Everything You Need to Know About Hyundai’s First Pickup: The 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz

If you want the power and performance of a pickup truck but you like the style of Hyundai, you’re in the luck. The auto manufacturer has recently announced that its first pickup truck will hit the market in 2021. As you wait for this exciting addition to the Hyundai lineup, here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 Santa Cruz. 

Sporty Exterior Style

If you tend to haul mountain bikes and kayaks instead of cinder blocks and boats, the 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the perfect truck for you. The pickup will share the same basic structure as the mid-size crossover Santa Fe. It will feature a unibody design that will have one bed length and come as a four-door crew cab. Like plenty of other recent Hyundai models, you should expect the Santa Cruz to showcase a modern design with sharp creases, planed surfaces, and a bold front end.

Plenty of Power for Fun

While we know the Hyundai Santa Cruz will be ready for all types of adventures, the car manufacturer hasn’t confirmed what type of engine will be powering those journeys. However, since the Santa Cruz will be sharing a platform with the Santa Fe, some auto experts believe the two could also share engines. These engine options would include the standard 2.4-liter that delivers 185 horsepower and the available 2.0-liter that churns out a turbocharged 235 horsepower. The truck should also come standard with front-wheel drive and offer an optional all-wheel-drive system.

Ready to Bring Extra Gear

If you’re looking for a new Hyundai that makes it easy to bring along all the extra gear you need for a good time, the 2021 Santa Cruz is for you. While we don’t have any specifications on how much payload the Santa Cruz will be able to handle or how much it will be able to tow, most experts believe the towing capacity of the Santa Cruz should align closely with its competitors. This means it will likely be able to handle around 5,000 pounds.

Excellent Connectivity Technology

Since the Hyundai Santa Cruz is being designed to interest young buyers with active lifestyles, it’s easy to see why the truck should include a nice selection of multimedia technology. This means the Santa Cruz should come standard with a touch-screen display and include connectivity integration using Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other available features that could make their way into the truck include a mobile hot spot and a wireless charging pad.

Outstanding Safety Features

Even though Hyundai hasn’t announced what type of driver-assistance technologies will come in the Santa Cruz, the truck should offer an impressive selection thanks to its Hyundai SmartSense collection of safety features. This will likely include everything from lane-keeping assist and forward-collision avoidance assist with pedestrian detection to blind-spot collision avoidance assist and driver attention warning.

If you’re thinking about getting a new pickup truck, you now have numerous reasons why you should wait for the 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz to hit the market.

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