2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ

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With much of its updated interior and exterior shared with the similarly refreshed 2025 Tucson SUV, the new Santa Cruz is a compelling, refined entry in its class.

Having debuted for the 2022 model year, Hyundai’s Santa Cruz gets its first face-lift for 2025, with a fresh grille, front bumper and lighting, as well as new wheel designs.

Hyundai gives the Santa Cruz a mild update for 2025 — nothing extensive, but enough to keep it fresh and interesting, and finally solving one glaring issue that a lot of Hyundais have.

Most updates are shared with its Tucson SUV sibling, but this isn’t a full redesign, so much of the Santa Cruz carries over despite the new looks.