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2022 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ consumer reviews

$24,440–$25,940 MSRP range
side view of 2022 SANTA CRUZ Hyundai
(39 reviews)
71% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.2
  • Interior 4.1
  • Performance 4.2
  • Value 3.7
  • Exterior 4.4
  • Reliability 4.1
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Hyundai Santa Cruz 2022

Es vago. No tiene fuerza, la cabina trasera le entra el agua cuando llueve. Se baja aoutomaticamente los cristales de la puerta del chofer y pasajero. Con las llave 🔑

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Cool Concept, Not the Greatest Execution

My primary concern with this vehicle where there is a feature where the front windows roll down if you hold down the unlock button on the key fob. I guess this is cool if you intend to activate the feature. However, if you are sitting in the house and inadvertently activate the button (keys in my pocket) and there is a severe rain storm, this is no longer a cool feature. I wanted to turn the feature off and found that that wasn't an option. Other comments I have are as follows: The gas milage is surprisingly low. I seldom get better than 20 MPG. This is the same as my previous vehicle which had a large V8 engine and weighed much more. I haven't been able to get the inverter to power anything.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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Perfect size for the everyday commuter/light work.

Quick and a perfect size bed for the everyday city comuter and weekend worker. Perfect for small jobs. Wish the rear seating area was a little bigger for kids. Very tight even for kids in the rear. I'm six foot one inch.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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IT'S MY TRUCKETTE !!

I waited 5 years to get my truck and it was worth the wait. It's just as I imagined it to be and although it's not a "real truck", it is my truck and I'm very happy with the comfort it offers me, both physically and mentally. GO BUY ONE !!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best new vehicle for today's economy

Traded in my GMC Denali for this smaller compact truck and cold not be happier with the truck. I needed something smaller to fit my new retired life and this fits perfectly. My wife now can drive me to what we wish to do and has no problems with size. blind spots. parking. etc. Love the sound of th Bose radio and the heated and cooled seats are even better than the GMC's. Very happy with everything but wish power was a little more but expected this to be the case.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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If you buy junk you end up with junk

We owned this car for 4 months. In that time a trim piece fell off and wasn’t covered under warranty. In 18k miles we had the car in 3 times for warranty work. Majority of issues were never resolved. Basically we can’t fix anything until the motor explodes. ( direct quote). Went from above stated mpg for first couple months then the mpg tanked to 18 making same drive at same speeds. Once again dealer was no help. Don’t bother with towing package as these truly are t made to tow anything. When towing there is no tow haul mode. Ours had factory installed towing package. When hooked to a trailer only half the allowed weight the car as very bouncy and the blind spot warning beep and light went off constantly ( and this was with the factory towing package) on flat ground when towing the vehicle shifted in ways that never made sense. Then after a couple times towing the transmission started messing up even with no trailer attached. Sometimes when accelerating it would go to high rpm then at the normal time it should have shifted it would just be stuck in that gear until you came to a complete stop or popped it in N. We decided it was time to get rid of this xxx after only 4 months of ownership and 20k miles. No doubt that by the time it was paid off it wouldn’t still be running. When we went to trade the vehicle in every dealer we talked to would only offer the rock bottom end of trade in value due to the fact they are so hard to sell used.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Fear and trepidation

On a five hour drive to Richmond, Virginia, on Christmas Day; the engine light came on. On I-95 losing acceleration power and the vehicle shaking I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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Comfort and quiet ride

The comfort, quickness and very smooth ride. The fact that it is like a nice car inside but has just enough trunk space to haul big or tall things.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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It's a great vehicle. I'm surprised with performan

I should've been notified on recalls or emailed. What do you need now. Super vehicle I love it..I never owned turbo in my life. Lol

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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WasChops2 likes Santa Cruz compared to Ford's Mav

I purchased the Santa Cruz (SC) Limited Feb of 2022 and immediately grew an immense proportion of value and gain for the amount invested! This is nearly the quality, comfort and full performance value of a BMW or Audi - which I have owned the X3 and the Q5... I would never own either of those again, in comparison to the value gained with this SC. I also own the new Ford Maverick in the 1st Edition Lariat, AWD, 4K tow version and the Lariat Hybrid, FWD 2K tow. While both of these trucks are excellent as small trucks, the SC wins my favor as a comfortable, quicker accelerating and nearly as good MPG (compared to the Mav 2.0 L EcoBoost. Since I will not utilize the full capabilities of the Truck like features of the Maverick - I LOVE THE SC for the SUV qualities, along with the hard tonneau covered back truck bed; it's the "type" of vehicle I have been wanting for a long time ever since I visited Brazil and Colombia and witnessed the variety of small trucks in those 2 countries.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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