Hyundai Santa Cruz Concept Car

Discover the 2026 Santa Cruz, a Sport Adventure Vehicle that combines the comfort of an SUV with the open utility of a truck bed. Build one at Hyundai USA! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

I was part of a movement of journalists trying to persuade Hyundai into building a production version of its Santa Cruz concept trucklet. That was more than eight years ago. In the interim, Hyundai did decide to build it and, oh, oops, the Maverick also [].

Hyundai Motor Company staged innovative Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept. It reflects a new interpretation of truck utility for a new generation of buyers. The silver two-door Santa Cruz car-truck concept was an instant hit Hyundai Santa Cruz concept Hyundai Santa Cruz is an adaptation of the Santa Cruz concept from a few years ago.

The silver two-door car-truck was an instant success. But the production Santa Cruz is nothing like the concept, which is usually how these concept. When the Hyundai HCD-15 Santa Cruz concept debuted at the 2015 Detroit auto show, it was eagerly received.

Autoblog described it as "the compact pickup we've been waiting for." As it turned. Santa Cruz was designed to accommodate whatever the Urban Adventurer's lifestyle calls for, whether expected or unexpected. Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept Some of the industry's past attempts to blend truck-bed flexibility with passenger-car attributes were limited because they didn't deliver the practical benefits the customer expected.

Santa Cruz offers redesigned exterior and interior surfaces along with new infotainment and additional advanced driver assistance systems. The 2025 Santa Cruz, designed in California arrives at Hyundai dealerships this fall. 'The development goal for freshening Santa Cruz was to give it an even bolder, stronger design.

The most significant evolution in the Santa Cruz concept can be seen in the side view. The HCD-15 adhered to the extended cab truck norm with its configuration of long front doors paired with mid-sized rear doors with rear-hinged hinges. However, as that configuration has fallen out of favor in preference for four-door crew-cab pickup trucks, Hyundai wisely changed the Santa Cruz to regular.

The Santa Cruz was recognized as the Concept Truck of the Year for its design, style, materials, technology, market visibility and market responsiveness - besting the Kia Trail'Ster and Mitsubishi GC-PHEV. The award was presented by Mark Phelan, auto critic at the Detroit Free Press and NACVOTY juror. It has been nearly four years since the Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup concept first made its debut, with Hyundai staying coy about the model's production process.

That has seemingly changed. Luc.