Meet the First Hyundai Pickup Truck

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers drivers a comfortable, well-equipped, and capable ride in a high-tech pickup truck. This attractive new edition to the Hyundai lineup shows that Hyundai is a serious contender in the American automaker. This solidly built pickup comes in a handful of trims all with popular features.

Along with the well-equipped features and comfortable ride, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz price is affordable, making the pickup truck a serious contender for buyers who want a new car that won’t empty their wallets. Check out our handy payment calculator to see the affordability of the brand new Santa Cruz for yourself.

Impressive Performance with Respectable Fuel Economy

The Hyundai Santa Cruz 2022 model has the look of a pickup truck, but the performance resembles an SUV. The bed is smaller than a typical pickup truck, so doesn’t need the gas-guzzling V8 or V6 that drivers are accustomed to seeing. Instead, Hyundai put a 2.5-liter four-cylinder under the hood. The standard engine delivers 191 horsepower, and drivers who want more power can choose the same engine with turbocharging that delivers 281 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque.

Hyundai includes a standard eight-speed automatic transmission but added a dual-clutch feature to the turbocharged engine. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck gets impressive fuel economy. The base engine gets an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 21/26 MPG. The turbocharged model gets an EPA-estimated 19/27 MPG. The standard drivetrain is front-wheel drive, while the top Limited trim gets standard all-wheel drive. Buyers can add all-wheel drive to other trims.

Drivers appreciate the unibody body-on-frame construction that gives the Santa Cruz a crossover-like ride. The smaller size makes the Santa Cruz easy to maneuver through busy city streets and smooth on highways. It’s also much easier to park than a mid-size or full-size pickup truck.

The Santa Cruz offers the versatility of a pickup truck with its standard 3,500-pound towing capacity. The turbocharged model can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

Standard Safety Features on All Trims

Hyundai loaded the Santa Cruz with a remarkable amount of standard safety features. In fact, the truck has so many standard features that it already earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

All Santa Cruz trims come with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Driver Attention Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, and Lane Following Assist. As buyers move up in the trim levels, the features only increase. The SEL, SEL Premium, and Limited come with semi-autonomous features like Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist. The Limited trim comes with a Surround View Monitor, a Blind-Spot View Monitor, Highway Driving Assist, and Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control.

Well-Equipped Infotainment Features

Despite the affordable 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz price, the automaker filled it with infotainment features. The SE trim comes with a standard 8.0-inch color touchscreen with HD radio. All trims come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, and a pair of USB ports.

Upgrading to the SEL trim adds SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Blue Link Connected Car Services, and Remote Start. The SEL Premium and Limited trims have a 10.25-inch infotainment system with navigation and traffic flow, Wireless Charging, and LED Interior Lighting. Hyundai adds Bose Premium Audio System to the Limited trim level.

Rugged and Modern Styling

The 2022 Santa Cruz is surprisingly roomy. It offers seating for five with either cloth or leather upholstery. The clean lines on the dash make all of the features easy to see and access. It offers an intuitive central touchscreen and convenient steering wheel controls.

Buyers have six modern and rugged exterior colors to choose from, including Hampton Gray, Blue Stone, and Mojave Stone. Tonneau covers are available for drivers who want to keep their cargo out of the elements, and the rear bumper step makes the truck bed accessible. The Santa Cruz also comes with locking under-bed storage.

See the 2022 Santa Cruz at Hyundai of Fort Myers of Fort Myers, Florida

We invite you to experience the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz at Hyundai of Fort Myers in Fort Myers, Florida. Once you take the roomy and rugged pickup truck for a test drive, we’re confident you’ll appreciate the unique engineering and styling.

Our friendly sales team can help you choose a trim that fits your needs, while our finance team can help you with the online finance application as well as loan or lease.