The fuel economy of the gas-engined Santa Cruz is no match to the Ford Maverick (hybrid), its biggest rival. Hyundai Santa Cruz ConfigurationĢ2 MPG city/26 MPG highway/23 MPG combinedĢ1 MPG city/25 MPG highway/23 MPG combinedġ9 MPG city/27 MPG highway/22 MPG combined

The EPA estimated fuel economy figures aren’t looking good, though, especially compared to the Ford Maverick hybrid’s 40 MPG city/33 MPG highway/37 MPG combined (EPA est.), which makes the business case for a hybrid variant stronger.

of torque, while the turbocharged engine produces 281 hp and 311 lb.-ft. The naturally aspirated engine develops 191 hp and 181 lb.-ft. The Hyundai Santa Cruz is available with a 2.5L GDI engine and a 2.5L TGDI engine, both gas-powered units. The sport pickup truck features split headlamps, horizontal bar inserts in the radiator grille, sleek mirrors, funky two-tone alloy wheels, marker light/reflector on the front fenders, sunroof, black shark-fin antenna and roof bars, horizontal tail lamps, and Hyundai branding in a dark chrome finish on the tailgate handle. Brad Arnold, design manager of Hyundai Design North America, on the Santa Cruz Everything from its proportions to its lighting conveys that it’s not truck, it’s Santa Cruz. ‘Constructed by contrast’ became our guiding principle throughout the design process. It supports your work and play activities with open and closed storage. Something new, it’s meant to thrive in dense urban environments and the open outdoors, small in size but big in adventure. Started designing the Santa Cruz with the premise that this is not a traditional truck. The Santa Cruz is based on the new Hyundai Tucson and can inherit its MHEV or PHEV systems.

The inspiration behind the design is the new Tucson (the Tucson and Santa Cruz are mechanically related if you haven’t guessed already!). Hyundai says the Santa Cruz creates an all-new segment straddling SUVs and pickups owing to its SUV-inspired cabin design with an open-bed concept. What is the Hyundai Santa Cruz price? Design

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