2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Summary Points

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is based on the unibody Tucson crossover and is part of a niche segment with the Ford Maverick and Honda Ridgeline.

The 2025 Santa Cruz resembles the Tucson?s updated façade with a similar front grille design, low-set headlights, and distinctive daytime running lights.

?Santa Cruz is a true sport adventure vehicle,? said José Muñoz, president and global COO of Hyundai Motor Company. ?Customers will appreciate all the new design details and enhancements inside and out.?

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: What?s New"

First unveiled in 2021, Hyundai has given the Santa Cruz a comprehensive revamp for a more rugged, go-anywhere vibe. The changes include a new front grille, unique daytime running lights, and updated wheel designs, making it resemble the 2025 Hyundai Tucson more closely but with a four-foot bed in the back. New paint options for 2025 include Canyon Red and Rockwood Green.
The most noticeable changes are inside the cabin. The 2025 Santa Cruz has a new dashboard with a panoramic curved display that houses dual 12.3-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment display.

There?s also a new steering wheel, redesigned air vents, and a separate HVAC, navigation, and audio panel with physical buttons and switches. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a fingerprint scanner, a digital key, USB-C charging ports, and over-the-air (OTA) updates are standard, rega...