The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz was simply revealed alongside the also-refreshed Tucson on the New York Auto Present, and the little pickup is being handled to an analogous array of updates because the crossover it shares a platform with.
Identical to the Tucson, the Santa Cruz makes plenty of exterior tweaks with a brand new entrance grille, contemporary entrance bumper, re-styled daytime operating lights and new wheel designs. The place issues get slightly thrilling is the Santa Cruz’s new XRT off-road-oriented trim it’s including for 2025. It’s not simply an look package deal, as Hyundai’s engineers have added true functionality upgrades to its little ‘ute.
The massive XRT improve is the addition of 245/60R all-terrain tires wrapping trim-specific 18-inch “wrench-inspired” wheels. An XRT-exclusive entrance bumper improves the method angle, and Hyundai additionally provides entrance tow hooks for off-road restoration. An XRT grille design and rear bumper spherical out the outside modifications, however Hyundai additionally provides XRT logos inside and makes the Encompass View Monitor normal to enhance visibility in off-road conditions.
Each of the Santa Cruz’s powertrains carry over unchanged for 2025, however the 2.5-turbo improve provides a tow mode to its drive mode choice for each the Restricted and XRT trims – most capability continues to be 5,000 kilos for the Turbo.
The inside updates are comparable in scope as what we see for the Tucson, which suggests it will get the brand new panoramic curved display screen setup that encompasses a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system operating the newest Hyundai software program – wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto are normal. It additionally does away with all of the contact haptic heart stack controls in favor of actual buttons and switches for simpler use. Plus, Hyundai says it’s redesigned the steering wheel, air vents, instrument panel and rear seat armrest.
Additionally mirroring the Tucson are the assorted new tech programs out there on the Santa Cruz, together with gadgets like a fingerprint scanner for car startup, Digital Key 2 tech (for phone-as-key use), over-the-air replace succesful infotainment, extra highly effective USB-C ports and a brand new driver consideration monitoring system.
The brand new Santa Cruz will arrive at sellers this summer time and be out there in two new shades: Rockwood Inexperienced and Canyon Pink. Up to date pricing will probably be revealed nearer to the on-sale date.
