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  • Hyundai announces new details for the upcoming Santa Cruz SAV

    2021-Hyunida-Santa-Cruz-910Hyundai announces details for the new Santa Cruz Sport-Adventure Vehicle. It breaks new ground within the SUV, Truck, and Crossover segments by offering some neat features, along with an agile drivetrain system. Santa Crus comes with a bold and sophisticated design and a wide choice of engine components. The fine-tuned AWD system contributes to a rewarding driving experience both on and off the road.

    The extended list of standard equipment includes:

    • 18-inch alloy wheels
    • LED taillamps and cargo area lighting
    • Integrated rear bumper side steps
    • Rear privacy glass
    • Body-colored side mirrors
    • Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto®
    • Molded composite bed (vs. steel bed)
    • Lockable underfloor bed storage
    • Power-locking tailgate
    • Remote open tailgate via fob
    • Rear 60:40 flip-up lower cushions (vs. one-piece)
    • Rear occupant alert
    • Driver attention warning
    • Lane-keeping/lane following assist
    • Intelligent speed limit warning
    • Leading vehicle departure alert

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    Developed to become the ultimate Sports Adventure Vehicle, Santa Cruz has created to be useful in any outdoor activity, but yet be a perfect partner in an urban setting.

  • Hyundai announces the start of production of new Santa Cruz CUV!

    2020-Hyundai-Santa-Cruz-910Today, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle will join the Santa Fe SUV and the Sonata and Elantra sedans at Hyundai’s US automotive assembly plant in Montgomery, starting in 2021. As you might know, Santa Cruz was first introduced as a concept vehicle back in 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

    The plant will require additional $410 million expansion in order to support the addition of the vehicle. This includes additional space in the stamping, welding and parts processing areas of the manufacturing complex. Furthermore, direct employment will increase by 200 jobs and local suppliers and logistics companies who support HMMA are projected to employ more than 1,000 people in Montgomery and the River Region.

    The vehicle itself, Santa Cruz is created especially for these who want traditional attributes that a compact utility vehicle should feature, but also need the day-to-day versatility of an open bed. It’s the crossover that creates an entire new segment that successfully blends capability and utility that altogether meet the unspoken needs of a new generation of buyers.

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    HMMA, which started vehicle production back in 2005, is the River Region’s largest private manufacturer with 2,900 full-time and 500 part-time employees. For the last 14 and one-half years, the plant has managed to produce 4.5 million vehicles for the North American market.

    2020 Hyundai Santa Cruz
    2020 Hyundai Santa Cruz

    Source: Hyundai 

  • Hyundai Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept Took Prestigious Award

    Hyundai Santa Cruz won the Concept Truck of the Year award at the 14th annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards at the Concours d’Elegance of America. The vehicle kicked off 2015 with surprising debut at the North American International Auto Show in January and quickly gained some incredible popularity

    The Santa Cruz was recognized as Concept Truck of the Year for its design, style, materials, technology and market responsiveness. In fact, the vehicle won more scores than Kia Trail’Ster and Mitsubishi GC-PHEV. And at the end, the prestigious award was presented personally by Mark Phelan, a well-known auto critic at the Detroit Free Press and NACVOTY juror.

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    As you might know, NACVOTY awards recognize vehicles mostly for their shape and the chase of some next-gen future designs. There were more than two dozen jurors, who participated in the complex process of choosing this year’s best vehicle. In fact, there were a total of 30 cars, each introduced to North America during this season’s auto show in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto and New York.

    The Santa Cruz is what the light-truck category needs – loads of style for people without big loads

    Hyundai Santa Cruz crossover truck concept

    The Santa Cruz concept demonstrates completely different interpretation of truck utility for the latest generation of buyers. The concept is crafted to meet the growing needs of drivers, who Hyundai calls “urban adventurers”. The idea behind the truck is to bring some flexibility, as it comes to work-life professionalism and to a variety of outdoor activities. And all this promised without the usual compromises for this class of vehicles. Or at least the Hyundai team says so. In fact, the Santa Cruz concept looks compact, but offers four doors and seating for five, feels massive and is unexpectedly flexible. So, despite the stylish looks, Hyundai team promises and some nice performance. Nice.

    Source: Hyundai