2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Reviews - Verified Owners

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4.6

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CARMEN D.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/18/2023

Verified Review

Best purchase

Had the Santa Cruz for a year now and I love it. We are a shorter height family so it’s definitely roomy for us. But most complaints from friends and family who are taller, is that it’s not very roomy. But overall a great, safe and fun ride. Better than expected gas mileage. I drive mostly on freeway and get 33-36 mpg highway and 20-22 mpg in town. You can’t beat the warranty and so far Hyundai services have been an ease for oil changes and the two recent recalls. Most comments I get is how cool the headlights are. I get a lot people stopping to look at my Santa Cruz. It’s definitely a head turner in traffic because of the unique style.

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ROBIN A.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/18/2023

Verified Review

Great truck!

I first saw this truck online and I was so excited! I had been wanting a truck that was easy to get in and out of and loved the style of this truck. I test drove one at another dealership that had one and then visited the Ringgold Hyundai dealership. They did not have a truck in and I told them what I was interested in. I honestly didn’t think I would hear anything from them. I couldn’t believe that Brandon called to tell me that they were getting one in just like I wanted! I came to see it and test drive it and I knew this was what I needed to haul all my gardening supplies! I purchased it that day and love my Santa Cruz more than any vehicle I’ve ever owned! The dealership has been great to work with and very convenient! I am very happy with the experience and ❤️❤️my Santa Cruz!

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EDWARD T.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/15/2023

Verified Review

Great style, seats uncomfortable and fuel mileage is bad for the SEL.

the truck style is great, love the features. The driver's seat is very hard and after an hour driving is hard on your assets. the fuel mileage is bad considering the engine for the SEL. I would expect much better.

Philip M.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

04/14/2023

First Asian Vehicle

Wife wanter a Santa Cruz first time she saw a picture. I wanted to keep our Lincoln MKC. We went for a test drive and bought it on the spot. It's the 22 Limited with all the bells and whistles. Dealership added $5000.00 to MSRP because they said you couldn't find them, so that put us upside down from the getgo. I am very pleased with the look, ride, accelation, and functionality. There has been several issues first the two door panels attavhed to the drivers door were about 1/2 inch from the door itself and the all wheel drive lock icon comes on by itself in an amber color for no reason. Brought it in first Cruz they saw but issue came up with another model and appointment is made where the rear end has to be dropped to install a coupling, about a two hour job. Hopefully this will be the kinks that a new model brings to the table. I read some reviews about tranny issues and rear brake issues and just hope I don't fall into that same category. The car is exempt from any of the recalls that have come up hopefully the high pressure oil pump. I added a couple of after market items such as black rails for the 4ft. bed side panel, a black bug deflector that goes well with the black grill the Ltd. offers, the black letters on the tailgate, black dual exhaust tips, a magna flow muffler and a 40hp boost chip from Thornton, boosted hp to 321 and ft lbs. torque to over 325. I think the design leaves the bloviated Ford Maverick in the rear mirror as well as the ride and performance. Now the compact pick up vehicle phase is about to begin, I just read that Toyota, Chevy and Dodge are going to bring out their versions withinthe next 24 months. Again I don't have any complaints with this vehicle at all. I will probably buy another one down the line.As far as the features I think they squeeked a bit with no passenger power seat, no memory driver seat, and no auto fold mirrors. Now this is for the Limited trim which is top of the line.That's why I give it a seven in the feaures column.

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CHRISTOPHER M.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/13/2023

Verified Review

Different than anything else on the road. You will stand out.

If you want to stand out in a crowd of cross over vehicles, this is the one to do it with. Only real issue is the loud ac unit. And the aim of the headlights. For the price point these issue could have been better with easy fixes.

MICHAEL B.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/11/2023

Verified Review

Wonderful Vehicle to drive, Styling is great as is versatility.

So fun to drive handles very well. Very versatile for traveling and/or when needing to load and haul stuff. Easy to park and gets pretty good mpg it is a little truck after all. Handles like most cross overs with the flexibility of a small pickup bed making trips to the store less stressful to carry loads home.

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TESIA W.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/06/2023

Verified Review

Transmission recall

I had problems with the vehicle in less than 6 months of use. Dealership, customer service and Hyundai customer care were all horrible. I needed a new transmission and still had to pay $10000+ I waited 5 months for repair and 6 months for a minor solution.

ALYSSA N.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/06/2023

Verified Review

Love the look, not the drive

I love the look of the truck and having the bed to fit bigger items (bikes, furniture, etc). However, I’m not a huge fan of how it runs. The ride is bumpy and acceleration is slow. Lights also aren’t bright enough

Hyundai Motor America NCC responded on 04/07/2023 02:39 PM

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We encourage you to speak with your local authorized Hyundai dealership to further discuss your concerns and have the vehicle inspected. ^cc

KAREN P.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/06/2023

Verified Review

Great styling is only the beginning

This is probably my 12th new truck purchase and probably my favorite. Along with the great styling, it boasts a lot of very useful standard and safety features. I am writing another 40 characters because Hyundai doesn't think that 160 is enough.

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STEPHEN C.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/06/2023

Verified Review

Don’t buy

This vehicle buys you nothing but a headache. Transmission is confused the interior components are very cheap. There’s a lack of power and fuel economy has dropped tremendously from the time of purchase. When getting service done on your vehicle, it is a nightmare because they have no idea what they’re doing and I get lied to about everything.

ROBERT H.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/04/2023

Verified Review

Very good so far

I am very happy with the Santa Cruz, it drives and rides like a car but it carries a load like a truck. I thinks it styling is excellent, I have gotten many many complements on it. I am not happy about the $3000 add on just because they can. I have excellent credit and they told me I could get a zero percent loan (they wouldn't let me pay cash for it). The finance people called and said they couldn't provide the zero percent loan because I had had a car loan in many years. Which was true., we had paid cash for the last few cars. I should have said no thanks at this point but I wanted the truck. They found a local credit union that would right the loan at a 4 percent rate. I accepted it and paid it off after a few months. I will never buy another car from that dealership.

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RONALD T.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

04/03/2023

Verified Review

Before I even had 10,000 miles on this car, I had a rock go through the front grill and knock a hole in the radiator. I use the Hyundai assistance button for a tow and the first dealership told me not to bring it to them because he didn't want to have to worry about it while it was waiting to be serviced. He actually told me to take it where I bought it. The second dealership had a much better attitude. However, they would not cover the repairs to my vehicle because they said it was not a warranty issue. I believe it was poor design and that it was actually their responsibility. Nonetheless, I paid for the repairs. Right at 10,000 miles my rear brakes started squealing all the time. When I took it to the dealership they said they couldn't hear it so they didn't even look at the brakes. Around 12,000 miles I started feeling a clunk in the steering wheel every time I would turn into or back out of a parking spot. All this happened within the first 6 months of ownership. It was just too much for me I no longer own this vehicle.

Tammy T.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified Owner

03/25/2023

Verified Review

love the truck

Over all I love the truck. It has a few quirks, but I would still buy. The road noise is my biggest concerns. I thought it would be quieter with big tires. The Vents are small and narrow don't really like the design. The Media screen goes black intermitted. Sound for radio not that good and I REALLY MISS A CD player. I'm old school and don't stream music and don't know how and also I don't want to learn.

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