![]() The 2.5T AWD has a tow rating of 5,000 pounds with trailer brakes and 1,650 pounds without, and the payload (bed and cabin) is 1,609 pounds.ĭrive Mode Select helps you get the most performance from the engine. In general, the Santa Cruz is a comfortable riding and handling pickup, er, Sport Adventure Vehicle. The responsive steering delivered taught handing with little body roll when pushed on corners. Pickups can suffer from a bouncing rear when the bed is empty, but not so in the Santa Cruz where empty or loaded, the ride is stable and car-like. The MacPherson struts, coil springs, and gas-pressured shock absorbers up front, and the self-leveling multi-link rear suspension resulted in a composed and even ride. The relaxed feel in town and at highway speeds extended to maneuvering, which was solid and predictable thanks to the Michelin Primacy LTX 245/50 all-season tires mounted on 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels. The 4,123-pound Santa Cruz Limited AWD handled well and was easy to drive, just like the compact crossover it is based on. The base Santa Cruz engine is the non-turbo 2.5L 4-cylinder that gets 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined with front-wheel drive, and 21/27/23 mpg with AWD. We only took the Santa Cruz to 80 mph (Hyundai rates the top speed at 155 mph) where the engine was pleasantly quiet and smooth, delivering seamless power when needed. Selecting the Sport mode for that extra oomph helped turn 0-60 mph in about 6.3 seconds. The 2.5T torque comes on at 1,700 rpm and pulls through 4,000 rpm to easily negotiate highway onramps and passing big rigs. We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1 mpg. In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 mpg. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. Regardless, a DCT is the most efficient automatic transmission you can get. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. All four wheels are driven by a wet 8-speed dual clutch automatic transmission (DCT), with a manual shift mode, paddle shifters, and driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Sport, Smart and Snow. The Limited comes with a turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine running on unleaded regular it puts out 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque. A little crossover, a little truck Hitting the RoadĬlean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD). The Ford Maverick is more truck-like, while the Hyundai Santa Cruz is more car-like. Both sell in the same space but will appeal to different customers. Hyundai’s first-ever pickup comes at a time where the Ford Maverick compact pickup is making waves of its own. Take the Hyundai Tucson compact crossover, replace the rear section with a truck bed, and voilà…the Hyundai Santa Cruz is born! But as with most things that seem simple on the surface, going from a crossover body to pickup body is a bit more complex, not the least of which is who Hyundai thinks will be buying the Santa Cruz. Would You Believe a “Sport Adventure Vehicle”?
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