Calling all adventure seekers! Buckle up for the Hyundai Santa Cruz, a head-turning hybrid that’s part SUV, part truck, and all awesome. Hit the city streets with style or conquer off-road terrains with ease. This 2024 wonder is expected to launch in India soon, promising stellar fuel efficiency and a feature-packed interior. Keep reading to get the lowdown on price estimates, mileage expectations, specs, and hot off the press images!
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Overview
Brand
Model
Launch Date
Status
Price
Hyundai
Santa Cruz
Mid-2024
Upcoming
Starting at around $25,000 (est.)
Price
The estimated price for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz in India could be around ₹20 lakhs to ₹30 lakhs (ex-showroom).
Variant
Estimated Price (Ex-showroom, India)
Base
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
Mid
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
Top
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
Top AWD
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Price in All States of India
Variant
Base
Mid
Top
Top AWD
Andhra Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Arunachal Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Assam
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Bihar
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Chhattisgarh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Goa
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Gujarat
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Haryana
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Himachal Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Jharkhand
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Karnataka
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Kerala
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Madhya Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Maharashtra
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Manipur
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Meghalaya
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Mizoram
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Nagaland
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Odisha
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Punjab
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Rajasthan
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Sikkim
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Tamil Nadu
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Telangana
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Tripura
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Uttar Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Uttarakhand
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
West Bengal
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Madhya Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Maharashtra
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Manipur
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Meghalaya
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Mizoram
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Nagaland
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Odisha
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Punjab
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Rajasthan
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Chhattisgarh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Tamil Nadu
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Telangana
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Tripura
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Uttar Pradesh
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Uttarakhand
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
West Bengal
₹20 lakhs – ₹22 lakhs
₹23 lakhs – ₹25 lakhs
₹26 lakhs – ₹28 lakhs
₹28 lakhs – ₹30 lakhs
Colors
Color
Hampton Gray
Sage Gray
White Cream
Midnight Black
Sunset Orange
Baja Blue
Volcanic Red
Steel Graphite Gray
Mileage
Engine
Transmission
Mileage (City)
Mileage (Highway)
Mileage (Combined)
2.5L 4-cylinder
8-speed Automatic
21 mpg
27 mpg
23 mpg
2.5L Turbocharged 4-cylinder
8-speed Automatic
19 mpg
27 mpg
22 mpg
Top-speed
Variant
Engine
Estimated Top Speed
Base
2.5L 4-cylinder
115 mph (185 km/h)
Mid
2.5L 4-cylinder
115 mph (185 km/h)
Top
2.5L Turbocharged 4-cylinder
130 mph (209 km/h)
Top AWD
2.5L Turbocharged 4-cylinder
125 mph (201 km/h)
Features
Feature Category
Base
Mid
Top
Top AWD
Safety, Security & Locks
Airbags
✓
✓
✓
✓
Seat Belt Warning
✓
✓
✓
✓
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Engine Immobilizer
✓
✓
✓
✓
Comfort & Convenience
Parking Sensors
–
✓
✓
✓
Doors, Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Anti-glare Mirrors
✓
✓
✓
✓
ORVMs
✓
✓
✓
✓
Boot-lid Opener
✓
✓
✓
✓
Door Handles
✓
✓
✓
✓
Interior Door Handles
✓
✓
✓
✓
Door Pockets
✓
✓
✓
✓
Lighting
Headlight Height Adjuster
✓
✓
✓
✓
Tail Lights
✓
✓
✓
✓
Cabin Lamps
✓
✓
✓
✓
Seats, Upholstery & Storage
Seat Upholstery
Cloth
Premium Cloth
Leather
Leather
Driver Height Adjustable Seat
✓
✓
✓
✓
Front Passenger Seat Adjustment
Manual
Manual
Power
Power
Rear Passenger Seats
Bench
Bench
Split-folding
Split-folding
Interiors
Standard
Premium
Premium
Premium
Interior Colours
1-2 options
2-3 options
3-4 options
3-4 options
Cup Holders
✓
✓
✓
✓
Entertainment, Information & Instrumentation
Instrument Cluster
Analog
Analog
Digital
Digital
Trip Meter
✓
✓
✓
✓
Tachometer
✓
✓
✓
✓
Band Warranty
Standard Warranty (Years)
5
5
5
5
Standard Warranty (kilometers)
60,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
Technology features:
Infotainment system
Basic
Enhanced
Premium
Premium
Navigation
–
–
✓
✓
Driver assistance features
–
–
Advanced
Advanced
Specs
Specification
Base
Mid
Top
Top AWD
Dimensions & Weight
Width (in)
75
75
75
75
Height (in)
66
66
66
66
Wheelbase (in)
122
122
122
122
Ground Clearance (in)
8
8
8
8
Capacity
Doors
4
4
4
4
Seating Capacity
5
5
5
5
No. of Seating Rows
2
2
2
2
Boot Space (cu.ft.)
27
27
27
27
Fuel Tank Capacity (gal)
17
17
17
17
Engine
Displacement (cc)
2,497
2,497
2,497
2,497
Engine Type
4-cyl
4-cyl
4-cyl Turbo
4-cyl Turbo
Cylinders
4
4
4
4
Valves
16
16
16
16
Max Power (BHP)
191
191
281
281
Max Torque (Nm)
245
245
311
311
Mileage (ARAI)
23 mpg
23 mpg
22 mpg
22 mpg
Transmission Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
No. of gears
8
8
8
8
Engine type
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Transmission
8-speed Automatic
8-speed Automatic
8-speed Automatic
8-speed Automatic
0-60 mph (sec)
8.5
8.5
6.5
6.7
Drive Type
FWD
FWD
FWD
AWD
Fuel
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Fuel Tank Capacity (gal)
17
17
17
17
Suspensions, Brakes, Steering & Tyres
Suspension Front
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson Strut
Suspension Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Front Brake Type
Disc
Disc
Disc
Disc
Spare Wheel
Temporary
Temporary
Temporary
Temporary
Wheel Size (inches)
17
18
19
19
Tyre Size Front
245/60 R17
245/55 R18
245/50 R19
245/50 R19
Tyre Size Rear
245/60 R17
245/55 R18
245/50 R19
245/50 R19
Competitors
Brand
Model
Price Range (approx.)
Isuzu
D-Max V-Cross
₹18.5 – ₹25.0 lakhs
Mahindra
Scorpio Getaway
₹11.0 – ₹16.0 lakhs
Tata
Xenon
₹8.0 – ₹11.0 lakhs
Toyota
Hilux
₹25.0 – ₹35.0 lakhs
Ford
Ranger
₹15.0 – ₹25.0 lakhs
Nissan
Navara
₹20.0 – ₹30.0 lakhs
Isuzu
D-Max Regular Cab
₹10.0 – ₹15.0 lakhs
Mahindra
Thar
₹10.0 – ₹15.0 lakhs
Pros and Cons
Pros
Cons
Unique and versatile design combining pickup truck utility with a crossover-like ride
Limited towing and hauling capabilities compared to traditional full-size or mid-size trucks
Comfortable and car-like driving experience
Smaller cargo bed size compared to larger pickup trucks
Fuel-efficient engine options
Limited off-road capabilities due to lack of low-range gearing and specialized off-road features
Impressive list of standard and available tech features
Potential for higher pricing compared to traditional compact trucks
Respectable payload and cargo capacity for its size
Potential for limited trim and configuration options initially
Maneuverable size for urban environments
Relatively new and unproven model in the pickup truck segment
Likely to have a competitive warranty coverage
Resale value in the long-term is yet to be determined
Potential for hybrid or alternative powertrain options in the future
May not appeal to traditional pickup truck buyers looking for heavy-duty capabilities
Reviews and Ratings
Source
Review Excerpt
Rating
Car and Driver
“The Santa Cruz offers a unique blend of pickup truck versatility and crossover comfort. While not a heavy-duty hauler, it excels as an urban-friendly lifestyle vehicle.”
8/10
Edmunds
“With its car-like driving manners and ample tech features, the Santa Cruz is an appealing alternative to traditional pickup trucks, albeit with some compromises in terms of towing and payload capacity.”
4/5
Kelley Blue Book
“The Santa Cruz’s innovative design and excellent ride quality make it a standout choice for buyers seeking a capable yet comfortable compact truck.”
4.5/5
Motor Trend
“Hyundai’s foray into the pickup truck segment is a successful one, offering a compelling package for those who value versatility and daily drivability over extreme hauling capabilities.”
8.5/10
U.S. News & World Report
“While not a true off-road warrior, the Santa Cruz impresses with its well-rounded performance, generous features, and user-friendly cabin.”
8.2/10
Consumer Reports
“With its impressive fuel economy and thoughtful design, the Santa Cruz is a practical choice for urbanites who occasionally need light-duty pickup capabilities.”
80/100
Accessories
Accessory Category
Accessories
Exterior
Bed liner, Bed extender, Tonneau cover, Roof rack, Tow hitch, Wheel locks, Mud flaps, Side steps
Interior
All-weather floor mats, Cargo organizers, Seat covers, LED interior lighting, Wireless charging pad, Cargo net
Technology
Infotainment system upgrades, Premium audio system, Navigation system, Remote start, Rear seat entertainment system
Protection
Body side moldings, Door edge guards, Front and rear parking sensors, Rear camera mirror, Puddle lamps
Q1. What is the expected price of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz in India?
A1. Hyundai has not revealed any pricing information for the Indian market, as the Santa Cruz is currently not slated for launch in India. If it were to be introduced, the estimated price range could be around ₹20 lakhs to ₹30 lakhs (ex-showroom).
Q2. Can you provide some key specifications of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz?
A2. Here are some key specifications: Dimensions: Length (196 inches), Width (75 inches), Height (66 inches), Wheelbase (122 inches) Engines: 2.5L 4-cylinder (191 hp, 245 lb-ft), 2.5L Turbocharged 4-cylinder (281 hp, 311 lb-ft) Transmission: 8-speed automatic Towing Capacity: Up to 5,000 lbs (when properly equipped) Payload Capacity: Up to 1,700 lbs (when properly equipped) Cargo Bed Length: 4.3 feet
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