Hyundai’s making ready to refresh its pickup truck.
Noticed on public roads, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is now present process cold-weather testing.
Regardless of the heavy camouflage, it is clear the South Korean automaker’s pickup truck’s refresh will likely be gentle. The prototypes seem like manufacturing prepared and a debut is predicted to happen in 2024 with gross sales starting later within the 12 months or early in 2025.
The entrance finish will obtain a extra truck-like design. The LED daytime operating lights not appear to bleed into the grille like these on the Hyundai Tucson crossover SUV. A extra squared-off grille design could be seen. The vertically stacked headlights carry over in taller, extra rectangular housings that go increased into the fascia.
Up to date wheel designs could be seen. It is unclear if any sheet metallic modifications happen based mostly on the heavy camouflage, however the rear finish appears to function up to date LED taillights.
The inside of the prototypes appears to be coated in camouflage, and no clear shot could possibly be taken. Count on among the touch-based controls to get replaced by buttons and knobs as with the refreshed 2025 Hyundai Tucson.
The present Santa Cruz is powered by a 191-hp 2.5-liter inline-4 paired with an 8-speed computerized transmission. The out there 2.5-liter turbo-4 with 281 hp is the favored engine with its indecisive 8-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission. AWD is out there and each Santa Cruz options a normal load-leveling rear suspension system. No powertrain modifications are anticipated, however the platform does help a hybrid powertrain ought to Hyundai select to take the Ford Maverick head-on.
