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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
(240 Reviews)
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Category Summary
(Avg. out of 10)
    Value
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.6
    • Features
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.8
    • Build Quality
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.9
    • Fun
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.3
    • Reliability
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9
    • Performance
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.9
    • Exterior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.5
    • Comfort
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9
    • 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
(240 Reviews)
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Reviews

RH
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Rick 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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Excellent vehicle for our needs.

No problems with the Santa Cruz. We needed more than a car but did not need a full size truck.
Recommended
    Value
  • 10
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
JW
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Joshua W.
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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Some great updates, with a lot of missing software features.

Overall I enjoy a lot of the new features this vehicles has over previous generation however there are a few missing features and changes that hold it back. Climate control no longer activates, heating and cooling seats, it has to be done manually. The system to ensure you are keeping your eyes on the road is a massive nuisance, doesn't work well if you wear sunglasses and constantly kicks you from adaptive cruise control, It says you can turn it off in settings but it doesn't actually do anything and will remain on. The OTA updates take forever and won't update when the vehicle is off. You no longer have driver profiles so you can't set your drive preferences to "SMART", "SPORT", etc. Same problem I ran into with the previous gen Santa Cruz, the fuel capacity is 18gal but after the first tank or couple hundred miles it somehow calculates only 15ish gallons making your go from 400-450 till empty down to 300-350. Fuel economy isn't very honest you get 27 on the highway at most but typically get 18-20 in the city. Hopefully Hyundai gets this sorted
    Value
  • 7
    • Build Quality
  • 6
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 7
    • Interior
  • 9
    • Features
  • 7
    • Fun
  • 8
    • Performance
  • 7
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 7
JH
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Jeassy H.
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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Already has braking and shifting issues

Not even 2 months in and was in the shop over a week with braking and shifting issues, the service has been horrible, I do not recommend
    Value
  • 1
    • Build Quality
  • 1
    • Reliability
  • 1
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 1
    • Performance
  • 1
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
Hyundai Motor America responded on 05/22/2025 10:14 AM

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your vehicle. We have forwarded your complaint to a specialist who will be able to further address your concerns. ^cc
TG
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Timothy G.
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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Hyundai Santa Cruz Sel Activity

After the first 3 months, this Vehicle is still a joy to drive
    Value
  • 9
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 9
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 7
    • Comfort
  • 9
    • Styling
  • 10
SP
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Steve P.
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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Happy overall.

Enjoy the features and driving experience.
    Value
  • 7
    • Build Quality
  • 7
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 8
    • Interior
  • 8
    • Features
  • 8
    • Fun
  • 9
    • Performance
  • 8
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 8
MM
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Matthew 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
05/22/2025
Verified Review

Wonderful

Pleasantly impressed
Recommended
    Value
  • 9
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 9
    • Interior
  • 9
    • Features
  • 8
    • Fun
  • 8
    • Performance
  • 8
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 9
JP
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Jeffrey 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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Very nice Santa fa truck

Love it so far
Recommended
    Value
  • 6
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 7
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
HO
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Hugh O.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Some of the features I am used to are not availalbe.

However Satisvied
    Value
  • 8
    • Build Quality
  • 9
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 9
    • Interior
  • 9
    • Features
  • 7
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 9
    • Comfort
  • 9
    • Styling
  • 8
BL
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Brian L.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Other than visibility issues i like it

Visibility
    Value
  • 7
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 3
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 7
    • Performance
  • 5
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 10
EB
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Ervin 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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Great styling

The vehicle is a winner.
Recommended
    Value
  • 7
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 9
    • Styling
  • 10
JD
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John D.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Enjoyable ride

I would have rated the Santa Cruz a 5 star rating if I didnt have the engine light come on at 2300 miles that necessitated a trip to the dealer. I noted a higher RPM during idling and noted that dealership found no issues
    Value
  • 9
    • Build Quality
  • 7
    • Reliability
  • 6
    • Exterior
  • 9
    • Interior
  • 8
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 9
    • Performance
  • 7
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 9
RT
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Roberto T.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Amazing city truck

I love the truck the only issue is that the accessories are limited and expensive.
    Value
  • 5
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 9
    • Performance
  • 9
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 10
CB
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Charles 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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Very satisfied.

Very happy.
Recommended
    Value
  • 10
    • Build Quality
  • 9
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 9
    • Interior
  • 9
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 9
    • Comfort
  • 9
    • Styling
  • 9
TW
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Timothy 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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Awesome great car

Awesome great cat
Recommended
    Value
  • 10
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
JD
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John D.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Sc

Fix the eye sensor on the steering column so you can put your hand on top of wheel. The fingerprint sensor is good for emergency but too unreliable to use daily. Fix towing package and offer as option. But overall great vehicle besides those nits.
    Value
  • 9
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 8
    • Interior
  • 8
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 8
    • Performance
  • 7
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 7
RL
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Raul L.
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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Nice little truck. Could be better.

Needs backup sensors. Needs more rear passenger room. Great tech. Nice ride.
    Value
  • 6
    • Build Quality
  • 8
    • Reliability
  • 8
    • Exterior
  • 8
    • Interior
  • 7
    • Features
  • 8
    • Fun
  • 8
    • Performance
  • 8
    • Comfort
  • 8
    • Styling
  • 8
DC
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Dorothy 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
05/21/2025
Verified Review

Fun to drive

Engine noise takes away from the fun
    Value
  • 8
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 9
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 9
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 8
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
RP
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Robert 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
05/20/2025
Verified Review

Fun to drive

Excellent power when need
Recommended
    Value
  • 10
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 10
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
MP
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Michael 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
05/20/2025
Verified Review

2025 Santa Cruz

the 2025 Santa Cruz has been a been great for the 3 months I have owned it. the 8 speed, 2.5T transmission can sometimes be a little jerky at start up speeds. Other Santa Cruz owners I have talked to all, also love their Santa Cruz.
Recommended
    Value
  • 8
    • Build Quality
  • 10
    • Reliability
  • 10
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 10
    • Features
  • 9
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 10
    • Styling
  • 10
SM
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Steven M.
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
05/20/2025
Verified Review

25 Santa Cruz Purchase NJ

Only have had a couple months...poor gas mileage.. needs to be hybrid
    Value
  • 3
    • Build Quality
  • 9
    • Reliability
  • 5
    • Exterior
  • 10
    • Interior
  • 8
    • Features
  • 8
    • Fun
  • 10
    • Performance
  • 10
    • Comfort
  • 9
    • Styling
  • 9
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