2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

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PAUL C.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
06/02/2022
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Ok truck, poor performance.

Eats fuel like a bigger more powerful vehicle. Poor acceleration on the highway!!! Range is way too short for highway driving. locked storage/cooler in bed doesn't keep ice cold. Refuses to download contacts from phone.
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KENNETH V.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
07/20/2022
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price was high for this vehicle compared to the ford maverick.

vehicle drives good. room design could have been better. since it is considered to be a truck. leg room and head room is uncomfortable . vehicle is good on gas . again, as i stated the vehicle is way too over price compared to the Ford Maverick.
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LYNN R.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
08/23/2022
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Good little trucklette

A ride anyone can enjoy. The truck gets a lot of looks, it drives and ride nicely plus it’s a quiet ride so you can have a conversation with your passenger. All the safety features are great you’ll have a hard time finding an accident.
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LIGIA B.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
08/30/2022
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Hyundai 2022 Santa Cruz Truck

Vehicle has been at the dealership for repairs for four weeks now and still don't know when I will get it back. I reached out to the dealer and was told that the transmission was on backorder and didn't know how long was going to take to get it.
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Dakota H. responded on 08/30/2022 12:09 PM
We're very sorry to learn of your experience, Ligia. We have passed along your communications to your case manager, as well as their supervisor. They will be in touch with you to further discuss your situation. Thank you. 

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KENT R.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
08/31/2022
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Think hard.

I've made better choices. Wished I would have waited till they got the bugs out. I can't rate reliability because that is subject to length of ownership. I have had this for one year and am currently at 37K. I will be trading out in my second year of ownership for sure.
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ALISON W.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
09/13/2022
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Love hate relationship

I love my new weird little truck, but I hate that I had to pay $5000 over sticker price and then was in the hole $10k immediately. Not really impressed with the interior quality or the sliding bed cover, which is thin plastic and I expect issues with it failing. Engine has very little power going up steep hills or merging. I was afraid to buy the turbo engine after oil cooling issues in my Velostar, which I traded in on this Santa Cruz.
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CLAYTON B.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
09/14/2022
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Love the truck but touchscreen sucks.

Bought this new and the first thing I noticed is that the touchscreen/infotainment feature goes black intermittently. Hyundai screwed us on this one by rushing to production without proper QC of this feature. For this, I would not recommend this truck.
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AUSTIN H.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
09/15/2022
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Its great look wise, very mid performance wise

Ive had this truck (SE) for over a year now (14500 miles). i love the look of this truck. The truck bed isn't a big issue, i dont use this for trades work or anything just the occasional moving of equipment from office to office. It's great for someone who wants take equipment(kayaks, bikes, etc). I do have Cons though. I would be wary of the interior plastic panels; they are very easy to scratch. I've had some trouble with driving assist causing worrying sound above 10mph. Engine isn't exciting, but is enough to get the job done. Don't buy this if you are towing alot around.
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SHAYA L.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
09/21/2022
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Excellent styling, transmission concerns and poor service

I initially adored my New Santa Cruz. Beautifully styled, it fitted what I was looking for, great power in the turbo, smooth ride. The vehicle experienced major transmission failure at 8,100 miles, had to be towed and I haven’t seen the vehicle now for 4 weeks, still no resolution. Poor service department, lack of communication, and no vehicle provided while car in shop. Very dissatisfied in overall service and reliability of the vehicle.
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Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 09/21/2022 10:02 AM
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. A specialist from our Headquarters will be in touch with you to investigate further. ^cc

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Samer S.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/01/2022
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Cool car

Cool styling and good performance. However, it has small inconveniences that add up to a less than good daily ownership experience. Hard to find appointments with closer date is another issue I'm going through right now.
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GARY M.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/01/2022
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Couldn’t get color I wanted biggest option available was Black.

Vehicle is fine by mileage is not great last vehicle ave was 59 miles per gallon - was a hybrids ALSO company wants a response of at least two hundred characters. Which goes to show all they want are very wordy reviews - they push too darn hard to sell and have you add more than you want to spend.
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JOHN S.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/05/2022
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Great guts hampered by subpar building materials, assembly and support.

Took one month for Hyundai to fix bluelink with the brand new car. Still waiting after a month for trim and upholstery parts to replace damaged ones received from factory. Unacceptable support. Shocking!
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AGUSTIN C.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/06/2022
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My 2022 Santa Cruz experience

I'm totally happy the way my Santa Cruz performs except for the little things that need attention or repaired was not to my satisfaction. It is very important to me that the vehicle should operate the way it is intended to operate. I'm totally unhappy the way corporate and dealership handled the entertainment system and a leaky truck bed when it is factory sealed cover by the manufacturer. It's been a year now and both problems still exist. Please advise, I need to get these things fixed.
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J.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/11/2022
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Bad transmission

The tranny is a hot mess at low speeds and when trying to pass on the highway. The overall vehicle is great but I worry about the transmission. I may dump it before those issues occur. The lane assist is nice
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Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 10/11/2022 11:35 AM
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. A specialist from our Headquarters will be in touch with you to investigate further. ^cc

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CHRISTINE H.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/13/2022
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Poor design, no fix available

When I started driving my new car, I noticed the hood was lifting and shaking on the highway. Addressed the issue with the dealer who told me Hyundai does not see this as a problem. The salesperson did everything in his power to remedy the problem. However, there is still movement in the hood at above 60 mph
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Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 10/14/2022 07:44 AM
Allow us to have a further look at your vehicle concerns. A team member will be in touch with you shortly. Thank you. ^cc

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NAVEEN M.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/18/2022
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SantaCruz

Vehicle styling is extra ordinary. could have got better built quality for this price point. Lack some basic features and predelivery inspection was bad. safety features were practical and good. dealership experiance could be improved.
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PAULA S.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/25/2022
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Overall, I like the truck

I like the style of the truck. It seems good for a lady. The color is good. I’ve had several people asked me about it and I have recommended them to buy a Santa Cruz. It’s sort of a stylish truck for me. Like I said, I was told they had electrical outlets in the back of the truck, but I did not get any and no one offered to get it taken care of for me either without charging me.
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PHILLIP B.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
11/23/2022
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Great truck terrible dealership network

Like the truck runs great but dealing with the dealership is terrible. They don’t listen and they don’t care. Truck looks and runs great and it so much fun to drive. A little cramped for 6’2 person. I wish the dealer was not involved
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Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 11/28/2022 10:37 AM
We’d like the opportunity to look into this, please contact our customer connect center at (800) 633-5151. Thank you. ^cc

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WILLIAM B.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
11/27/2022
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Good but with a few quirks

It is a decent vehicle If you have never owned a real truck before. It is very Car like. The bed is very short. Fuel milage could be better. It does ride quiet and smooth..you do get a lot of tech. For me it just wasn't truck enough
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Dakota H. responded on 11/28/2022 01:38 PM
We're very sorry to learn of your experience, William. Please feel free to contact our customer care team at (800) 633-5151, and they would be happy to address any concerns you may have. Thank you. 

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SCOTT G.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
12/03/2022
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Looks vs Fuel Economy

I love the looks of the Santa Cruz, inside and out! Fits my needs and lifestyle. But if your looking for good fuel economy, the Santa Cruz needs to work on this. My husband and I do not drive this vehicle hard or fast so getting 18/22 doesn’t match their sticker of 22/27. We took a 4000 miles trip that averaged 22hwy. When Hyundai can get this fixed, I could give this car 5 stars
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Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 12/05/2022 01:53 PM
Allow us to have a further look at your vehicle concerns. A team member will be in touch with you shortly. Thank you. ^cc

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