2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Trim Levels

Compact pickup trucks are ideal if you need a vehicle for minor towing and hauling jobs but also want to use it for leisure activities. The 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is ideal as both a rugged, competent work companion and a comfortable everyday family vehicle. Choosing the right configuration can help you find a vehicle that’s perfect for your needs and preferences. This is a rundown of the trim levels available for the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ.

Overview of the Trim Levels 

The 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ is available in five trim levels: SE, SEL, Night, XRT, and Limited. While the standard SE trim is very well equipped and comes with everything you need from a light pickup truck, higher trims add more horsepower, advanced infotainment features, extra style, and more active safety systems. All trims also come with a refreshed look compared to the 2024 model, which includes a redesigned front fascia and front grille and new wheel designs.

SE Trim

The basic SE trim is powered by a competent 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that can generate up to 191 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque. The 2025 model has a special towing mode, which boosts the basic SANTA CRUZ towing capacity to 3,500 pounds. This makes it easy to take a trailer or a small boat with you on your adventures. Front-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive as an option. Other useful features include LED headlights, a composite cargo bed, and 60/40-split seats for even more cargo space.

The basic 2025 SANTA CRUZ trim also offers plenty of modern infotainment features. This includes a large 12.3-inch touch-screen interface, an upgrade from last year’s 8-inch option. Other features include wireless Android Auto or Apple CarPlay smartphone integration and a six-speaker sound system. The 2025 SANTA CRUZ also features standard driver-assistance technologies to help you safely navigate various driving conditions. These include the following:

• Forward collision mitigation system: This system uses sensors to detect imminent frontal collisions with other vehicles or objects. It automatically applies the brakes to avoid or mitigate collisions.
• Blind-spot intervention: This feature automatically steers you back into your lane if you try to switch lanes while another car is in your blind spot.
• Rear cross-traffic warning: This system monitors your vehicle and alerts you if another vehicle is about to cross while you’re reversing.
• Lane-keep assist: This detects when you start to drift out of your lane without the turn signal being activated and gently steers it back into the center of the lane.

SEL Trim

The 2025 SANTA CRUZ SEL trim offers several additional features that enhance convenience for you and your passengers. These include a lockable cargo bed storage bin, proximity keyless entry and push-button start, heated mirrors and front seats, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat. Hyundai also offers an optional Activity package. This includes a second 12.3-inch touch-screen display, which serves as a digital instrument cluster in front of the driver. It also adds other features, including a sunroof, LED bed lighting, dual-zone automatic climate control, roof rails, and a household-style 110-volt outlet.

Night Trim

This trim is the first to feature the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ’s upgraded engine, a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder that delivers up to 281 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque. It comes with standard all-wheel drive and increases the towing capacity to 5,000 pounds. It comes with all the features on the SEL trim, including those offered in the Activity package, and adds distinctive style features such as special 20-inch dark alloy wheels, blacked-out exterior details and front grille, and side-step rails.

XRT Trim

Although this trim also features the upgraded engine and Activity package, it adds several functional and stylish features. These include dark exterior style elements, stylish synthetic upholstery in the interior, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, side-step rails, cargo rails for the bed, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. 

It also comes with some extra tech features, such as a digital key capability that allows you to use your smartphone as a car key. The adaptive cruise control function helps you maintain a steady speed while driving on the highway and adapts it based on that of the car ahead of you. 

Limited Trim

The top-of-the-range 2025 SANTA CRUZ trim offers all the features of the lower trims while adding many of its own. Some comfort and luxury-oriented features include leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, an exceptional Bose audio system, interior ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, and USB ports for rear-seat passengers. It also adds extra advanced driver-assistance technologies to help you avoid hazardous road situations. These include the following:

• A 360-degree camera system: This system provides a bird’s-eye view of your vehicle and its surroundings. This can be particularly useful when trying to navigate through tight spots, such as a crowded parking lot. 
• Highway driving assist: This enhances other driver-assistance features, such as adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist, to increase their performance during highway driving.
• Blind-spot monitoring system: This system uses cameras to display an image of the truck’s blind spot on your instrument panel every time you activate the turn signal.

Experience the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ at Hanford Hyundai

While the 2025 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ has an impressive list of features, nothing compares to experiencing it firsthand. We understand your need to thoroughly research and try out a vehicle before committing to buying it. If you’re in the Hanford, California, area, we invite you to visit Hanford Hyundai to take the new SANTA CRUZ for a test drive. We’ll answer all your questions to help you make an informed decision. We can also assist you with professional advice on financing your purchase. Contact us today or visit our website to discover the best financing option for your budget.

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