Hyundai First Pickup Truck

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! The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a four-door compact pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Hyundai.

Released in 2021 for the 2022 model year, the Santa Cruz is the first four-door pickup truck sold by Hyundai in the North American market. The vehicle is based on the Tucson crossover SUV, and uses a unibody chassis design. Industry analysts expected the Santa Cruz to attract car or crossover SUV.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a cute-looking compact pickup designed for handling small jobs, navigating urban settings, and facilitating outdoor adventures. Hyundai has a lot of options on the table for a larger truck than the Santa Cruz, and now it's confirmed it's serious about the new model. At first glance, the Hyundai Santa Cruz looks up to the challenge to compete in the midsize truck market.

We'll get a better feel for how the pickup handles on the road when we're able to perform. The Santa Cruz will follow the Kona by offering Hyundai Pay, a sort of in-car answer to Apple Wallet. Hyundai has already partnered with Parkopedia, allowing in-car-sorry, in.

Hyundai says its upcoming Santa Cruz pickup is not a "truck." The crossover. Hyundai's first pickup truck sold in North America was the compact Santa Cruz, debuting in 2021 for the 2022 model year. This little four.

Last 2019, the Hyundai H-100 received its Certificates of Compliance (COC) from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) alongside the Hyundai HD50S. The Hyundai Porter, or H-100, may technically be the first pickup truck from the Korean carmaker, but the new Hyundai Santa Cruz is the first passenger pickup truck from the brand. Hyundai hopes to recreate at least some of the success classic compact trucks, like the 1970s-era Chevrolet Luv, had attracting first.