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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
A 5-seat SUV with gas powertrain and AWD and FWD availability.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a 5-seat SUV with gas powertrain. 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers AWD and FWD; the exact drivetrain can change efficiency or capability, so the version matters.
5KNOWN TRIMS
GasPOWERTRAINS
5SEATS
5,000 lbHIGHEST TOWING IN THIS GUIDE
2025 model-year guide5KNOWN TRIMS
GasPOWERTRAINS
5SEATS
5,000 lbHIGHEST TOWING IN THIS GUIDE
THE 10-MINUTE GUIDE
Understand the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz before you start shopping.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a 5-seat SUV with gas powertrain.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers AWD and FWD; the exact drivetrain can change efficiency or capability, so the version matters.
5Known trims
GasPowertrains
5Seats
5,000 lbHighest towing in this Guide
Start with what matters
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a 5-seat SUV with gas powertrain.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers AWD and FWD; the exact drivetrain can change efficiency or capability, so the version matters.
How the lineup breaks down
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 5 named trims in the lineup shown here: SE, SEL, SEL Activity, Limited, and XRT.
The trim name matters because equipment, powertrain choices, capability and pricing can change as you move through the range.
SEL
Gas · eng_unknown|fp_5a23ec7104ca324b · FWD / Gas · eng_unknown|fp_6a36662506fb3ad4 · AWD
SEL Activity
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Limited
Gas · eng_unknown|fp_76478fca6af00441 · AWD
XRT
Gas · eng_unknown|fp_a8d59bc1d0e80705 · AWD
Powertrains, efficiency and capability
Powertrain choices shown for 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz include Gas.
Depending on the version, drivetrain choices shown include AWD and FWD.
up to 5,000 lb of towing in the highest documented version. Those are ceiling figures for the versions that carry the data, not promises for every trim.
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- Drive
- AWD / FWD
- Power
- Up to 281 hp
- Efficiency
- Up to 22 combined mpg
- Towing
- Up to 5,000 lb
Interior, technology and everyday use
Equipment documented for this model year includes Ambient interior lighting, Driver seat memory, Premium audio, Ventilated front seats, Automatic high beams, Blind spot monitoring, Integrated rear bumper steps, and Lane following assist. Some features can be standard on one trim, optional on another, or tied to a package.
Package names currently documented include Option group01, Cargo package (c1), and Protection package. Package availability does not prove that a package is installed on a particular vehicle.
Equipment worth knowing
- Ambient interior lighting
- Driver seat memory
- Premium audio
- Ventilated front seats
- Automatic high beams
- Blind spot monitoring
- Integrated rear bumper steps
- Lane following assist
- Lane keeping assist
- Lockable under-bed storage
Packages in the catalog
- Option group01
- Cargo package (c1)
- Protection package
Safety evidence in context
This Guide includes 3 recalls, 19 complaints, and 33 manufacturer communications. These are different kinds of records, not a reliability score or failure rate, and applicability can vary by version or powertrain.
Safety evidence stays separated by what it actually measures.
Crash-test observations, recalls, manufacturer communications and driver-assistance equipment are different evidence types. AutoUnite does not collapse them into an artificial score.
Ask AutoUnite which safety facts apply to the version you're considering.
What ownership looks like
Original manufacturer coverage shown here includes Basic: 5 years / 60,000 miles and Powertrain: 10 years / 100,000 miles. On a used or nearly new vehicle, remaining coverage depends on in-service date, mileage and eligibility.
What changed for this model year
The year-over-year record is not complete enough to say exactly what changed. A missing change record is not treated as proof that the vehicle carried over unchanged.
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