The Santa Cruz also boasts a bigger payload capacity of 1,748 pounds to the Maverick’s 1,500. With that being said, the Santa Cruz can only have 660 of those pounds in the bed.

Toyota confirms a new small pickup is in the works to rival the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz, expected in 2027 with ...

The Maverick rides on Ford’s C2 architecture, shared with the Escape and Bronco Sport, while the Santa Cruz is based on the Hyundai Tucson. That means unibody construction, transverse-mounted ...

By comparison, the Santa Cruz's interior is lifted directly from Hyundai's Tucson SUV and is much more refined, with premium materials and the availability of a 10.25-inch touchscreen.

The Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz are about to get some competition.

And as it turns out, Ford’s figures revealed that the Maverick has been absolutely demolishing the Santa Cruz in overall sales. Hyundai sold 36,480 units of the Santa Cruz throughout 2022.

The Maverick’s 2.0-liter motor only makes 250 hp and 277 lb-ft to the 275 hp and 310 lb-ft of the 2.5 in the Santa Cruz. But the Hyndai’s extra 361 lbs in weight nixes any real advantage at ...

The Hyundai Santa Cruz will have a higher starting price than the Ford Maverick when it goes on sale in late July. The compact pickup has a base price of $25,175.

The Ford Maverick starts at $22,195 while the Hyundai Santa Cruz pricing begins at $25,450, but it's not necessarily just the price disparity between the two that's making the difference.

The 2022 Ford Maverick and 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz will launch at the same time and will compete head to head in the marketplace, but their real-world battle is still a few months away.

The Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz may share this segment, but each is targeting a slightly different audience. Of the two trucks, Edmunds finds the versatile and well-equipped Santa Cruz to ...

Hyundai’s Santa Cruz counters with a more daring design. A distinctive-looking grille, swept-forward rear roof pillars and available 20-inch wheels create curb appeal the Maverick can’t match.