When you’re shopping for a new vehicle to get you around West Covina, Whittier, Montebello, Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, and elsewhere in Los Angeles County, California, the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is genuinely in a class of its own. The sedan-come-pickup design may not be entirely new, but that doesn’t stop the Hyundai SANTA CRUZ from being unique in today’s market. If you want a truck for the town or city, the Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is in a class of its own.
The 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is offered in four trim levels with a wide range of features and equipment. The SE is an entry-level model with an appealing combination of affordable pricing and impressive standard equipment. In typical Hyundai fashion, the SEL is the next trim level, followed by the XRT and the range-topping Limited. The XRT is an excellent choice due to its distinctive tough design and amenities and a more powerful engine than the other trim levels that sit below it in the 2025 lineup.
The 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ gives buyers a choice of powerplants. The standard engine is a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder that produces 191 horsepower and 181 lb.-ft. of torque. On the other hand, the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ XRT and Limited are powered by a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 281 horsepower and 311 lb.-ft. of torque. Both powerplants transmit power to the front wheels via an 8-speed automated gearbox. Although front-wheel drive is standard, all four Hyundai SANTA CRUZ models have all-wheel drive as an option. Front-drive vehicles have an EPA fuel economy rating of 22 mpg in the city, 26 mpg on the highway, and 23 mpg combined. The AWD models are rated at 19/27/22 mpg.
You’ll have to go a little higher up the trim levels of competing trucks to find an interior as outstanding as the one in the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ. The Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is a four-door crew cab body design that can accommodate up to five people. The interior design and quality appear and feel as if they should be more expensive than they are. The optional dual-screen infotainment system has been enhanced with the brand’s most recent technologies. Separate infotainment and gauge screens are no longer available in the highest models. They’re now combined into a single unit with two 12.3-inch panels and a new user interface that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Lower trim levels feature a single 12.3-inch infotainment display that sits alongside more conventional analog instruments. The dashboard and center console have been redesigned, as have the steering wheel and the panel of buttons for the climate control switches.
The 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is only entering its fourth model year, but that hasn’t stopped Hyundai from raising the bar even higher for the competition. With its restyled grille, front bumper, and numerous technology upgrades, the Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is better than ever. Discover what the Hyundai SANTA CRUZ could do for you with a test drive from Puente Hills Hyundai at 17621 E Gale Avenue, City of Industry, California. Alternatively, call us at 626-465-7755 for more information and to schedule a convenient appointment.
