The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT Is A Bolder Lifestyle Truck For Adventure Seekers

The #HyundaiSantaCruz returns for 2025 with updates to make it a more appealing lifestyle truck. #Hyundai first introduced the #SantaCruz about 3 years ago and the #SantaCruzXRT takes its off-road mission a bit more seriously this year.

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[nwilz]

7:06 what you called "storage" is where the power outlets are. Why wouldn't you open them?

[NHDude]

To actually be competitive, their hybrid engine from the Tucson needs to go into this ASAP

[dismember]

Sofyan I think your thumbnail has the wrong car listed?

[CalvinHikes]

I love how he's literally mad at the piano black.

[mikesawyer]

incandescent tail lights are a major plus! That will be a lot cheaper to fix if damaged

[MicahB]

This model with a hybrid would be the perfect truck for my lifestyle. I love the looks, I do believe they will do, It wouldn’t be smart to not at least think about it.

[LamarW]

The Hyundai Santa Claus really delivers

[norsefalconer]

7:28: "1411lbs, which is pretty good, considering the actual size of the Santa Cruise"

1411lbs payload is almost 3/4 ton. That's quite a lot, and considerably better than "pretty good, " especially for a light duty vehicle. It's only 374lbs shy of the full size, body on frame, '23 F-150 (equiped w/ Ford's 2.7 Ecoboost, or 3.5L hybrid). That said, the SC bed's capacity of the 1411lb total, is just shy of 700lbs, which is still almost 200lbs more than a 1/4 ton.

I'd bet most Santa Cruz owners will run out of space before they max out the load, unless they are towing (tongue weight should be deducted from total bed capacity).

It's actually a stout platform to be unibody. Also, the host didn't mention the auto load leveling rear shocks that, in my experience, work very well, and are seamless in opperation.

[mattlopez]

Korean union won't let the Americans build a hybrid in the United States. All Hyundai and Kia hybrids come from Korea.

[davidsentanu]

The front fascia design looks a lot better!

[NovaResource]

1:41 “Now this engine is not available in the current generation Tucson but you can get it in the Santa Fe, not to be confused with the Santa Cruz.”
Looks like your thumbnail is confused.

[davepatell]

Like the way new "Santa Fe XRT" looks.

[majestick]

Slapped two Temu tablets on the dash and called it a day. I hate this trend.

[darkivaz-aaa]

Hyundai becoming the new toyota of the past. Toyota is becoming like Ford with reliability issues.

[SimonGonzalOS]

The fact this has tow hooks and a Tundra doesnt is crazy

And faster than a Tacoma hybrid. Not as good offroad but hey if thats not your thing this actually dont seem like a bad option. If they redesign ridgeline to look like Passport that may be the one to get though.

[Mrinternational]

Ditch the DCT. Put in a 2.0t from the Electra N and add a 8 speed or 9 speed Automatic with all wheel drive.

[samuelm]

Why does the thumbnail say Santa Fe XRT?

[crapvader]

was thinking about getting one in this trim but is this transmission the same dual clutch that was shuttering real bad and overheating in the KIA Seltos up until last year when they switched it to CVT? If so i may reconsider.

[janoycresnova]

I wish they'd just delete the rear seats and use that space to give us a proper bed.

[GoldRaven-oeby]

Unfortunately it suffers greatly in alot of key areas. The base engine is horrifically underpowered, the higher trims have the unreliable 2.5 engines and the god awful dual clutch that everyone hates but they refuse to stop using. Not to mention the top trims are 14k more than the base trim which just.. why?