2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Enhanced 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Makes World Debut at the New York International Auto Show

• New, more aggressive front design creates a strong, wide stance
•Redesigned dashboard features a panoramic curved display that seamlessly combines driver information cluster and infotainment
•Standard wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
•New advanced safety technologies
•Exclusive functional enhancements to rugged XRT model

Hyundai today unveiled an enhanced 2025 Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle in a world debut at the New York International Auto Show. Brad Arnold, senior design manager of exteriors at Hyundai Design North America, walked the audience through the design upgrades. José Muñoz, president and Global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and president and CEO of Hyundai Motor North America discussed the importance of the refreshed Santa Cruz in Hyundai's lineup. Hyundai has a strong history of upgrading its advanced technologies and Olabisi Boyle, senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy for Hyundai Motor North America provided insights on how these features will exceed new Santa Cruz customers' expectations.

Santa Cruz offers redesigned exterior and interior surfaces along with new infotainment and additional advanced driver assistance systems. The 2025 Santa Cruz, designed in California arrives at Hyundai dealerships this fall.

'The development goal for freshening Santa Cruz was to give it an even bolder, stronger design. We also wanted Santa Cruz to be more capable, and the available XRT trim delivers with all-terrain tires, front tow hooks and improved off-road capability. Customers are going to appreciate all the new design details and enhancements inside and out. Santa Cruz is a true sport adventure vehicle,' said Munoz.

'More vertical lines and redesigned headlamps bookend a menacing new grille incorporating larger chambers. These changes give the 2025 Santa Cruz a more planted, robust stance,' said Arnold. 'On the Santa Cruz XRT, we've augmented the model's off-road capability by increasing the approach angle, adding all-terrain tires and unique wrench-inspired alloy wheels.'

2025 Santa Cruz New Enhancements and Available Features

XRT Trim (Specific Changes)
•New XRT-exclusive front and rear bumper fascia designs
•New XRT-exclusive front grille
•Front tow hooks
•Wrench-inspired XRT-specific 18-inch wheels
•245 / 60 R 18 all-terrain tires
•Increased approach angle
•XRT trim adds Surround View Monitor and Blind View Monitor
•XRT logo debossing on front upper seatbacks

Exterior Changes
•New front fascia
•New grille
•New wheel designs
•New daytime running lights

Interior Changes

In keeping with the more capable exterior, the upgraded Santa Cruz interior provides a high-tech image combined with increased functionality. The new panoramic curved display houses an optional 12.3-inch driver information cluster and standard 12.3-inch infotainment screen with available navigation. (posted on conceptcarz.com) In addition, the center stack controls are more ergonomic, with additional physical switchgear for frequently used audio and HVAC functions. The strong horizontal and vertical shapes of the new instrument panel are consistent with Santa Cruz's refreshed exterior changes while offering additional storage including a new shelf above the glovebox.
•New instrument panel
•New panoramic curved display houses an optional 12.3-inch driver information cluster and standard 12.3-inch infotainment screen with available navigation on Últimate trim
•New audio/video/navigation and HVAC controls with switches and buttons
•New steering wheel
•New air vents
•Rear seat center armrest with two cupholders

New Infotainment/Convenience Technology
•Wireless Apple CarPlay® / Android Auto™ integration on all trim levels
•Over the Air (OTA) software update support
•ÚSB-Type-C ports
•Bluelink
•Integrated Memory System
•Digital Key
•Fingerprint scanner
•New towing drive mode

Safety Technology
•Forward Attention Warning (FAW)

Source - Hyundai