Both offer unibody construction, five-passenger seating, and everyday drivability, yet they target very different buyers.

Sitting in the Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD, you wouldn’t know you were in a pickup, which is sort of the point. Hyundai built this trucklet on an SUV platform and it shows. From behind the wheel it ...

Add the Hyundai Santa Cruz to the list of nameplates that automakers are assigning to the dustbins of history. 2026 will reportedly be the last year for this compact pickup. The Santa Cruz's solitary ...

Hyundai’s experiment with a compact lifestyle pickup appears to be nearing its end sooner than originally planned. The Hyundai Santa Cruz, designed to meet demand for smaller, more urban-friendly ...

Hundreds of thousands of Hyundai vehicles have been recalled, and some of the cars may need to undergo repairs soon. According to recall notices from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

It looks like the end of the road is finally approaching for Hyundai’s compact pseudo-pickup truck, the Santa Cruz. AutomotiveNews learned of its eventual demise after reportedly speaking with an ...

Citing suppliers and individuals briefed on Hyundai Motor America's internal discussions, Automotive News understands that the Santa Cruz production will end ahead of the originally planned Q2 2027 ...

The plucky Santa Cruz is apparently headed for the chopping block so Hyundai can develop a body-on-frame truck. It’s unclear exactly when Santa Cruz production might stop, though it was originally ...

Automotive News reports that Hyundai is pulling the plug on its compact Santa Cruz pickup after just a single generation, cutting its production life short to pave the way for a more conventional ...

Update: We reached out to Hyundai for a comment on the report. A spokesperson told us that “Santa Cruz’s production plans for 2026 remain unchanged,” without offering any further details. Hyundai’s ...

Goodbye Santa Cruz; hello upcoming body-on-frame truck. Add the Hyundai Santa Cruz to the growing list of vehicles set to die in 2026, if a report is to be believed. According to Automotive News, ...

Sources say Hyundai will soon end production of the Santa Cruz pickup truck. Low demand, slow sales force move Reports indicate Hyundai isn’t giving up on pickups. It was a bold move, but it hasn’t ...