608.17 -> this little plastic
thing behind my neck
610.99 -> is not a favorite of mine.
612.61 -> But if you're sitting
upright, it's no big deal.
616.14 -> And that's another
thing-- you can
617.56 -> sit in more positions
in the Santa Cruz,
619.72 -> because the steering
wheel and the seat
621.52 -> have more adjustability.
623.05 -> It's a much better
place to sit, even
625.27 -> from a static, non-moving
position than the Maverick is.
629.92 -> That one's more utilitarian--
feels more like an appliance.
633.91 -> This one feels more like an
upscale driving experience,
637.99 -> which is a lot nicer
to have with not
641.32 -> a huge difference in price.
643.24 -> Put similar equipment on this
vehicle and the Maverick,
646.48 -> and they're not that far apart.
648.98 -> If you value a better
driving experience,
651.88 -> it's going to be the Santa Cruz.
653.62 -> The handling, the
comfort, even the
656.92 -> quietness out on the
open road, they're
659.41 -> all things that would sway
me in favor of the Hyundai.
663.01 -> But what's it like when
it comes to off-roading?
665.74 -> Maybe this comfort stuff
won't translate to the dirt.
669.31 -> Let's take it out and see.
670.45 ->
677.98 -> First things first,
neither one of these
680.08 -> is going to do
any rock crawling.
681.88 -> There's no optional
gear ratios, there's
684.31 -> no locking differentials, and
there's no bead-locking wheels
687.43 -> here.
688.03 -> The two of these are
really meant for adventures
690.82 -> on fire roads, to get places
you can't see from the freeway.
694.57 -> And really, that's my
favorite kind of off-roading.
696.85 -> It's a little bit quicker, too,
and it's a little bit wilder.
700.78 -> It's not wilder, but whatever.
702.43 -> Both of these vehicles have over
8 inches of ground clearance,
705.34 -> but they're still below vehicles
like a Subaru Crosstrek.
708.76 -> That aside, though, they're
still pretty capable.
711.04 -> Both of them have
all-wheel drive,
713.21 -> and the Santa Cruz
we've got here
714.91 -> has a version of
locking differentials
717.04 -> that doesn't mechanically
lock anything,
718.84 -> but it controls the
front and rear wheels
720.7 -> so they move in tandem.
722.08 -> Then there's the optional FX4
package, the off-road package,
726.52 -> for the Maverick.
727.3 -> It's not equipped to
the one we have here.
729.05 -> But if you want to
get it, it adds stuff
730.72 -> like skid plates, upgraded
cooling, and hill descent
734.08 -> control, so you can go a
little bit further, especially
736.72 -> with all-terrain tires, than you
would in the standard version.
739.85 -> But it's not crazy.
741.08 -> It's not going to add a
lift kit, or knobby tires,
743.38 -> or anything that's going
to get you up a rock face
748.91 -> So we know what the Maverick
isn't going to do off-road.
751.64 -> It isn't going to
be a vehicle you
755.03 -> take to Moab or on
the Rubicon Trail.
758.36 -> But what it can do is get you
to some cool adventure spots.
763.1 -> Unfortunately, it's not super
comfortable along the way.
767.51 -> Off-roading the Maverick is
similar to on-road driving
770.6 -> in the Maverick, and that it's
bouncy, it's a little bit loud,
774.23 -> and it's not the most
comfortable vehicle.
776.02 -> One of the things that
happens off-roading
777.77 -> is you get jostled a lot,
and this hard plastic panel
780.89 -> on the door, you bang your
knee into it quite a bit.
785.16 -> So there's that.
786.12 -> And then there's the
bouncy ride quality.
787.88 -> The FX4 package, though,
is a pretty neat addition
791.21 -> with the all-terrain tires,
the exposed tow hooks,
794.12 -> and with stuff like
the upgraded cooling
797.15 -> from the radiator and the fan.
799.13 -> If you really want to do
hardcore off-roading stuff,
801.8 -> though, this isn't
the market for you.
803.72 -> This is if you're going
to load up your dirt bike,
805.82 -> go out to a trail, and have
some fun on the weekend.
808.8 -> There are some
parts of the trail
810.17 -> you get to where articulation
becomes an issue.
813.14 -> And this is one of them.
815.18 -> And this is about the limit
of what the Maverick can do.
817.82 -> I can't see over
the hood right now.
820.4 -> And it's a pretty short
hood, so I don't think
823.58 -> I'm going to run into anything.
825.41 -> Visibility being low
isn't a huge problem.
827.49 -> But what I'm doing
right now is I'm
828.95 -> kicking up the left rear tire--
831.68 -> still going up, up, up, and now
it's going to settle back down.
836.17 -> And I'll get traction
on all four tires.
838.04 -> And the reason
that's important is
840.53 -> that if you're
going on twisty bits
842.33 -> like that up a steep
mountain trail,
843.83 -> you want as much traction from
all four wheels as possible,
846.87 -> especially if you don't
have all-terrain tires.
849.09 -> So that's a scenario
where it's going
850.76 -> to fall short of
something like a Ranger,
854.06 -> a Tacoma, a Gladiator.
855.5 -> But it's good enough
to get me out here.
857.89 -> I think that's what counts.
859.01 ->
863.11 -> In a surprise twist, it seems
like the less truckie-looking
867.64 -> of these two compact vehicles
is more fun off-road.
873.01 -> The Santa Cruz has a better
ride quality on-road,
876.67 -> and that translates to better
ride quality off-road too.
880.33 -> Even with the larger wheels,
the 20s on this Santa Cruz,
883.63 -> it feels more refined
and more comfortable
886.14 -> off-road than the Maverick.
887.26 -> I could last a lot longer
than this on an off-road trail
891.04 -> without having to take a break
than I would in the Maverick.
894.1 -> Then there's stuff like the
center locking differential.
897.24 -> It doesn't mechanically
lock things,
899.65 -> but it does give you
control of all four wheels
902.05 -> at the same time.
903.07 -> There's the auto hold
so you don't slip down
905.83 -> a hill, hill descent
control, and the cameras.
909.25 -> When you're going over
big obstacles off-road,
911.72 -> these are very helpful,
especially in a vehicle that
914.59 -> isn't very robust like either
one of these compact trucks--
918.19 -> they're essentially
based on car platforms.
921.07 -> And the Santa Cruz has a really
crisp, clean center display.
926.11 -> The Maverick has a good
display, but no cameras.
930.67 -> Same way the Maverick has some
limits on its articulation,
935.35 -> the Santa Cruz does too.
936.55 -> We're going to go over
the same obstacle here,
939.46 -> show that the Santa
Cruz can also make it,
943.48 -> but with kicking a wheel up.
944.89 -> We'll put the cameras
on so I can see now.
947.56 -> I can see where the
rut is and kind of
950.11 -> know what to expect as
opposed to just guessing
953.08 -> in the Maverick.
953.92 -> Kicked the same rear wheel
up, and we're through.
957.49 ->
960.89 -> It's also worth noting that both
of these have the same tires.
963.97 -> So in terms of grip, they're
going to be pretty similar.
967.58 -> The thing that the
Hyundai doesn't offer
969.64 -> is all-terrain tires.
970.9 -> Ford offers you that
with the FX4 package,
973.75 -> but in the Santa Cruz,
you just can't get it.
975.97 -> Thankfully, if you want, you can
just get some different tires
979.12 -> on your own.
979.87 -> But you won't be
able to get stuff
981.31 -> like skid plates and upgraded
cooling with the Hyundai.
985.33 -> So in the off-road battle,
the Maverick wins slightly.
990.19 -> But in terms of comfort in
these two relatively similarly
994.18 -> equipped trims, I'd
go with the Hyundai.
997.03 -> [MUSIC PLAYING]
1000.87 -> The Maverick is the
least expensive vehicle
1002.97 -> that Ford makes, so it's going
to reflect in the interior.
1006.36 -> Now, this one,
the Lariat trim is
1008.4 -> at the top of the trim level
ladder for the Maverick.
1010.95 -> So things are a
little bit nicer,
1012.54 -> but you still do kind of
notice general cheapness.
1016.08 -> A lot of these surfaces are
made out of hollow plastics
1019.8 -> that I'm not a big fan of.
1021.39 -> But they do look nice.
1022.8 -> I like the color scheme.
1024.1 -> And there's tons of
storage everywhere
1026.46 -> for large water bottles,
soda cans, cell phones.
1030.99 -> Anything you can
think of, there's
1032.46 -> a place to store it
inside the Maverick.
1034.62 -> And this layout
is really simple.
1036.93 -> Once you get in, you
learn it immediately.
1038.88 -> The buttons are clearly labeled.
1040.53 -> Everything's within reach.
1042.42 -> It does have some
strange cubbies
1044.34 -> that I'm not sure
what they're for.
1045.9 -> But, again, more storage.
1048.72 -> On this high trim level,
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
1051.33 -> are standard.
1051.99 -> But you do have to
connect via a USB cable,
1054.87 -> and on a Santa Cruz,
that's not the case.
1057.06 -> You get wireless, at least
on the base trim levels.
1059.7 -> Unfortunately, something
that Ford doesn't offer
1062.46 -> is navigation.
1063.66 -> You can't have it.
1064.6 -> So if you don't
have a smartphone,
1066.87 -> there's no maps at all.
1069.51 -> In the front seat,
there's plenty of space
1071.49 -> for both front passengers.
1073.32 -> The driving position
isn't great,
1075.15 -> and the tilt and
telescoping steering wheel
1077.13 -> doesn't adjust
enough for my tastes.
1079.08 -> But most people should be
able to get a good fit.
1081.66 -> In the back seat, there's
plenty of space too.
1086.12 -> All right, so now we
move to the back seat.
1088.19 -> How is it for adults?
1089.42 -> Well, not great.
1090.74 -> Legroom is a little short,
but headroom is just fine.
1093.39 -> The Maverick does get a
couple of things, though,
1095.43 -> that the Santa Cruz doesn't--
1096.68 -> for starters, this fold
down center console.
1100.01 -> Why did that get omitted
in the Santa Cruz?
1102.2 -> I'll never know.
1103.46 -> And it also gets a seat bottom
that comes up completely
1107.97 -> so there's access to
this under-seat storage.
1110.2 -> But if you've got
a child seat in,
1111.62 -> you're going to have to
completely remove it to get
1113.75 -> to one of these two sides.
1115.1 -> I'd rather have a 60-40
or 50-50 split back here.
1119.15 -> It's kind of silly.
1120.53 -> And the Maverick gets this--
1122.54 -> a seat back that also
folds down so you
1124.76 -> have access to the
child seat anchors,
1127.16 -> and a bunch of ugly wiring.
1128.57 ->
1131.35 -> So bumper to bumper, the Santa
Cruz is a smaller vehicle.
1135.13 -> But on the inside,
you wouldn't know it.
1137.14 -> The Santa Cruz is much better
packaged in the interior.
1140.93 -> There's more leg
room and head room
1142.6 -> and a much better
driving position.
1144.46 -> And on this high
end limited trim,
1147.37 -> the interior is really nice.
1149.62 -> Just the look and feel of
everything, the materials
1152.65 -> they've used to construct
everything in the cabin
1155.56 -> are much nicer,
much more upscale.
1157.72 -> And the series of
screens that you get here
1160.42 -> feel much more luxurious.
1162.4 -> The Maverick just feels
kind of function over form.
1165.37 -> This one seems to
combine the two.
1167.56 -> And the seats are
more comfortable too.
1169.75 -> There's this weird plastic
thing on the underneath
1172.69 -> of the headrest.
1173.84 -> If you can get over that, this
is a much nicer place to be.
1177.1 -> A couple of drawbacks
worth noting--
1178.93 -> small item storage
isn't as robust
1181.78 -> as it is in the Maverick.
1183.43 -> The center console isn't
really as configurable.
1186.01 -> And the door pockets
aren't nearly as large.
1188.71 -> Then there's the lack
of physical buttons
1191.11 -> here on the center console.
1192.55 -> Volume, you don't get
a knob, but whatever.
1195.7 -> That's easy to get over.
1196.84 -> Now, let's take a
look at the back seat.
1198.51 ->
1201.15 -> Well, there's not a massive
difference in space.
1204.06 -> The back of the Santa Cruz is
certainly a nicer place to be.
1206.56 -> There's more legroom and
foot room under the seats.
1209.82 -> Plus, the fold up seats are more
modular than in the Maverick.
1213.15 -> So you can fold up this
side and that side,
1215.91 -> or each one individually,
instead of one big seat bottom.
1219.39 -> The underseat storage
here is similar to that
1221.76 -> in the Maverick, and you can
access it from both sides.
1225.08 -> So for instance, if you
have a child seat installed,
1227.76 -> you don't have to take
it out to get underneath.
1230.16 -> Speaking of child seats,
the top tether's up here--
1232.79 -> you don't have to fold the
seat down to get to them.
1234.96 -> They're just on top--
a little easier access.
1238 -> But there is something missing--
1239.73 -> it's conspicuous too.
1241.11 -> It looks like there's
a center armrest here,
1243.39 -> but nothing folds down.
1246.06 -> What gives?
1247.05 -> There's no armrest,
which means there's
1248.67 -> no cupholders in the center.
1249.84 -> But, thankfully, there are
cupholders in each door.
1252.81 -> It's not a complicated place,
but it's a much nicer place
1255.6 -> to be than the rear
seat of the Maverick.
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1260.24 -> So who comes out on top?
1262.13 -> Well, it depends on what you
want out of your compact truck.
1265.28 -> The Maverick does trucky things.
1267.23 -> It looks like a truck,
it rides like a truck,
1269.84 -> and it gets cool options from
the dealership like a camper
1272.96 -> shell, just like a truck would.
1274.43 -> But the Santa Cruz is
objectively a better vehicle
1277.94 -> to drive.
1278.72 -> It's got better
handling and steering.
1280.52 -> It's got a better interior.
1281.87 -> And it's got more
modern equipment.
1284.24 -> Sure, I really like the Maverick
when it comes to style points,
1287.81 -> but the one I'm going to want
to live with on a daily basis
1290.39 -> is the Santa Cruz.
1291.74 -> But which one would you choose?
1293.04 -> Would you rather go with
the Maverick, its high MPG
1295.16 -> and its low price point?
1296.42 -> Or would you rather
pick the Santa Cruz,
1298.49 -> with its luxurious interior and
impressive driving dynamics?
1302.03 -> Let us know in the
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