2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Does More Than Truck On
The once full compact truck space that was filled with budget-friendly small trucks that would handle the arduous task of hauling mulch from your local home store or moving a Go-Kart has disappeared.
Those small trucks either grew into the midsize trucks we know today or fell into the footnotes of history, like the rotary-powered Mazda REPU. The folks at Hyundai jumped back into the underserviced space with the crossover-based Hyundai Santa Cruz.
Riding on the same N3 platform as the similarly named Sante Fe, this Santa Cruz pickup essentially gives you the comfort and convenience of a modern crossover, with a separated, external four-foot cargo space—or bed, for the truck enthusiasts.
On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and puts it through its paces. Wren takes you on a guided tour of the '25 Santa Cruz and highlights some of its updates and his favorite features.
Later, Wren takes you along for a live drive review and chats with Autoweek executive editor Tom Murphy about the Santa Cruz, the competitive set, and more. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz so special.
Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
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