How much does the Hyundai Santa Cruz cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Santa Cruz prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Santa Cruz's current nationwide average price is $26,822, and its year-round low is $26,061.41. That gives you a useful snapshot of what this model is bringing in today's market, with prices moving within a fairly tight band across the year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Santa Cruz a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Santa Cruz earns strong owner feedback across the lineup, anchored by an all-generations user rating of 4.65/5. Owners consistently praise its smooth ride, modern technology, spacious interior, unique design, versatility, and impressive fuel economy. Expert reviews also highlight its fun-to-drive character, impressive technology, and great warranty.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.65/5 across every model year in the data.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on towing capacity, payload capacity, back-seat space, cargo space, and some electronic-feature durability concerns.

32.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Santa Cruz models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Santa Cruz as smooth, comfortable, and easy to live with, and expert coverage reinforces its strong everyday appeal through its ride quality, technology, and warranty coverage. Across the model years, owner feedback stays solidly positive, with especially strong praise for comfort, design, and versatility.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Santa Cruz between 4.25 and 4.88 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, that points to a truck with broad owner satisfaction and a generally reassuring long-term ownership profile, especially if you verify condition and service history carefully.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Santa Cruz?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 89.9% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: SmartSense driver-assistance features, including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, and lane-centering assist.
• Infotainment: a sophisticated 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system featuring navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, Bluelink+ connected services, Hyundai Pay technology, a digital key system, fingerprint scanning, and over-the-air software updates.
• Fuel efficiency: the SEL Activity with all-wheel drive (AWD) is EPA-rated to return 24 mpg in combined driving, while the Limited AWD promises 22 mpg. The XRT is the least efficient version of the Santa Cruz, at 21 mpg. We averaged 21.1 mpg while driving the XRT on our mountainous Southern California evaluation loop.

Which Hyundai Santa Cruz trim should I buy?

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers...

• SE: the entry point to the lineup, with the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder and the core Santa Cruz setup for buyers who want the model’s utility and style at the lowest price.
• SEL / SEL Activity: these trims keep the standard engine and add a more appealing step-up balance for shoppers who want a stronger value play before moving into the turbocharged models.
• XRT: this trim adds the turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder, an improved approach angle, standard all-terrain tires, blind-spot cameras, a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control with automatic speed adjustment for curves, and Highway Driving Assist.
• Limited: this is the most upscale choice, pairing the turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder with the richest feature set and the best on-pavement driving dynamics among the turbo models.

What Hyundai Santa Cruz do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Santa Cruz years with the most listings are 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Higher-volume model years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare trims, mileage, and condition. They also tend to be the years most buyers cross-shop first because the selection is broad and the pricing is easier to benchmark.

What is the Hyundai Santa Cruz's resale value?

Prices are moving lower across every model year shown, which is good news if you're shopping used. The declines are fairly consistent rather than dramatic, so you can expect more negotiating room without seeing a sharp collapse in value. The smallest drops are clustered among the years that have held up best.

The 2023, 2025, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Santa Cruz safe?

• 2025: 9/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2022: 7/10

The 2025 Santa Cruz comes standard with SmartSense driver-assistance features, including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, and lane-centering assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2025 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Santa Cruz now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.15% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −8.11%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,420. The Hyundai Santa Cruz offers a distinctive small-truck character with a smooth ride and a versatile cabin that many shoppers find easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: the turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder produces 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, while the XRT returns 21 mpg and the Limited AWD promises 22 mpg.
• Tech: every 2025 Santa Cruz includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, Bluelink+ connected services, Hyundai Pay technology, a digital key system, and fingerprint scanning.
• Safety: the latest model adds an intersection collision-braking system, a surround-view camera system, blind-spot cameras, adaptive cruise control with automatic speed adjustment for curves, and Highway Driving Assist on the XRT and Limited.
• Starting price: Prices range from $30,245 to $44,245, including the $1,450 destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.