2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Average Score

Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5
4.5
(722 Reviews)
Category Summary
(Avg. out of 10)
    Value
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.7
  • Features
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.9
  • Build Quality
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9
  • Fun
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.2
  • Reliability
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.1
  • Performance
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.9
  • Exterior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.4
  • Comfort
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.1
  • Interior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.2
  • Styling
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.5

Reviews

Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5Overall Rating 4.5/5
4.5
(722 Reviews)

PP
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Peter P.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5
08/28/2025
Verified Review

Vehicle broke down at 1800 miles and has been at the dealership 30 day

Engine failed at 1800 miles and dealer has not been able to repair yet. No ETA on when it will be fixed
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 1
  • Reliability
  • 1
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 1
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10
Hyundai Motor America responded on 08/28/2025 06:27 AM

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, Peter. A representative will be in touch with you to discuss your concerns further. ^cc


CS
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Charlie S.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/27/2025
Verified Review

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It's a good car.
    Value
  • 9
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 10

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David W.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/27/2025
Verified Review

My Sweet Caroline

This is my second Santa Cruz SEL. Traded my 2022 in at 72k miles
    Value
  • 8
  • Build Quality
  • 8
  • Reliability
  • 8
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 8
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 10

DA
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Donald A.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
08/27/2025
Verified Review

Santa Cruz

Handy little pickup
    Value
  • 9
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 7
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 8
  • Performance
  • 7
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 9

DK
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David K.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5
08/27/2025
Verified Review

3 weeks in shop

At 2000 miles the epb locked had to be towed after 10 day they called to say fixed drove to collect but same thing happed in total 3 weeks in shop
    Value
  • 2
  • Build Quality
  • 1
  • Reliability
  • 1
  • Exterior
  • 6
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 4
  • Fun
  • 5
  • Performance
  • 4
  • Comfort
  • 6
  • Styling
  • 7
Hyundai Motor America responded on 08/27/2025 11:37 AM

Hello David, Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your vehicle and experience thus far. If you have any questions or concerns about Hyundai vehicles, please contact our customer connect center at (800) 633-5151. ^cc 


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David W.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/27/2025
Verified Review

Top trim

Top trim sucks
    Value
  • 5
  • Build Quality
  • 5
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 1
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 6

TC
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Tommie C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Santa Cruz

Very satisfied
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 10

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Larry P.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Very happy we bought 2 in one week

Love my Santo Cruz.Very happy I bought it.wife bought one loved it.So I bought one week later.She loves it also
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 10

KB
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KYLA B.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Dream vehicle

I love my Santa Cruz! Everything I wanted and more
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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Daniel C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Santa Cruz

After driving a few weeks, I like my truck but the transmission seems funky. At times it acts as if it doesnt know what gear to be in. Does not shift smoothly.
    Value
  • 5
  • Build Quality
  • 5
  • Reliability
  • 5
  • Exterior
  • 8
  • Interior
  • 8
  • Features
  • 4
  • Fun
  • 7
  • Performance
  • 8
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 8

DF
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DAVID F.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

2025 Santa Cruz

I am pleased with my new Santa Cruz. It is fun to drive and is a stylish truck.
    Value
  • 9
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 9

OM
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Owen M.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Found my fun

Bought a 2025 SE and have really enjoyed this vehicle. Have had so many trucks in my life, both big and small, and so far have really enjoyed this one. Bought it for the fun and style plus always can use something to toss a few things in the back. This trucks has a lot of features even for the base model.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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Linda H.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

We are enjoying the truck. We get so many compliments on it.

I do not have time for this at work.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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Steve F.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 2.0/5Overall Rating 2.0/5Overall Rating 2.0/5Overall Rating 2.0/5Overall Rating 2.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

Not another!

I do not like this vehicle. Views are limited due to large pillers: occasionally the vehicle will not accelerate after a turn: warnings to take a " coffee break" if over the yellow line and other times nothing: no room for any adult in back seats when front seats are back!!!
    Value
  • 3
  • Build Quality
  • 5
  • Reliability
  • 3
  • Exterior
  • 7
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 4
  • Fun
  • 4
  • Performance
  • 4
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 7
Hyundai Motor America responded on 08/26/2025 10:50 AM

Hello Steve,

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your 2025 Santa Cruz. We continuously monitor the feedback of our owners as we develop new models and trims to best match our consumers' preferences. ^cc 


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Joe C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/26/2025
Verified Review

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Very satisfied with my Santa Cruz so far.
    Value
  • 9
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 9

KH
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Keith H.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
08/25/2025
Verified Review

First time owner

Good so far. Only had 2+ months so cannot assess quality of build, reliability, etc.
    Value
  • 8
  • Build Quality
  • 5
  • Reliability
  • 5
  • Exterior
  • 8
  • Interior
  • 8
  • Features
  • 8
  • Fun
  • 8
  • Performance
  • 8
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 8

GM
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Gail M.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/25/2025
Verified Review

Everything I hoped it would be! (And more)

We can’t get over how quiet the ride is and how comfortable it is. It’s perfect for hauling my E bike - easy to load and unload. We’re pleased with the features. It doesn’t feel like a truck when you drive it. It feels like a nice SUV ride, but it just happens to have a handy little pick up bed in the back. We are very pleased with our purchase.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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Dave S.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/25/2025
Verified Review

more features that are standard

Great value for the money compared to ford Ranger. Roomier interior, better dash and better screen.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 10

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Jose F.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/25/2025
Verified Review

Easiest purchase to date.

The customer service was the best. Under a hour I was on my way home in my new 2025 santa cruz
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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Todd K.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
08/25/2025
Verified Review

Santa Cruz Review

Mostly positive review
    Value
  • 7
  • Build Quality
  • 8
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 8
  • Interior
  • 8
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 7
  • Performance
  • 7
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 9

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