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Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Tucson similarities
1:30 Powertrain options
2:40 Pick-up bed length and features
3:42 Tailgate detail
5:08 Tonneau cover detail
6:10 Under floor bed storage
7:36 Pick-up bed width and more detail
8:45 Tailgate height adjustment
9:32 Rear sliding window
9:55 Rear seat features and storage options
10:51 Looking inside
13:32 Towing capacity
14:32 Santa Cruz dimensions
15:00 Drive review – Overview
16:46 Drive review – Fuel Economy
17:06 Drive review – Interstate driving
19:06 Drive review – Acceleration
19:45 Drive review – Conclusion

Basic Spec Box:
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited
Base price: $40,945
Price as tested: $40,945

Powertrain: Turbocharged 2.5-liter I-4
Power: 281 horsepower at 5800 rpm
Torque: 311 lb-ft between 1700-4000 rpm
Transmission: 8-spd dual-clutch transmission
Drive: all-wheel-drive

Fuel Economy
City 19 mpg
Highway 27 mpg
Combined 22 mpg

Dimensions
Length: 195.7 inches
Width: 75.0 inches
Height: 66.7 inches
Wheelbase: 118.3 inches

Weights and Capacities
Curb weight: 4123 lbs
Interior volume: 102 cu ft (according to Hyundai)
Cargo volume: na cu ft

Calculated weight to power: 14.7 pounds per horsepower
Mfr’s claimed 0-60 mph: na
Mfr’s claimed Top Speed: na
Government classified size: Small sport utility vehicle AWD

Options: na

Recorded
26th of August 2021

Who is Robin Warner? – Brief description and bio

Robin spent five years of his adult life as an engineer. Four years at a Tier One supplier, TRW Automotive (now ZF TRW Auto), working as a traction and stability control calibration engineer, and little over a year as a vehicle dynamics engineer at Ford Motor Company.

Furthermore, he spent 15 years of his adult life holding different editor positions at various magazines, including Associate Technical Editor at Car and Driver, Road Test Editor at Road & Track, and Managing Editor at Autoweek.

Robin also spent several years racing. He started in autocross, then bought a go-kart and then another one. Having a lot of success, including a Great Lakes Sprint Series championship in 2002, he moved to single-seaters, racing in the 2003 Skip-Barber Midwest Championship, the 2003-2004 Skip Barber Southern Championship, and the 2004 Formula Dodge National Championship.

In addition to making videos, Robin hosts a podcast about major road racing series across the globe, with a focus on Formula 1. Find the show at http://funwithcars.com/