Santa Cruz Hyundai Ev

The Hyundai Santa Cruz will get an electrified powertrain in the future, the company's chief creative officer confirmed, opening the door for EV & hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Cruz needs to be offered in an EV avatar and beat the Maverick to the punch if it wants to become a household name. 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! It's safe to say Hyundai has not been a massive player in the American pickup truck market. Its lone pickup is the compact, unibody Santa Cruz - and Hyundai has been eager to market it as a "sport activity vehicle" that happens to have an open bed, rather than as a truck.

However, new reports suggest Hyundai plans to become more actively involved in the American truck market in the EV. Couple articles from last year on EV/Hybrid SC "Interestingly, even before the unveiling, Hyundai's Chief Creative Officer, Luc Donckerwolke, told Autocar UK that the company would apply an electric powertrain to the Santa Cruz. He said the company would have to wait a bit, but electrification.

After driving the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz for a week, it makes me realize that the market is in desperate need for compact electric pickup trucks. Here's why. Read our 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz review for information on ratings, pricing, specs, and features, and see how this pickup truck performed in our testing.

⚡ 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz EV - The Future of Adventure & Versatility! 🚙🔋Hyundai is taking the adventure truck to the next level with the 2026 Santa Cruz EV. Hyundai Motor is reportedly exploring releasing hybrid and all-electric versions of the little pickup truck. Instead of employing Hyundai's specific EV platform, E-GMP, the top Korean manufacturer would use the existing Santa Cruz platform with batteries added to create the pickup's electric variant, according to the sources.

According to auto industry sources, Hyundai Motor is considering launching all-electric and hybrid models of the compact pickup truck. The top Korean automaker will use the existing Santa Cruz platform with batteries added to manufacture the pickup's electric version, instead of using Hyundai's dedicated EV platform, E-GMP, the sources said.