Hyundai says the Santa Cruz truck is coming in 2021

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt) 12/03/2018 at 11:45 • Filed to: hyundai, santa cruz, hyundai santa cruz, Pickup

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Autocar cites a discussion with Hyundai’s new Chief Design Officer Luc Donckerwolke . He said the design process of the new truck has now been completed, and Hyundai is now in the midst of engineering the design into production. Donckerwolke told Autocar that the truck will arrive “as soon as possible. From my side it is finished, the process to put it into production is now underway.” Leftlane News estimates the truck could be here by 2021 at the earliest.

For Donckerwolke, the truck is very much a development of the 2015 concept; as Motor Trend earlier quoted Hyundai Motor America’s Brian Smith, the original two-door concept has evolved into a five-seater four-door truck. The understanding is that the Santa Cruz’s production version will be underpinned by the same platform and mechanicals as the expected and redesigned 2020 Tucson.

Always liked this concept

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/03/2018 at 11:53

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Ridgeline 2.0 come soon at your local Hyundai dealer.

Honestly I’ m very okay with uni body , AWD pickups begin a thing. My hope is it will being the concept of a compact trunk back to the US. 

Nibby > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/03/2018 at 11:53

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Stapleface > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/03/2018 at 11:55

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It’ll have to be built here.  I don’s see them importing it and having to deal with the chicken tax.  I want to know how much Hyundai is planning on charging.  That’s all the truck I need.  Hopefully it’ll significantly undercut the offerings from the other automakers. 

Gerry197 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/03/2018 at 11:59

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It’s the only way to get a compact truck in the World is a unibody truck. All Body on Frame trucks on sale for the mainstream market are mid-sized.

The reason Americans only have mid-sized trucks is because almost all of our trucks are based on international designs that are only mid-sized.

This is of course excluding Japanese Kei trucks and utility trucks for developing countries.

and 100 more > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/03/2018 at 12:02

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Isn’t the 2nd- gen Ridgeline, in actuality, the new Ridgeline?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Gerry197 12/03/2018 at 12:17

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exactly. and I like to think these midsized unibody trucks will normalize the idea of a unibody/car based pickup enough that the US will get to see stuff like the Fiat Strada. I think a Golf Alltrakck  based pick up could be a good seller. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > and 100 more 12/03/2018 at 12:18

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well yeah

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/03/2018 at 12:19

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I agree. As logical and practical the Ridgeline is and I assume this will be, it ain’t gonna sell  unless gas goes back over $3/gal.

Gerry197 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/03/2018 at 12:20

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I think I would love a UTE, a sporty 2-door with a truck bed.  

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 12/03/2018 at 12:21

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IDK there are lots of people who love the idea of owning a pick up, but would also love the idea of Hyundai pricing and warranty.

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/03/2018 at 12:24

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That’s a very good point about pricing and warranty. I hadn’t thought of that, and it reminds me that one thing that’s always held the Ridgeline back is its inappropriate  price.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 12/03/2018 at 12:26

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And the MPGs they aren’t any better than a standard half ton. But yeah they also cost the almost as much as an f-150

and 100 more > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 12/03/2018 at 12:27

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Alternatively, this will be easier to justify as a “lifestyle vehicle” is gas gets cheaper. I mean, not gonna happen, but...

Amoore100 > Stapleface 12/03/2018 at 13:18

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I know it’s not subject to the Chicken Tax, but I was seriously surprised when they announced the Palisade would be built primarily in Korea considering I’d guess the U.S. would be one of, if not its biggest market. Hyundai has kind of an odd manufacturing structure, but I suppose with only one plant currently open in the U.S. they have to strategize and for now it makes more sense to build the lower profit-margin sedans here and import the more profitable SUVs.