It took me five minutes to decide that the Santa Cruz wasn’t a pickup truck. Yes, there’s a four-foot bed in the back that could haul a refrigerator. And the 2025 facelift adds a squared-off grille, exuding a more truck-like vibe. But the Santa Cruz doesn’t feel like a truck. It doesn’t drive like a truck. Hyundai doesn’t even classify it as a truck. Jump onto the automaker’s website and you’ll find it in the SUV section between Kona and Tucson.
