Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz (full reveal April 15th)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-31-21, 10:00 AM
  #1  
Hoovey689
Moderator
Thread Starter
iTrader: (16)
 
Hoovey689's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: California
Posts: 42,292
Received 125 Likes on 83 Posts
Default 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz (full reveal April 15th)




The full debut of the Hyundai pickup is just around the corner, but today we’re getting a revealing preview of what’s coming. It’s called the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, just as we’ve been expecting.

Four shadowy but decent photos are being shown today alongside a few undefined details. We can see that it’s quite obviously a small truck with a short bed and what looks like a roomy cabin. Just like the Honda Ridgeline, the Santa Cruz will be built on a unibody platform, but based on its size, it looks like more of a compact Ford Maverick competitor than a mid-size truck.

And before we type “truck” again, know that Hyundai is not calling it one. Instead, Hyundai is naming it a “Sport Adventure Vehicle,” which speaks to this vehicle’s purpose more than what it is. Make no mistake, this vehicle with a bed is most definitely still a pickup. Seeing the length of the bed, shape of the cab and car-inspired grille puts it in a gray area between tool and adventure-mobile, though.

You don’t have to look too far away in the Hyundai lineup to see where the grille comes from. It’s a derivative of the new Tucson’s and Elantra’s face, only made taller and bolder. The same exotic front running light scheme is used here again, and we can see the actual headlights mounted much lower in the front bumper. The body lines are muscular to the max with an especially strong Y-shaped crease pattern extending from the hood and front fenders into the door and down the side. Its windshield is crossover-like with its rake, unlike most trucks with more vertically-oriented windshields. The cab meets the bed from a diagonal angle. Out back, the tailgate has “Santa Cruz” stamped in it and features the Hyundai text on the handle. Strong, T-shaped horizontal taillights complete the lighting picture. One neat feature we can already make out are the bed steps incorporated into the rear bumper to reach items inside the bed.

Hyundai says the Santa Cruz will have a “flexible bed for gear, cutting-edge connectivity and a highly maneuverable all-wheel-drive platform.” It’s going to be suitable for “adventure-focused environments,” so we’ll be expecting a little more than your average crossover’s all-wheel-drive system. Additionally, Hyundai promises “powerful and efficient engines,” guaranteeing that there will be more than one engine option.

Beyond that, we’ll have to wait for the truck’s reveal on April 15 this year. Hyundai says the Santa Cruz will go into production this summer at its Montgomery, Ala. plant.
Source
Hoovey689 is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 11:51 AM
  #2  
timmy0tool
Moderator
iTrader: (7)
 
timmy0tool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: 714/949, SoCal
Posts: 6,961
Received 420 Likes on 374 Posts
Default

these unibodies with a bed always remind me of a subaru brat or baja. i suppose the ridgeline needs a competitor.
timmy0tool is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 12:02 PM
  #3  
JDR76
Lexus Champion
 
JDR76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 12,426
Received 1,612 Likes on 1,028 Posts
Default

Looks really small. I really dislike it.
JDR76 is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 12:02 PM
  #4  
pbm317
Lead Lap
 
pbm317's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Virginia
Posts: 4,890
Received 12 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

Tiny bed. Wonder what types of innovations it'll have. Ridgeline at least has the dual swing tailgate and the trunk and flip up rear seat bottom.
pbm317 is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 01:02 PM
  #5  
Toys4RJill
Lexus Fanatic
 
Toys4RJill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ON/NY
Posts: 30,785
Received 64 Likes on 55 Posts
Default

The truck that's changing it all
Toys4RJill is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 01:08 PM
  #6  
sdls
Lexus Champion
 
sdls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NA
Posts: 2,218
Received 294 Likes on 242 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by pbm317
Tiny bed. Wonder what types of innovations it'll have. Ridgeline at least has the dual swing tailgate and the trunk and flip up rear seat bottom.
it’s meant to fill the huge niche left behind by the Lincoln Blackwood. Millions upon billions of people are clamoring for a truck bed big enough to hold two bags of mulch.
sdls is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 01:10 PM
  #7  
Toys4RJill
Lexus Fanatic
 
Toys4RJill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ON/NY
Posts: 30,785
Received 64 Likes on 55 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by sdls
it’s meant to fill the huge niche left behind by the Lincoln Blackwood.h.
You mean the 3500 Lincolns Blackwoods that were ever sold?
Toys4RJill is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 01:11 PM
  #8  
sdls
Lexus Champion
 
sdls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NA
Posts: 2,218
Received 294 Likes on 242 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
You mean the 3500 Lincolns Blackwoods that were ever sold?
That many? Impressive.
sdls is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 01:18 PM
  #9  
Toys4RJill
Lexus Fanatic
 
Toys4RJill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ON/NY
Posts: 30,785
Received 64 Likes on 55 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by sdls
That many? Impressive.
I thought it was an interesting idea.
Toys4RJill is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 05:22 PM
  #10  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 90,978
Received 87 Likes on 86 Posts
Default

I agree with the (initial) visual comparison to the Subaru Baja, but we'll have wait and see what the actual size is.

Hyundai's naming is starting to get confusing. We've had the Santa Fe, Veracruz, and now the Santa Cruz. I guess their next new vehicle will be the Santa Vera LOL.
mmarshall is offline  
Old 03-31-21, 11:36 PM
  #11  
Motorola
Lead Lap
 
Motorola's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: N/A
Posts: 4,823
Received 37 Likes on 28 Posts
Default

It's called the Santa Cruz but has more in common with the Tucson than the Santa Fe lol
Motorola is offline  
Old 04-01-21, 07:56 AM
  #12  
Hoovey689
Moderator
Thread Starter
iTrader: (16)
 
Hoovey689's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: California
Posts: 42,292
Received 125 Likes on 83 Posts
Default

Hyundai Corp loves to use 'Places' to name their cars. Kinda neat

Tucson - Arizona
Santa Fe - New Mexico
Sedona - Arizona
Veracruz - Mexico
Santa Cruz - California / Mexico
Palisade - Colorado
Telluride - Colorado

Sorento - Sorrento Italy (different but makes me think that)
Rio - Rio de Janeiro Brazil (different but makes me think that)
Hoovey689 is offline  
Old 04-01-21, 08:44 AM
  #13  
bitkahuna
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
 
bitkahuna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Present
Posts: 74,455
Received 2,343 Likes on 1,535 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Motorola
It's called the Santa Cruz but has more in common with the Tucson than the Santa Fe lol
maybe they should have called it a Phoenix.
bitkahuna is offline  
Old 04-01-21, 03:05 PM
  #14  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 90,978
Received 87 Likes on 86 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by bitkahuna
maybe they should have called it a Phoenix.

Too late for that.

mmarshall is offline  
Old 04-01-21, 03:28 PM
  #15  
LexBob2
Lexus Champion
 
LexBob2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 11,087
Received 138 Likes on 112 Posts
Default

We had these as company cars (and a few Citations) when they first came out. Interesting and kind of exciting at the time, because they were new. In reality though they weren't very good cars that had a lot of problems. Kind of normal for the times though.
LexBob2 is offline  


Quick Reply: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz (full reveal April 15th)



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:40 PM.