Hyundai officially introduced the commercial version of the Santa Cruz pickup to the world public – Photo: Moto1.

First appeared as a concept car in 2015, but until today the commercial version of the new Hyundai pickup is officially introduced to the world. Although Santa Cruz has the design of a pickup line, the Korean automaker chose a rather unfamiliar name to describe the new model is the Sport Adventure Vehicle. insurance).

Santa Cruz has a front-end design quite similar to the latest generation Hyundai Tucson. The front highlight is the daytime LED strip and the split headlight cluster set low compared to the steering wheel. The car measures 4,971 mm long, 1,905 mm wide and 1,694 mm high, with a long wheelbase of 3,005 mm. The body size is 132.3 mm long.

Santa Cruz also has another name is Sport Adventure Vehicle – Photo: Moto1.

Hyundai equips Santa Cruz with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine, with a capacity of 190 horsepower and a maximum torque of more than 244 Nm, accompanied by an 8-speed automatic transmission and a drive system. 4-wheel full-time (AWD).

The highlight inside the car is the 8-inch center console display that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, or the optional classic digital display. The leather interior and dashboard design are similar to the new models in the current Hyundai family.

Santa Cruz has standard safety features including forward collision avoidance assist with pedestrian and bicycle detection, lane keeping assist and driver focus alert, adaptive cruise control. , avoid collision with blind spots, avoid collisions with vehicles crossing behind, blind spot monitoring cameras, safety emergency exit assistance, surrounding monitoring screen, …

Interior of a pickup truck Hyundai Santa Cruz – Photo: Moto1.

Hyundai Santa Cruz is expected to be produced in June and sold to the market later this year. Currently, the Korean car manufacturer does not disclose the selling price of this new pickup model.

After the concept of this pickup was introduced at the North American auto show in 2015, Hyundai Santa Cruz has repeatedly leaked the commercial test version and officially launched recently. Notably, Hyundai doesn’t call this model a “pickup,” but rather it likes the name Sport Adventure Vehicle.

In terms of power, Santa Cruz is equipped with a 2.5L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine. Currently, the Korean manufacturer says this machine produces more than 190 horsepower and a maximum torque of more than 244 Nm. Mated to that is an 8-speed automatic transmission with all-wheel drive (AWD).

Hyundai Santa Cruz with a sporty and aggressive appearance.

In addition, the car also owns the option of a turbocharged 2.5L 4-cylinder engine, for a maximum capacity of more than 275 hp and a maximum torque of more than 420 Nm, combined with a dual-clutch automatic transmission. 8 levels, with the ability to shift gears with the rear paddle.

In terms of appearance, Santa Cruz owns the same front end as the Tucson 2022 with daytime running lights mixed with the grille. This can be more noticeable when the lights are on. In addition, the car also owns a separate headlight cluster that is located lower on the two sides of the steering wheel.

The Santa Cruz A column is very steep, creating a glossy look for the front of the car, while the C-pillar is made more angular to create a sporty and dynamic look.

The car owns a rugged, monolithic body.

The size of this pickup is much longer than the Hyundai Tucson. Accordingly, the lengths x width x height of Santa Cruz are 4,971 x 1,905 x 1,694 mm respectively and the wheelbase is up to 3,005 mm. The rear trunk also extends at 132.3 mm, Hyundai also promises to add accessories to expand the rear compartment space.

This model also owns some notable equipment such as an 8-inch infotainment screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which can be upgraded to a 10-inch size. At the same time, customers can also upgrade to a digital instrument cluster.

Modern interior of Hyundai Santa Cruz.

Like many Hyundai models, Santa Cruz is also equipped with a variety of safety features such as: Front-collision avoidance assistance with pedestrian and bicycle detection, lane keeping assist and pedestrian warning. focused steering. In addition, customers can integrate additional systems such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot collision avoidance, rear cross vehicle collision avoidance, blind spot monitoring camera, safety exit assistance Full screen, look around.

Hyundai will start production of Santa Cruz at the plant in Montgomery (state of Alabama, USA) from June next, the car will be officially sold from the end of this summer but has no specific price.

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