There’s a lot that is suboptimal about today’s new car market. One of the few advantages, though, is that at least buyers have the luxury of being able to choose the degree of truck that they want.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz continues to carve out its niche as a lifestyle-focused compact pickup with the ride and comfort of a crossover SUV. While traditional trucks might boast brute strength and ...

The once full compact truck space that was filled with budget-friendly small trucks that would handle the arduous task of hauling mulch from your local home store or moving a Go-Kart has disappeared.

When it was released in 2021, The Hyundai Santa Cruz made a strong impression as a compact pickup truck that was practical for city life, with its maneuverability and respectable hauling capabilities.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz blurs the line between SUV and pickup, leaning into its identity as a compact crossover with a truck bed—a combination that delivers “business up front, party in the back” ...

Both the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick catch heat from “real truck” purists. To those folks, these compact pickups are just crossovers in disguise—unibody vehicles playing dress-up in the world ...

This is my second Hyundai Santa Cruz, and my positive experience with the platform led me to trade in my 2023 Santa Cruz for a 2026 Santa Cruz Limited in September 2025. The vehicle continues to ...

Developed specifically for North America, the Hyundai Santa Cruz unibody pickup rolled out in 2021 for the 2022 model year. Facelifted in 2024 for the 2025 model year, the compact-sized truck with ...